2019/20 Undergraduate Programme Catalogue
BA Languages, Cultures and Linguistics (Spanish B)
Programme code: | BA-LC/SB&LI | UCAS code: | |
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Duration: | 4 Years | Method of Attendance: | Full Time |
Programme manager: | Dr Leendert Plug | Contact address: | l.plug@leeds.ac.uk |
Total credits: 485
Entry requirements:
For entry requirements for this course please visit: 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:
Languages, Cultures and Societies:
http://www.qaa.ac.uk/en/Publications/Documents/SBS-Languages-Cultures-and-Societies-15.pdf
Linguistics: http://www.qaa.ac.uk/en/Publications/Documents/SBS-Linguistics-15.pdf
Programme specification:
Year1 - View timetable
[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]
Students are required to take 120 credits in Level 1
Compulsory modules:
Candidates will be required to study the following compulsory modules:
LING1100 | Language: Meaning and Use | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
MODL1060 | Language: Structure and Sound | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
SPPO1091 | Pre-Intermediate Spanish Language (A2 of the CEFR) | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
SPPO1093 | Spanish for Beginners (A1 of the CEFR) | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
SPPO1410 | Researching Spanish and Latin American Studies | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) |
Optional modules:
Students will be required to study a minimum of 20 credits from the following cornerstone modules:
LING1060 | Language Projects | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
MODL1090 | Intercultural Competence: Theory and Application | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
MODL1401 | Discourse, Culture and Identity | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) |
Year2 - View timetable
[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]
At Level 2, students must study 120 credits. Students are required to take a minimum of 40 credits in both Linguistics and their chosen language. Of the remaining credits, 20 should be taken in either Linguistics or their chosen language; the final 20 credits may be taken as Discovery modules or in either Linguistics or the chosen language. Please note that not all modules will be available every year.
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:
LING2330 | Phonetics | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
LING2340 | Syntax | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
SPPO2210 | Política y Sociedad en el Mundo Hispanohablante Contemporáneo | 20 credits | ||
SPPO2220 | Spanish Language Skills B1/B2- | credits |
Optional modules:
Students may choose to study further modules from the following Linguistics options.
LING2005 | Languages In Contact | 20 credits | Not running in 201920 | |
LING2131 | Psycholinguistics | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
LING2360 | The Life Cycle of Languages | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
LING2370 | Representation, Identity and Control | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
LING2380 | Language and Gender | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
LING2390 | Language Acquisition | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
LING2410 | Language Change | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
LING2420 | Interactional Linguistics | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
LING2500 | How Texts Work | 20 credits | Not running in 201920 |
Students may choose to take additional modules from the following list:
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) | |
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 | Not running in 201920 |
Discovery modules:
Students may choose to spend up to 20 credits of Discovery modules in a third subject or pursue additional modules in Linguistics or their chosen language.
Year3 - View timetable
[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]
Students will spend this year of their programme in a country or region where the language of interest is used both in official contexts and as a daily means of communication. Where residence abroad involves studying at a University, a list of approved locations and institutions will be provided for you. Where you are able to choose locations, you must have these approved by the Year Abroad Tutor in your language area.
Compulsory modules:
Students will be required to study the following core residence abroad module. Please note that the appropriate Level 2 module(s) in the language needs to be passed in order progress to the Year Abroad.
SPPO9001 | Spanish/Portuguese Year Abroad Pre-requisite for: Year 4 | 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 both Linguistics and their chosen language. Overall, students must take 100 credits across their two subjects. The remaining credits should be taken in either of the named subjects or taken as Discovery modules. All students must take 40 credits as a Final Year Project module, which can be taken in - and count towards - either of their two subjects. Please note that not all modules will be available every year.
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:
SPPO3010 | Practical Language Skills in Spanish 3 | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) |
Optional modules:
Students are required to take ONE of the following Final Year Project modules.
LING3200 | Linguistics Dissertation | 40 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
MODL3300 | Final Year Project: Dissertation | 40 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) |
Students will be required to study between 40-80 credits in Linguistics. The number of credits you have available for options modules will depend on whether you choose to take your Final Year Project in Linguistics or your other subject. If you take your Final Year Project in Linguistics, you will be able to take fewer option modules in this subject.
LING3005 | Languages in Contact | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
LING3030 | Syntactic Theory | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
LING3180 | Language and Gender | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
LING3190 | Language Acquisition | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
LING3220 | Representation, Identity and Control | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
LING3250 | The Life Cycle of Languages | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
LING3290 | Language Change | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
LING3310 | Interactional Linguistics | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
LING3350 | Language Processing | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
LING3500 | How Texts Work | 20 credits | Not running in 201920 | |
LING3600 | Sociophonetics | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) |
Students will be required to study between 40-80 credits in Spanish. The number of credits you have available for options modules will depend whether you choose to take your Final Year Project in Spanish or Linguistics. If you take your Final Year Project in Spanish you will take fewer optional modules in this subject.
Students will be required to study up to 40 credits from the following optional modules:
Students are not permitted to take SPPO3420 Spanish-English Translation and MODL3340 Final Year Project: Extended Translation.
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.
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 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep 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 | Semester 2 (Jan 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) | |
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) | |
SPPO3590 | Is Spain white? Nation, Immigration and Performance in Spain | 20 credits | Not running in 201920 | |
SPPO3690 | New Media in Latin America | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
SPPO3710 | Nationalism and National Identity in Spain, 1833 to the Present | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) |
Discovery modules:
Students may choose to spend up to 20 credits of Discovery modules in a third subject or pursue additional modules in Linguistics or their chosen language.
- Finalists may only take Level 1 modules that are listed as Discovery Skills modules (skd) and only to the value of 20 credits.
Last updated: 13/12/2019
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