2018/19 Undergraduate Programme Catalogue

BA Spanish

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:

Language and related studies

Programme specification:

The programme will provide an environment that promotes our intention that students graduating in Spanish at Leeds should have developed the following:
- high-quality linguistic skills in Spanish (in oral and aural proficiency, in context-sensitive communicative skills, and in written language skills);
- familiarity with the diverse language varieties and cultures of the various countries where Spanish is spoken;
- an understanding of the main issues of the past and future developments in these countries;
- a broad knowledge of the discipline of Hispanic Studies;
- specialist knowledge of a wide range of aspects of this discipline;
- and the ability to undertake critical analysis of aspects of these countries, their literatures, languages, history, society and cultures, all informed by the appropriate conceptual frameworks.


The distinctiveness of this programme from other Arts and Humanities programmes at Leeds is twofold. Firstly, a requirement is laid upon students to acquire a high degree of intercultural competence with specific reference to the language, history, societies, cultures and literatures of Spanish-speaking countries. Secondly, the compulsory academic year spent in one of these countries forms a distinctive structural feature of the programme.

Distinctiveness in this field at Leeds compared to other UK degree programmes in Spanish derives from the breadth and diversity of the optional modules offered, which include a number of modules in disciplines not traditional in a "Language and Literature" degree. This in turn reflects the size of the full-time established staff complement, which is amongst the largest in the UK. These options range from traditional literary studies through to history, economics, cultural studies, film studies and area studies.

In addition to this breadth, further reinforcement of knowledge and understanding of the discipline of Hispanic Studies is offered through the language classes at all levels. Almost all optional modules at levels 2 and 3 are informed by current staff research.

Year1 - View timetable

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

In Level 1 students must study 120-125 credits.

Compulsory modules:

Candidates will be required to study the following compulsory modules:*

* At the Programme Managers' discretion, students may be allowed to transfer into the second year of this degree on successful completion of SPPO1010.

Optional modules:

Candidates will be required to study at least ONE of the following modules:

In addition, candidates are required to take at least ONE of the following optional modules:

Candidates may not take the same module twice, even if it appears twice in the above lists of modules.

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.

Discovery modules:

- Candiates may study between 20-40 credits of discovery modules depending on how many optional modules have been taken.
- Candidates may not choose FLTU Spanish modules.

Year2 - View timetable

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

In Level 2 students must study 120 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:

Optional modules:

Candidates will be required to study a minimum of 60 credits from the following optional modules:

- 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 will be able to study up to 40 credits of discovery modules.
- Candidates may not choose FLTU Spanish modules.

Year3 - View timetable

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

Compulsory modules:

Candidates will be required to study the following compulsory module:

Year4 - View timetable

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

In Level 3 students must study 120 credits. 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:

Optional modules:

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

Candidates will be required to study a minimum of 40 credits from the following optional modules:

- Not all modules will be available every year.

Discovery modules:

Candidates will be able to study up to 40 credits of discovery modules. Candidates may not choose FLTU Spanish modules.

Last updated: 09/11/2018

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