2024/25 Undergraduate Programme Catalogue

BA Modern Languages and History (Portuguese)

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 History outlined here
https://www.qaa.ac.uk/the-quality-code/subject-benchmark-statements/history

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 History (Portuguese) (For students entering from September 2024 onwards)

Modern Language and History is an exciting programme, which allows you to develop your own areas of specialism and a skillset that will be appealing to employers. You will benefit from contact with leading scholars in their field in both of the partner subjects. The Schools of History and Languages, Cultures and Societies are both internationally recognised research leaders in their fields, with long-established reputations for excellence in research.
The programme begins with structured foundational study across a small number of compulsory modules, but also offers a high degree of module choice at levels 2 and 3.
Whether you’re starting your language from beginners’ level, or with prior knowledge, you’ll reach a professional standard in your chosen language through intensive learning practice and year abroad. Depending on the language that you are studying, you will spend either Year 2 or Year 3 in a country where your chosen language is spoken. If you are taking your language as a beginner, you'll focus on building up quickly your language skills through your compulsory language modules. If you're an advanced learner, your compulsory language module will allow you to consolidate and broaden your language skills. You will complement your language studies by exploring the cultures and societies of the countries where your chosen language is spoken as well as other countries around the world, choosing from a range of topics, including literature, cinema, popular culture, history, and politics. You can enhance your professional language skills through modules on translation, interpreting or languages for business.
The programme will allow you to explore the human experience from the medieval period to contemporary times and to study historical events, societies, and key figures that have shaped the modern world. You will be exposed to a broad range of different fields of study within the two disciplines, innovative assessment methods (e.g. online discussion forums, wikis, student surveys, posters) and a considerable element of research-based learning culminating in a compulsory independent research project in your choice out of the two partner disciplines at level 3. Throughout the course, you will develop interpretative and analytical skills, and will become confident researchers. You will demonstrate these qualities in when you undertake a Final Year Project on a topic of your choice in either Modern Language or History.
Combining rigorous thinking with communication and professional skills, this degree prepares you for an international career in a wide range of sectors, including law, business, government, heritage, finance and teaching.

Year1 - View timetable

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

Compulsory modules:

Students will be required to study the following compulsory modules

Optional modules:

Students will be required to study ONE of the following modules:

Route A
Students with prior language competence in Portuguese (at least B1 level of the CEFR) will be required to study the following optional module

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

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 History and their chosen language. Of the remaining credits, 20 should be taken in either History or their chosen language; the final 20 credits may be taken as Discovery modules or in either History 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:

Students must study the following compulsory module:

Optional modules:

Students are required to study at least 40 credits of History modules, to include 20 credits in each group (Option List 1 & Option List 2). One module must be in Semester 1, one in Semester 2. They may also choose a further 20-40 credits of modules from any combination of Option List 1, Option List 2 and Option List 3.

Option List 1

Option List 2

Option List 3
The following modules offer you the chance to explore the diversity of approaches to the study of the past. Some of the modules give you the chance to research and practise History in collaboration with others, both within and outside the University.

Students may wish to study further modules from this list. These modules are excellent preparation for the final year project:

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

Students wishing to choose MODL2001 as one of their Portuguese options must take a minimum of 60 credits in Portuguese in Level 2 including SPPO2090.

FOAR2000 can only be counted as a Portuguese module if the project undertaken relates to Portuguese and you have sought prior approval of the Programme Manager.

Discovery modules:

Students may choose to study up to 20 credits of discovery modules.

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.

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 History 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 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:

Students must study the following compulsory module:

Optional modules:

Students are required to take ONE of the following Final Year Project modules.

Students will be required to study between 60-80 credits in History.

All students must take a Special Subject module in History. Students who take their Final Year Project in their chosen language subject area must take at least one further option in History. If you take your Final Year Project in History, you will have no further space for History options beyond the Special Subject.

Students will be required to study 40 credits from the following Special Subject modules:

Final Year students may only take ONE Level 2 module at Final year. If you choose a module from the following list, you must not take a Level 2 module as an option in your chosen language or as a Discovery module (e.g. MODL2xxx)

Students can study up to 20 credits from the following optional modules:

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 History. 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.

- 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 History 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: 11/06/2024 11:26:32

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