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DEGREE REGULATIONS & PROGRAMMES OF STUDY 2007/2008
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German (MA)
Degree Type: Single Honours
UCAS Code: R220
The following programme applies to students entering the Honours cycle from session 2005-06.
NYT Course S L CT
1 ONE OF:      
German 1A*, OR G 8 40
German 1B † G 8 40
Further Courses A-Q 7/8 80
2 German 2 G 8 40
German Literature and Society 2h G 8 20
and ONE OF: G 8 20
Introduction to European Cinema/ G 8 20
Literature and Culture in Medieval Europe/ G 8 20
Culture and Society in the Portuguese-speaking World/ G 8 20
Portuguese Language for Beginners/ ** G 8 20
A second literature course in Italian and/or German/ G 8 20
Linguistics 1a/ I 7 20
Linguistics 2Lh: Structure and History of the Western European Languages I 8 20
AND      
Further courses‡ A-Q 8 40
3 At least 30 weeks spent in German-speaking country as appropriate:††      
Language acquisition through residence/study G 10 60
Year abroad work G 10 40
Dissertation preparation G 10 20
4 German 4 Honours Language Paper 1 G 10 10
German 4 Honours Language Paper 2 G 10 10
Oral G 10 0
Honours Option courses in German G 10 80
Dissertation completion G 10 20
Final Assessment
1 Unit of Assessment is allocated to every 20-credits of courses. Language Paper 1 counts as a 40-credit course. Language paper 2 and the oral are 20 credits each.
* a pass in at least one modern forign or classical language on the Higher Grade (SCE) or evidence of linguistic proficiency.
** No previous knowledge of Portuguese is necessary: a pass in a modern foreign language or a classical language at SCE Higher grade or equivalent evidence of linguistic proficiency is normally required
† German Higher Grade (SCE) or equivalent. Entrants with SCE qualifications should hold at least a "B" pass.
‡ Must be the second level of a course taken in first year
†† Entry into Honours normally requires (i) passes in all six subjects taken in the first two years, and (ii) a mark of 50% or above in the second year of the relevant Modern European Language.
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