2019/20 Undergraduate Programme Catalogue
BA Russian B
| Programme code: | BA-RUSSIAN/B | UCAS code: | R705 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duration: | 4 Years | Method of Attendance: | Full Time |
| Programme manager: | Dr James Wilson | Contact address: | j.a.wilson@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:
Languages, Cultures and Societies
Programme specification:
The programme will:
- form part of Leeds' excellent range of choices for students offered alongside the University's portfolio of Joint Honours programmes with Russian;
- offer an excellent variety of aspects of Russian and Slavonic culture;
- foster deep language learning and the development of active language skills;
- enable the study of subjects ranging from the more traditional literature and cultural history courses to such innovative and topical courses, praised by recent external examiners, as 'The Encounter between Orthodoxy and Islam', Post-Communist / Postmodernist Identities' and 'Russian Media';
- require students to spend a year in Moscow on a specially designed course, so as to develop their linguistic competence, cultural awareness and broaden their horizons;
- enable the students to develop important transferable skills for today's graduate market, whilst tailoring the content of the programme to their own interests;
- promote and develop critical and analytical skills, foster in the student the ability to direct their own learning and work independently.
Year1 - View timetable
[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]
In Level 1 students must study 120-125 credits. Candidates will be required to pass a minimum of 100 credits, including those for which a pass is required for progression, in order to qualify for this award and/or progress to the compulsory Year Abroad.
Compulsory modules:
Candidates will be required to study the following compulsory modules:
| SLAV1010 | Beginning Russian 1 Pre-requisite for: SLAV1020 | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| SLAV1020 | Beginning Russian 2 Pre-requisite for: SLAV9001 | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| SLAV1120 | What is Russia? An Introduction to Russian Studies | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) |
Optional modules:
Candidates will be required to study 20 credits from the following optional modules:
| MODL1050 | Introduction to Audio-Visual Culture | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| MODL1060 | Language: Structure and Sound | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| 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) | |
| MODL1150 | Worlds of Literature | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| MODL1401 | Discourse, Culture and Identity | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) |
Discovery modules:
- Candidates will be required to study upto 40 credits of discovery modules.
- Choosing all your Discovery modules from one subject area may be advantageous.
Candidates will be required to study up to 40 credits of Discovery modules.
Year2 - View timetable
[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]
Students must spend the second year in Russia.
Compulsory modules:
Candidates will be required to study the following compulsory modules:
| SLAV9001 | Russian Year Abroad Pre-requisite for: SLAV2101 | 120 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) |
Year3 - 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:
| SLAV2101 | Core Russian Language 2 | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) |
Optional modules:
Candidates will be required to study between 60 and 80 credits from the following optional modules:
| FOAR2000 | Research Placement | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| SLAV2103 | Applied Russian Language 2 | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| SLAV2111 | The Sounds of Russian | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| SLAV2402 | Russian Society from Perestroika to the Crimean Annexation (1985-2015) | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| SLAV2411 | The Spaces of Russian Literature | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) |
- FOAR2000 can only be counted as a Russian module if the project undertaken relates to Russian and you have sought prior approval of the Programme Manager.
- Not all modules will be available every year.
Discovery modules:
Candidates will be required to study between 20 and 40 credits of discovery modules to take their total number of enrolled credits to 120.
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:
| SLAV3101 | Core Russian Language 3 | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) |
Optional modules:
Candidates are required to study ONE of the following Final Year Project modules.
| 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) |
Candidates will be required to study between 40 and 60 credits from the following optional modules:
| SLAV3114 | Russian Advanced Translation | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| SLAV3117 | The Sounds of Russian | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| SLAV3402 | Russian Society from Perestroika to the Crimean Annexation (1985-2015) | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| SLAV3411 | THe Spaces of Russian Literature | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) |
Not all modules will be available each year.
Discovery modules:
Candidates will be required to study between 20 and 40 credits of discovery modules to take their total number of enrolled credits to 120.
Last updated: 29/04/2019
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