2017/18 Undergraduate Programme Catalogue
BA Geography and Spanish
Programme code: | BA-GEOG&SPAN | UCAS code: | RL47 |
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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 40 credits in each of their two main subjects, a 20 credit cornerstone module and 20 credits of discovery modules. The discovery credits may take the form of either further modules in one or both main subjects or of one or more modules chosen from other subject areas.
Compulsory modules:
Candidates will be required to study the following compulsory modules:
GEOG1031 | Local to Global: Geographies of a Changing World (Joint Honours) | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
GEOG1315 | People, Place and Politics (Joint Honours) | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
SPPO1010 | Practical Language Skills in Spanish 1 | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) |
Optional modules:
Candidates will be required to study one of the following modules:
SPPO1045 | The Historical Development of Spain and Hispanic America | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
SPPO1160 | Introduction to the Cultural Production of Spain and Spanish-America | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) |
Students will be required to study 20 credits from the following cornerstone modules:
MODL1070 | World Histories | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
MODL1090 | Intercultural Competence: Theory and Application | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
MODL1100 | Politics, Culture and Society | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
MODL1401 | Discourse, Culture and Identity | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) |
In addition, candidates may choose to take up to 20 credits of the following optional modules instead of a Discovery Module:
GEOG1065 | Nature, Society and Environment | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
SPPO1045 | The Historical Development of Spain and Hispanic America | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
SPPO1080 | Portuguese Language for Beginners 1A | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
SPPO1145 | Catalan Language and Culture I | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
SPPO1160 | Introduction to the Cultural Production of Spain and Spanish-America | 20 credits | Semesters 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.
MODL1500 | LCS Academic Essentials | 5 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) |
Discovery modules:
Candidates will be required to study 0-20 credits of discovery modules.
Year2 - View timetable
[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]
In Level 2 students must study 120 credits. Students are required to take 60 credits in Geography and 40 credits in Spanish. The remaining credits should be taken in either of the named subjects or taken as discovery modules.
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:
GEOG2561 | Research Methods: Ideas and Practice in Human Geography | 30 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
SPPO2010 | Practical Language Skills in Spanish 2 | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) |
Optional modules:
Candidates will normally study between 10 and 30 credits from the following two lists of Geography optional and discovery modules:
GEOG2015 | Career Skills in Geography | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
GEOG2020 | Political and Development Geographies | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
GEOG2025 | Service analysis and planning | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
GEOG2035 | Geographies of Economies | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
GEOG2041 | Helsinki: urban growth and sustainability | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
GEOG2042 | Montpellier: urban and rural development | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
GEOG2043 | Belgrade: urban and social geographies of a Balkan city | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
GEOG2046 | The Making of the Modern City | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
GEOG2055 | Citizenship and Identity: Comparative Perspectives | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
GEOG2060 | Living within limits: natural resource management for sustainable development | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) |
NOTE 10-credit variants of some of the above Geography modules are available to students as discovery modules:
GEOG2038 | Geographies of Economies (international and discovery students) | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
GEOG2051 | The Making of the Modern City: European and Colonial Capitals | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
GEOG2052 | The Making of the Modern City: In Search of Utopia | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
GEOG2140 | Political and Development Geographies: The shaping of the world | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) |
Candidates will be required to study at least 20 credits from the following optional modules:
FOAR2000 | Research Placement | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
MODL2001 | Linguists into Schools | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
SPPO2100 | Issues in Hispanic Cinema | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
SPPO2430 | Modern Spanish-American Literature | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
SPPO2510 | Latin America since Independence (c1800 - c1930) | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
SPPO2580 | Translation Theory and Practice in a Spanish<>English Context | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
SPPO2595 | Catalan Language and Culture II | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
SPPO2650 | The Spanish regional Melting Pot: the old same History? | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
SPPO2680 | Modern Spain (1868-1975) | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
SPPO2690 | Spanish Literature and Theatre | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) |
- Students wishing to choose MODL2001 as one of their Spanish options must take a minimum of 60 credits in Spanish in level 2 including SPPO2010.
- FOAR2000 can only be counted as a Spanish module if the project undertaken relates to Spanish and you have sought prior approval of the Programme Manager.
- Not all modules will be available every year.
Discovery modules:
Candidates may choose to study up to 20 credits of discovery modules in a third subject or pursue additional modules in the two named subjects.
Year3 - View timetable
[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]
Candidates will spend the third year of the progamme in Spain or a Spanish-speaking country.
Compulsory modules:
Candidates will be enrolled on the following module:
SPPO9001 | Year Abroad | 120 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) |
Year4 - View timetable
[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]
In Level 3 students must study 120 credits. Students are required to take a minimum of 40 credits in each of their main subjects, plus at least 20-credits as a Final Year Project which can be taken in and count towards either subject. Any remaining credits can be taken in either of the named subjects or as discovery modules. A maximum of 20 credits of discovery modules may be taken in level 3. Finalists may only take level 1 modules which are listed as discovery skills modules (skd) and only to the value of 20 credits.
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 module:
SPPO3010 | Practical Language Skills in Spanish 3 | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) |
Optional modules:
Candidates must take ONE of the following Final Year Project modules:
GEOG3520 | Workplace Co-operative Project | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
GEOG3530 | Geographers into Teaching: School Placements | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
GEOG3600 | Dissertation | 40 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
GEOG3601 | Dissertation (Concise) | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
GEOG3820 | Research Placement | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
MODL3300 | Final Year Project: Dissertation | 40 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
MODL3310 | Final Year Project: Extended Essay | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
MODL3320 | Final Year Project: Translation | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
MODL3340 | Final Year Project: Extended Translation | 40 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
MODL3350 | Final Year Project: Digital Documentary | 40 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) |
NOTE: Students who wish to take GEOG3600 (above) and either GEOG3042 or GEOG3550 as their only L3 Geography modules must secure the permission of the Geography JH Tutor or the Geography Director of Student Education before confirming their module choices.
Depending on the subject in which candidates elect to pursue their Final Year Project, students will normally study 20-60 credits from the following optional modules:
GEOG3010 | Advanced Retail Planning | 20 credits | Not running in 201718 | |
GEOG3042 | Urban and Regional Development: A Case Study of Athens | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
GEOG3046 | Global Cities: Buenos Aires | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
GEOG3085 | Contested Cities | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
GEOG3121 | Creating Alternative Futures | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
GEOG3140 | Advanced Population & Health Geographies | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
GEOG3191 | Geocomputation and Location Analysis | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
GEOG3290 | Geographies of Global Insecurities | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
GEOG3440 | Environment, Conflict and Policy | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
GEOG3550 | Global Cities: Miami | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
GEOG3981 | Spaces of Migration and Encounter | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
TRAN3060 | Travel Activity and Social Analysis | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) |
Joint Honours candidates should only take GEOG3600 with permission from the BA Dissertation convenor and this should not be the only Geography module that they take.
Candidates will be required to study at least 20 credits from the following optional modules:
MODL3800 | Linguists into Schools | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
SPPO3035 | From Bolívar to Chávez: Revolutionary Icons in Contemporary Latin American Culture | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
SPPO3050 | Things Can Only Get Better: The Role of the Arts and Cultural Institutions in Spain's Transition to Democracy (1962-1992) | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
SPPO3062 | Spanish in an Economic and Business Context | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
SPPO3071 | Contemporary Spain: Politics, Culture and Society After Franco | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
SPPO3240 | The Crisis of the Spanish Nation? Nationalisms and National Identities in Spain, 1868 - 1978 | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
SPPO3361 | The Regulation of Sexuality in Iberia and Latin America | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
SPPO3420 | Spanish-English Translation | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
SPPO3535 | Catalan Language and Culture III | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
SPPO3570 | Viva! Contemporary Film Industries of Latin America and the Marketing of 'Latin American-ness' | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
SPPO3590 | Is Spain white? Nation, Immigration and Performance in Spain | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
SPPO3670 | Crime and Punishment in Contemporary Latin American Culture | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
SPPO3690 | New Media in Latin America | 20 credits | Semesters 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.
- Not all modules will be available every year.
Discovery modules:
Candidates may choose to study up to 20 credits of discovery modules in a third subject or pursue additional modules in the two named subjects.
Last updated: 11/08/2017
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