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2017/18 Undergraduate Programme Catalogue

BA Chinese and Spanish

Programme code:BA-CHIN&SPANUCAS code:RT41
Duration:4 Years Method of Attendance: Full Time
Programme manager:Dr Ingo Cornils Contact address:i.cornils@leeds.ac.uk

Total credits: 485

Entry requirements:

For entry requirements for this course please visit www.leeds.ac.uk/coursefinder

School/Unit responsible for the parenting of students and programme:

School of Languages, Cultures and Societies

Examination board through which the programme will be considered:

School of Languages, Cultures and Societies

Relevant QAA Subject Benchmark Groups:

Programme specification:

The programme will:
- enable students to work across more than one discipline by providing the flexibility to study three disciplines at level one;
- allow the study of two disciplines to the same depth as any single honours student but with less breadth in each discipline;
- provide a basis for further advanced study in either of the disciplines or in a cognate interdisciplinary area.

General
- The distinctiveness, appeal and strength of University of Leeds joint honours programmes lie in the unusual combination of depth, breadth and flexibility which they offer, as well as in the exceptional range of degree combinations available.
- They permit students to study two disciplines, in depth and to degree level while acquiring a broader range of skills than is typically possible within a single honours degree.
- They are emphatically joint honours programmes, rather than integrated programmes: students can therefore make the links they choose from the wide choice of optional modules available within each discipline. Within certain parameters, they thus effectively make connections and devise pathways according to their own preferences, rather than being faced with a prescribed combination of modules chosen for them by others.
- The students must acquire the flexibility of mind and variety of learning techniques needed to switch between the two disciplines.
- A further element of distinctiveness is the flexibility of the programme structure, which allows joint honours students to change direction more easily, and more radically, than single honours students.
- Many of these programmes also allow the opportunity to undertake a work placement, field work or study abroad.


Year1 - View timetable

[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]

In Level 1 students must study 120-125 credits. Students are required to take 60 credits in Chinese and 40 credits in Spanish, plus a 20 credit cornerstone module (or 20 credits of language modules).

Compulsory modules:

Candidates will be required to study the following compulsory modules:

EAST1010Basic Chinese Language 120 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
EAST1020Basic Chinese Language 220 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
SPPO1010Practical Language Skills in Spanish 120 creditsSemesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)

Students with prior knowledge of Chinese will, subject to a placement test, study more advanced language modules, as appropriate in their first year.

Optional modules:

Candidates will be required to study 20 credits from the following optional modules.
- Please note that EAST1051 is mutually exclusive with both EAST1052 and EAST1053
- Students are strongly recommended to take at least one of EAST1070 and EAST1080.

EAST1051History and Culture of Imperial China20 creditsNot running in 201718
EAST1052History and Culture of Early Imperial China10 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
EAST1053History and Culture of Late Imperial China10 creditsNot running in 201718
EAST1070Modern China10 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
EAST1080Chinese Culture in the Twentieth Century10 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
EAST1450Foundations of East Asia20 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
EAST1500Introduction to Religious and Philosophical Texts of East Asia20 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
EAST1550Introduction to East Asian Religions20 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)

Candidates will be required to study one of the following modules:

SPPO1045The Historical Development of Spain and Hispanic America20 creditsSemesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)
SPPO1160Introduction to the Cultural Production of Spain and Spanish-America20 creditsSemesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)

As part of your induction to academic work, and in order to provide you with additional support in key areas of your programme, students are STRONGLY RECOMMENDED to undertake the following 5-credit Study Skills module. This module resides above the required 120 credits students take in Level 1 and as such it is not compulsory, but it draws together key guidance that augments provision elsewhere.

MODL1500LCS Academic Essentials5 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)

Students are required to study 20 credits from the following cornerstone modules. However, they may choose to substitute one of tha language modules in the list options in the subsequent subset.
A. If a language is named on the degree programme, the student may not take cornerstone or discovery language modules in that language.
B. Candidates choosing alnguage module should ensure that they also enrol onto any co-requisite modules as part of their discovery credits.
Candidates thinking of changing programme at the end of level 1 should seek advice before choosing their cornerstone and discovery modules. Subject- areas in SMLC require students to have taken 40 credits in a language.

MODL1050Introduction to Audio-Visual Culture20 creditsSemesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)
MODL1060Language: Structure and Sound20 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
MODL1070World Histories20 creditsSemesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)
MODL1090Intercultural Competence: Theory and Application20 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
MODL1100Politics, Culture and Society20 creditsSemesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)
MODL1150Worlds of Literature20 creditsSemesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)
MODL1401Discourse, Culture and Identity20 creditsSemesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)
ARAB1003Persian for Beginners20 creditsSemesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)
ARAB1006Turkish for Beginners20 creditsSemesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)
ARAB1015Arabic for Beginners20 creditsSemesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)
CLAS1200Intermediate Ancient Greek20 creditsSemesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)
CLAS1250Intermediate Latin20 creditsSemesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)
CLAS1810Beginners Ancient Greek20 creditsSemesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)
CLAS1910Beginners Latin20 creditsSemesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)
EAST1703Basic Thai Language and Culture 120 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
FLTU1003Beginners Korean20 creditsSemesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)
FLTU1020Beginners Japanese20 creditsSemesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)
FLTU1021Elementary Japanese20 creditsSemesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)
FLTU1022Beginners Japanese20 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
FLTU1023Lower Intermediate Japanese20 creditsSemesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)
FLTU1103Beginners Polish20 creditsNot running in 201718
FLTU1123Lower Intermediate Korean20 creditsNot running in 201718
FLTU1301Beginners French 20 credits, Semester 120 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
FLTU1302Beginners French 20 credits, Semester 220 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
FLTU1303Beginners French 20 credits, Semester 1&220 creditsSemesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)
FLTU1313Elementary French 20 credits, Semesters 1&220 creditsSemesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)
FLTU1322Lower Intermediate French 20 credits, Semester 220 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
FLTU1323Lower Intermediate French 20 credits, Semesters 1&220 creditsSemesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)
FLTU1333Upper Intermediate French 20 credits, Semesters 1&220 creditsSemesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)
FLTU1345Advanced French20 creditsSemesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)
FLTU1401Beginners German20 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
FLTU1402Beginners German 20 credits, Semester 220 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
FLTU1403Beginners German 20 credits, Semesters 1&220 creditsSemesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)
FLTU1413Elementary German 20 credits, Semesters 1&220 creditsSemesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)
FLTU1423Lower Intermediate German 20 credits, Semesters 1&220 creditsSemesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)
FLTU1433Upper Intermediate German 20 credits, Semesters 1&220 creditsSemesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)
FLTU1443Advanced German20 creditsSemesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)
FLTU1601Beginners Italian 20 credits, Semester 120 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
FLTU1602Beginners Italian 20 credits, Semester 220 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
FLTU1603Beginners Italian 20 credits, Semesters 1&220 creditsSemesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)
FLTU1613Elementary Italian 20 credits, Semesters 1&220 creditsSemesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)
FLTU1623Lower Intermediate Italian 20 credits, Semesters 1&220 creditsSemesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)
FREN1010Language Awareness and Skills20 creditsSemesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)
GERM1030German Core Language 120 creditsSemesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)
GERM1041German Core Language Intensive (I)20 creditsNot running in 201718
ITAL1010Italian Language A20 creditsSemesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)
ITAL1030Beginners Italian 120 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
SLAV1010Beginning Russian 120 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
SLAV1101Core Russian Language 120 creditsSemesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)
SLAV1111Beginners Czech20 creditsSemesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)
SPPO1025Beginners Portuguese20 creditsSemesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)
SPPO1080Portuguese Language for Beginners 1A20 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
SPPO1084Intermediate Portuguese Language20 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
SPPO1145Catalan Language and Culture I20 creditsSemesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)


Year2 - View timetable

[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]

Candidates will spend the second year studying at a University in China or Taiwan.

Compulsory modules:

Candidates will be required to study the following compulsory module:

EAST9011Year Abroad in China120 creditsSemesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)


Year3 - View timetable

[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]

In Level 2 students are required to take 125 credits. Students are required to take 50 credits in Chinese and 45 credits Spanish, plus the Term Abroad, worth 30 credits, which will be spent in Spain.

In order to be eligible for an honours degree, students must meet the normal Rules for Award by passing all modules which are designated to be passed for award or progression and by passing the required number of credits at each level as specified in the Curricular Regulations (at least 200 credits at level 2 or above, of which at least 100 should be at level 3).

Compulsory modules:

Candidates will be required to study the following compulsory modules:

EAST2015Chinese 2A20 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
EAST2017Chinese 2C10 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
SPPO2011Practical Language Skills in Spanish 2
Pre-requisite for: SPPO3010
15 creditsSemesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)
SPPO9002Term Abroad30 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)

Optional modules:

Candidates are required to take at least 20 credits from the following optional modules:

EAST2006China Since 197920 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
EAST2007Japan's International Relations20 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
EAST2008The Making of Modern Thailand20 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
EAST2009Classics of Chinese Literature and Thought20 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
EAST2180An Introduction to Cantonese (1)10 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
EAST2470Japanese Literature in Translation: Gender and Sexuality in Modern Japan20 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
EAST2480Japanese Development Assistance in a Globalising World20 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
EAST3015Religion in China20 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
EAST3020Civil Society and the Non-Profit Sector in Contemporary China20 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
EAST3025Chinese Linguistics: Theory and Practice20 creditsSemesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)
EAST3120Classical Chinese20 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
EAST3130Pre-Modern Chinese Fiction and Drama20 creditsNot running in 201718
EAST3140Chinese Society20 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
EAST3150Women and Family in Chinese Society20 creditsNot running in 201718
EAST3271East Asia's Regional Political Economy20 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
EAST3602Sino-Japanese Relations: Past and Present20 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
FOAR2000Research Placement20 creditsSemesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)

- As students on this programme will be on their Term Abroad in the latter half of Semester 2, you should only select EAST modules which are running in Semester 1 only.
- The research project undertaken as part of FOAR2000 must relate to East Asian Studies.
- Not all modules will be available every year.

Candidates will be required to study 30 credits from the following optional modules:

MODL2005Linguists into Schools15 creditsSemesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)
SPPO2101Issues in Hispanic Cinemas15 creditsSemesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)
SPPO2431Modern Spanish-American Literature15 creditsSemesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)
SPPO2511Latin America since Independence (c1800 - c1930)15 creditsSemesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)
SPPO2581Translation Theory and Practice in a Spanish<>English Context15 creditsSemesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)
SPPO2596Catalan Language and Culture II15 creditsSemesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)
SPPO2651The Spanish regional Melting Pot: the old same History?15 creditsSemesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)
SPPO2681Modern Spain (1868-1975)15 creditsSemesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)
SPPO2691Spanish Literature and Theatre15 creditsSemesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)

NB: Not all modules will be available every year.


Year4 - View timetable

[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]

In Level 3 students must study 120 credits. Students are required to take 60 credits in Chinese and 40 credits in Spanish, including at least 20 credits as a Final Year Project module which can be taken in and count towards either of the named subjects. The remaining 20 credits can be taken in either of the two named subjects.

In order to be eligible for an Honours degree, students must meet the normal Rules for Award by passing all modules which are designated to be passed for award or progression and by passing the required number of credits at each level as specified in the Curricular Regulations (at least 200 credits at level 2 or above, of which at least 100 should be at level 3).

Compulsory modules:

Candidates will be required to study the following compulsory modules:

EAST3275Chinese 3: Advanced Skills20 creditsSemesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)
SPPO3010Practical Language Skills in Spanish 320 creditsSemesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)

Optional modules:

Candidates are required to study ONE of the following Final Year Project modules.

MODL3300Final Year Project: Dissertation40 creditsSemesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)
MODL3310Final Year Project: Extended Essay20 creditsSemesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)
MODL3320Final Year Project: Translation20 creditsSemesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)
MODL3340Final Year Project: Extended Translation40 creditsSemesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)
MODL3350Final Year Project: Digital Documentary40 creditsSemesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)

NB: Chinese students may only count MODL3310 or MODL3320 as their Final Year Project module. Spanish students can take any of the modules listed in this section.

Candidates who choose a Final Year Project on the Chinese half of their programme will be required to study 20 credits from among any of the modules on Option List A or Option List B.

Candidates who choose a Final Year Project on the Spanish half of their programme will be required to study 40 credits in total – 20 credits from Optional Modules List A and 20 credits from Optional Modules List B.

Optional Modules List A:

EAST3051Modern Documentary Chinese: Politics and Law10 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
EAST3052Modern Documentary Chinese: Society and Development10 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
EAST3070Contemporary Chinese Literature10 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
EAST3080Chinese Literature 1912 - 194910 creditsNot running in 201718
EAST3620Practical Chinese-English Translation10 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)

Optional Modules List B:

EAST2009Classics of Chinese Literature and Thought20 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
EAST3015Religion in China20 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
EAST3020Civil Society and the Non-Profit Sector in Contemporary China20 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
EAST3025Chinese Linguistics: Theory and Practice20 creditsSemesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)
EAST3051Modern Documentary Chinese: Politics and Law10 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
EAST3052Modern Documentary Chinese: Society and Development10 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
EAST3070Contemporary Chinese Literature10 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
EAST3080Chinese Literature 1912 - 194910 creditsNot running in 201718
EAST3102Chinese Language for International Trade and Business20 creditsNot running in 201718
EAST3120Classical Chinese20 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
EAST3130Pre-Modern Chinese Fiction and Drama20 creditsNot running in 201718
EAST3140Chinese Society20 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
EAST3150Women and Family in Chinese Society20 creditsNot running in 201718
EAST3252Modern Japanese History20 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
EAST3271East Asia's Regional Political Economy20 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
EAST3350Japanese Cinema in the World20 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
EAST3602Sino-Japanese Relations: Past and Present20 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
EAST3604Korea: Politics, Economy and International Relations20 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
EAST3702Religion in Japan20 creditsNot running in 201718
EAST3703South East Asia in the Global Context20 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
FOAR3150Religion and Violence20 creditsSemesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)
MODL3800Linguists into Schools20 creditsSemesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)

- Students wishing to choose MODL3800 as one of their Chinese options must take a minimum of 60 credits in Chinese in the final year including EAST3275.
- Candidates may not take a module from this group that they have taken in another group/year.
- Not all modules will be available every year.

Candidates will be required to study between 20 and 40 credits from the following optional modules:

MODL3800Linguists into Schools20 creditsSemesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)
SPPO3035From Bolívar to Chávez: Revolutionary Icons in Contemporary Latin American Culture20 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
SPPO3050Things Can Only Get Better: The Role of the Arts and Cultural Institutions in Spain's Transition to Democracy (1962-1992)20 creditsSemesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)
SPPO3062Spanish in an Economic and Business Context20 creditsSemesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)
SPPO3071Contemporary Spain: Politics, Culture and Society After Franco20 creditsSemesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)
SPPO3240The Crisis of the Spanish Nation? Nationalisms and National Identities in Spain, 1868 - 197820 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
SPPO3361The Regulation of Sexuality in Iberia and Latin America20 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
SPPO3420Spanish-English Translation20 creditsSemesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)
SPPO3535Catalan Language and Culture III20 creditsSemesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)
SPPO3570Viva! Contemporary Film Industries of Latin America and the Marketing of 'Latin American-ness'20 creditsSemesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)
SPPO3590Is Spain white? Nation, Immigration and Performance in Spain20 creditsSemesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)
SPPO3670Crime and Punishment in Contemporary Latin American Culture20 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
SPPO3690New Media in Latin America20 creditsSemesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)

- Students wishing to choose MODL3800 as one of their Spanish options must take a minimum of 60 credits in Spanish in the final year including SPPO3010.
- NB: Not all modules will be available every year.

Last updated: 01/12/2017

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