2024/25 Undergraduate Programme Catalogue
BA Modern Languages (Arabic and French)
| Programme code: | BA-ML/AR&FR | UCAS code: | R1R1 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duration: | 4 Years | Method of Attendance: | Full Time |
| Programme manager: | Maria Garcia Florenciano | Contact address: | M.GarciaFlorenciano@leeds.ac.uk |
Total credits: 480
Entry requirements:
Entry Requirements are available on the Course Search entry
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:
Relevant QAA Subject Benchmark Groups:
The programme will meet the QAA Benchmarks defined for Languages, Cultures and Societies outlined here:
https://www.qaa.ac.uk/docs/qaa/sbs/sbs-languages-cultures-and-societies-23.pdf?sfvrsn=3c71a881_10
Programme specification:
The information on this page is accurate for students entering the programme in 2023/2024 or before. For students entering the programme from September 2024 or after, you can find the details of your programme:
BA Modern Languages (Arabic and French)(For students entering from September 2024 onwards)
On this programme, students will become highly competent in their two chosen languages while acquiring an understanding of(?), analysing, interpreting and engaging with the cultures and societies where these languages are spoken.
A compulsory period of residence abroad will provide students with the unique opportunity to develop language skills in a rich and varied context of use, while engaging with other cultures and societies, thereby fostering intercultural awareness and pluricultural competence, self-reliance and flexibility.
This dual-language programme offers opportunities for students at all levels to engage with the connections and contrasts between the languages they study (e.g. through ‘MODL’ modules that span multiple language areas), enabling them to deepen their critical understanding of their chosen languages. There might also be an opportunity to take discovery modules, which include modules in an additional language for students wishing to expand their linguistic repertoire.
At Level 1, students will study core language modules that are tailored to their ability alongside modules which will introduce them to the cultures and societies of the languages they are studying. They will also receive training in crucial academic skills such as critical analysis, argumentation, research and academic writing.
At Level 2 and 3 students will continue to develop their communicative proficiency and their linguistic and intercultural awareness through core language modules. They will also choose from a range of optional modules exploring various aspects of the cultures, history, politics, and social and economic structures of the countries of the languages of study. They will analyse and critically interpret a wide diversity of cultural forms, products and practice, and will learn to mediate, analyse and compare ideas and events that cross national, cultural or linguistic boundaries.
Throughout the programme, students will develop valuable interpretative, analytical and digital skills, as well as becoming confident researchers. Students will demonstrate these qualities when they undertake a Final Year Project on a topic of their choice in one of the language subjects they study.
Year1 - View timetable
[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]
Compulsory modules:
At Level 1, students must study 120 credits. Overall, students must take 100 credits across their two subjects. Students are required to take 60 credits in Arabic and a minimum of 40 credits in French.
The remaining 20 credits may be taken as a MODL module, which can count towards either of their two subjects (Arabic AND French), a further option with French, or discovery modules.
Students will be required to study the following compulsory modules:
| ARAB1001 | Beginning Arabic 1 | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| ARAB1002 | Beginning Arabic 2 | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| ARAB1171 | Studying the Middle East and North Africa | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| FREN1010 | French Language Awareness and Skills (Common European Framework B2) | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| FREN1020 | Introduction to French Studies (Resistance and Desire) | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) |
Optional modules:
Students may study up to 20 credits from the following list of optional modules:
| FREN1019 | Writing the self in French | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| FREN1070 | Introduction to Skills in French Translation | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) |
Students may study up to 20 credits from the following list of 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:
Students may choose to take up to 20 credits of discovery modules.
Year2 - View timetable
[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]
Arabic Year Abroad. 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 this period of residence abroad involves studying at a University, a list of approved locations and institutions will be provided for you during Level 1. Where you are able to choose a location, you must have this approved by the Year Abroad Tutor in your language area.
Compulsory modules:
Students will be required to take the following core residence abroad module. Please note that the appropriate Level 1 module(s) in the language needs to be passed in order progress to the Year Abroad.
| MODL9500 | LCS Year Abroad | 120 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) |
Year3 - View timetable
[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]
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:
Students must study the following compulsory modules:
| ARAB2011 | Advanced Arabic Grammar and Translation | 15 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| ARAB2021 | Essential Skills in Practical Arabic | 15 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| FREN2015 | French Language in Contexts | 15 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| FREN9002 | French Term Abroad Pre-requisite for: Year 4 | 30 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) |
The Term Abroad module FREN9002 will not be available for students starting their programme from September 2023 onwards.
Optional modules:
Students will be required to study a minimum of 15 credits from the following optional modules:
| ARAB2092 | Arab Media, Politics and Society | 15 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| ARAB2290 | Modern Middle Eastern History | 15 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) |
Students will be required to study a minimum of 15 credits from the following optional modules:
| FREN2065 | Aspects of French History 1789-1914 | 15 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| FREN2095 | Politics and Society in France since 1945 | 15 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| FREN2125 | The Foundations of Modern French Thought | 15 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| FREN2205 | Cinema in France: The Seventh Art | 15 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| FREN2265 | Black Atlantic: African and Caribbean Culture in French | 15 credits | Not running in 202425 | |
| FREN2345 | Twentieth and Twenty-First Century French Fiction | 15 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| FREN2355 | Introduction to Professional French Translation and Interpreting | 15 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| MODL2005 | Linguists into Schools | 15 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) |
Students may study up to 15 credits from the following optional language and culture modules:
| FILM2111 | Cinema in France: The Seventh Art | 15 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| FLTU2334 | Introduction to Professional French | 15 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| GERM2011 | German Language Skills in Context | 15 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| ITAL2202 | Screening Italy: Neorealist cinema to Netflix | 15 credits | Not running in 202425 | |
| MODL2016 | Black Europe | 15 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| SLAV2410 | The Spaces of Russian Literature | 15 credits | Not running in 202425 | |
| SPPO2011 | Practical Language Skills in Spanish 2 | 15 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| SPPO2091 | Portuguese Language Skills | 15 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| SPPO2221 | Practical Skills in Spanish B1/B2 | 15 credits | Not running in 202425 | |
| SPPO2596 | Catalan Language and Culture II | 15 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) |
Discovery modules:
Year4 - View timetable
[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]
At Level 3, students must study 120 credits. Students are required to take a minimum of 40 credits in Arabic and a minimum of 40 credits in French. Overall, students must take 100 credits across their two subjects.
All students must take 40 credits as a Final Year Project (FYP) module, which can be taken in - and count towards - either of their two subjects (EITHER Arabic OR French). Any remaining credits should be taken as optional modules in either Arabic or French.
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:
All students will be required to study the following compulsory modules
| ARAB3020 | Advanced Skills in Arabic Language | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| FREN3010 | Advanced French Language Skills | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) |
Optional modules:
All students will be required to study ONE of the following Final Year Project (FYP) modules:
| 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 (Podcast) | 40 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) |
Students who take their FYP in French are required to take a minimum of 20 credits and may take up to 40 credits from the list of Arabic optional modules.
Students who take their FYP in Arabic may take up to 20 credits from the list of Arabic optional modules.
| ARAB3072 | Islam and Modernity | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| ARAB3110 | Middle Eastern Politics: Regimes, Societies and Conflict | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| ARAB3190 | Performing Islam: Piety and Environment in Dialogue | 20 credits | Not running in 202425 | |
| ARAB3888 | Advanced Media Arabic: Translation Skills in Text Typology | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) |
Students who take their FYP in Arabic are required to take a minimum of 20 credits and may take up to 40 credits from the list of French optional modules.
Students who take their FYP in French may take up to 20 credits from the lists of French optional modules.
| FREN3073 | Theory and Practice of Interpreting (French and English) | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| FREN3093 | Iconic Images | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| FREN3094 | The Kaleidoscope: Cultural Perspectives on Contemporary France | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| FREN3641 | The Algerian War of Independence: From the Colonial to the Post-Colonial | 20 credits | Not running in 202425 | |
| FREN3751 | French Cinema, Sex and Gender | 20 credits | Not running in 202425 | |
| FREN3865 | Paris in Revolt. The May 1968 events, past and present | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) |
The following modules can be taken in and count towards either Arabic or French credits. All students may study up to 40 credits from the following list of optional modules instead of Arabic or French optional modules.
| MODL3200 | Representing the Holocaust: Transgression and the Taboo | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| MODL3410 | Contemporary World Literature | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| MODL3600 | Material Cultures and Cultures of Consumption | 20 credits | Not running in 202425 | |
| MODL3610 | Adventures of the Imagination: Crime and the Fantastic Across Continents | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| MODL3620 | Decolonial Approaches | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| MODL3630 | Social Movements across Cultures | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| MODL3650 | Minoritised Languages, Dialects and Cultures from Past to Present | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| MODL3800 | Linguists into Schools | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) |
Students wishing to choose MODL3800 as one of their French options must take a minimum of 60 credits in French in the final year including FREN3010.
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