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2024/25 Undergraduate Programme Catalogue

BA Modern Languages and Economics (Portuguese)

Programme code:BA-ML/PO&ECUCAS code:
Duration:4 Years Method of Attendance: Full Time
Programme manager:Maria Chiara La Sala Contact address:M.C.LaSala@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
The programme will meet the QAA Benchmarks defined for Economics outlined here:
https://www.qaa.ac.uk/the-quality-code/subject-benchmark-statements/subject-benchmark-statement-economics

Programme specification:

The information on this page is accurate for students entering the programme in 2023/24 or before. For students entering the programme from September 2024 or after, you can find the details of your programme: BA Modern Languages and Economics (Portuguese)(For students entering from September 2024 onwards)

The BA Modern Languages and Economics is a Joint Honours programme combining the study of one world language and culture with the study of economics. Studying for a Joint Honours degree allows you to gain an in-depth knowledge of two subjects, through first-class teaching and including a period of residence abroad. This Modern Languages and Economics program is designed to equip you with a unique blend of mathematical, linguistic and cultural skills that you enable you to thrive in an increasingly multicultural and economically integrated world.
This unique programme allows you to gain a broad understanding of the economic issues in business, society and public life alongside specialist knowledge in areas that interest them from a wide range of optional modules. You will learn about economic theory and history in core modules, as well as developing your mathematical and research skills and studying microeconomics and macroeconomics. This will be complemented by the study of a cultural and linguistic context outside the United Kingdom. You will gain an additional perspective on the economic and political system in the UK by both the economic study of another culture and by the experience of living and working/studying elsewhere.
You will acquire good research skills and be able to analyse complex information before drawing your own conclusions. Having begun your studies with anything from beginner to post-A-level competence in your language of choice, you will graduate with the ability to communicate and defend your views clearly in this language, either orally or in writing. In addition, you will have strong research and organisational skills and be confident working independently or in a team. You will also have a strong understanding of cultural diversity, allowing you to work effectively with people whose backgrounds differ from your own. You may have additional applied language skills such as translation, interpreting or business communication.
This dynamic interdisciplinary course is designed to empower you with a comprehensive skill set, fostering a global perspective and a keen understanding of economic intricacies in an increasingly interconnected world. Whether your aspirations lie in international business, diplomacy, finance, or global NGOs, the unique skill combination of modern languages and economics opens doors to a wide range of professions.


Year1 - View timetable

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

At Level 1, students must study 120 credits. Students are required to take a minimum of 50 credits in Economics and 60 credits in Portuguese. Students without A level Maths must also take an additional 10 credits with Economics (LUBS1275).

Compulsory modules:

All students will be required to study the following compulsory modules:

LUBS1285Mathematics and Statistics for Economics and Business 1B10 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
LUBS1295Economics and Global History10 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
LUBS1951Economic Theory and Applications30 creditsSemesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)
SPPO1035Introduction to Brazil, Portugal and Portuguese Speaking Africa20 creditsSemesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)

Optional modules:

Students who have not completed A level Maths must take the following module:

LUBS1275Mathematics and Statistics for Economics and Business 1A10 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)

Route A
Students with prior knowledge of Portuguese (B1 of the CEFR or equivalent) will be required to study the following module:

SPPO1083Intermediate Portuguese Language40 creditsSemesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)

Route B
Students with no prior knowledge of Portuguese will be required to study the following modules:

SPPO1080Portuguese Language for Beginners 1A20 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
SPPO1081Portuguese for Beginners 1B20 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)

Discovery modules:

Students who do NOT take LUBS1275 may take up to 10 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 a minimum of 40 credits in Economics and a minimum of 40 credits in Portuguese. Of the remaining credits, a further 20 should be taken as optional modules in either Economics or Portuguese; and the final 20 credits may be taken as Discovery modules or in further Economics or Portuguese modules.
Students wishing to take their Final Year Project with LUBS must complete the pre-requisite module LUBS2430: Economics Research Methods. Students who have not taken LUBS2430 in level 2 will not be able to enrol on LUBS3302: Economics Joint Honours Final Year Project in Level 3

Compulsory modules:

Students must study the following compulsory modules:

LUBS2140Intermediate Microeconomics10 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
LUBS2610Intermediate Macroeconomics10 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
SPPO2090Portuguese Language Skills20 creditsSemesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)

Optional modules:

Students are required to study a minimum of 20 credits from the following optional modules. In addition, students may choose to take further modules from this list instead of Discovery module(s).

HECN2010Introduction to Health Economics10 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
LUBS2042The Evolution of Economic Ideas10 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
LUBS2050Industrial Economics10 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
LUBS2230Mathematics for Business and Economics 210 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
LUBS2281Macroeconomic Policy and Performance10 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
LUBS2400The International Economic Environment10 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
LUBS2401International Economics10 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
LUBS2420Business Economics10 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
LUBS2430Economics Research Methods10 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
LUBS2575Statistics and Econometrics20 creditsSemesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)
LUBS2590Labour Economics10 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
LUBS2675How to be a Successful Policy Economist10 creditsNot running in 202425
LUBS2680Ethics and Economics10 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
TRAN2010Transport Economics10 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
TRAN2030Project Appraisal10 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)

Students are required to study a minimum of 20 credits from the following optional modules. In addition, students may choose to take further modules from this list instead of Discovery module(s).

MODL2001Linguists into Schools20 creditsSemesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)
MODL2015Black Europe20 creditsSemesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)
MODL2075Global Environmental Humanities20 creditsNot running in 202425
SPPO2020Film and Literature in the Portuguese-speaking World20 creditsSemesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)
SPPO2412Culture and Society in the Portuguese-Speaking World20 creditsSemesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)

Students wishing to choose MODL2001 as one of their Portuguese options must take a minimum of 60 credits in Portuguese in Level 2.

Discovery modules:

Students may choose to spend up to 20 credits of Discovery modules in a third subject or pursue additional modules in Economics or Portuguese.


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 are 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.

MODL9500LCS Year Abroad
Pre-requisite for: Year 4
120 creditsSemesters 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 60 credits in Economics and a minimum of 40 credits in 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 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:

Students must study the following compulsory module:

SPPO3110Advanced Portuguese Language20 creditsSemesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)

Optional modules:

Students are required to take ONE of the following Final Year Project modules.
Students wishing to take their Final Year Project with LUBS must have completed all the following pre-requisite modules in Level 2: LUBS2140, LUBS2430, LUBS2610.

LUBS3302Economics Joint Honours Final Year Project30 creditsSemesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)
MODL3300Final Year Project: Dissertation40 creditsSemesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)
MODL3340Final Year Project: Extended Translation40 creditsSemesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)
MODL3350Final Year Project: Digital Documentary (Podcast)40 creditsSemesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)

Students will be required to study between 60-80 credits in Economics. The number of credits you have available for options modules will depend on whether you choose to take your Final Year Project in Economics or your other subject. If you take your Final Year Project in Economics, you will be able to take fewer option modules in this subject

Students will be required to study a minimum of 20 credits from the following optional modules:

HECN3010Introduction to the Economic Evaluation of Health10 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
LUBS3005Advanced Microeconomics10 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
LUBS3011Contemporary Issues in Economic Growth10 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
LUBS3250Transnational Corporations in the World Economy10 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
LUBS3330Economic Development20 creditsSemesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)
LUBS3340Economics of Famines20 creditsNot running in 202425
LUBS3365Environmental Economics10 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
LUBS3370Applied Econometrics10 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
LUBS3375Behavioural Economics10 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
LUBS3430Modern Theories of Money and Monetary Policy10 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
LUBS3435Public Enterprise and Regulation10 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
LUBS3505Advanced Macroeconomics10 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
LUBS3590International Economics: Integration and Governance20 creditsSemesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)
LUBS3785The Economics of Unions10 creditsNot running in 202425
LUBS3925The Political Economy of Work10 creditsNot running in 202425
LUBS3930Economics of Business and Corporate Strategy20 creditsSemesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)

Students will be required to study between 40-60 credits in Portuguese. The number of credits you have available for options modules will depend whether you choose to take your Final Year Project in Portuguese or Economics. If you take your Final Year Project in Portuguese 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 wishing to choose MODL3800 as one of their Portuguese options must take a minimum of 60 credits in Portuguese in the final year including SPPO3110.

MODL3200Representing the Holocaust: Transgression and the Taboo20 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
MODL3410Contemporary World Literature20 creditsSemesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)
MODL3600Material Cultures and Cultures of Consumption20 creditsNot running in 202425
MODL3610Adventures of the Imagination: Crime and the Fantastic Across Continents20 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
MODL3620Decolonial Approaches20 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
MODL3630Social Movements across Cultures20 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
MODL3650Minoritised Languages, Dialects and Cultures from Past to Present20 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
MODL3800Linguists into Schools20 creditsSemesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)
SPPO3701Urban Realities and Representations in the Portuguese Speaking World20 creditsSemesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)

- Students wishing to choose MODL3800 as one of their Portuguese options must take a minimum of 60 credits in Portuguese in the final year including SPPO3110.

Discovery modules:

Students may choose to spend up to 20 credits of Discovery modules in a third subject or pursue additional modules in Economics 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.

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