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2024/25 Undergraduate Programme Catalogue

BA Modern Languages and Linguistics (Spanish) (For students entering from September 2024 onwards)

Programme code:BAL/SP&LI-R UCAS code:
Duration:4 Years Method of Attendance: Full Time
Programme manager:Dr Diane Nelson Contact address:D.C.Nelson@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/the-quality-code/subject-benchmark-statements/subject-benchmark-statement-languages-cultures-and-societies

The programme will meet the QAA Benchmarks defined for Linguistics outlined here:

https://www.qaa.ac.uk/the-quality-code/subject-benchmark-statements/subject-benchmark-statement-linguistics

Programme specification:

The information on this page is accurate for students entering the programme from September 2024. For students who entered the programme before September 2024, you can find the details of your programme: BA Modern Languages and Linguistics (Spanish)

Combine your passion for speaking languages with a fascination for how they work, by studying linguistics alongside one of ten languages. You'll develop the spoken and written skills in your chosen language and explore the cultures and histories of the countries where the language is spoken.

Developing expertise in linguistics will help you navigate the uniquely complex phenomenon of language. You’ll explore language acquisition, structure and change, the mental and social processes that shape and sustain human interaction, as well as phonetics – the study of how speech sounds are physically produced.

Studying a language will complement this expertise as you’ll be able to use these linguistic concepts and theories to enhance your language learning. Your year abroad will further enhance your language learning.

In your final year, you'll develop a project on a topic of your choice to demonstrate the skills and knowledge that you have gained during this four-year degree.

This joint honours degree offers you teaching of the highest standard, in a research-intensive environment where enthusiastic experts and students come together to explore linguistics and languages. You’ll also be encouraged to get involved in a range of activities organised by the School of Languages, Cultures and Societies and Language@Leeds.

We offer the following languages at two entry levels: beginners or with prior experience (e.g. A-level or equivalent). If you have prior experience in Arabic, please contact us before applying:

* Arabic (from beginners' level only)

* Chinese

* French

* German

* Italian

* Japanese

* Portuguese

* Russian

* Spanish

* Thai

You must include your chosen language in the ‘Further Details’ section of your UCAS application.


Year1 - View timetable

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

At Level 1, students must study 120 credits.

Students on Route B must take 120 credits across their two subjects. Students are required to take 60 credits in Linguistics and 60 credits in Spanish.

Overall, students on Route A must take 100 credits across their two subjects. Students on Route A are required to take 60 credits in Linguistics and 40 credits in Spanish. Students on Route A may take the remaining 20 credits as discovery modules or as further options with Linguistics or Spanish.

Compulsory modules:

Students will be required to study the following compulsory modules:

LING1100Language: Meaning and Use
Co-requisite for: MODL1060
20 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
MODL1060Language: Structure and Sound
Pre-requisite for: LING2340; LING2330
20 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)

Optional modules:

Route A

Students with prior knowledge of Spanish (B1 of the CEFR) will be required to study the following modules:

SPPO1010Practical Language Skills in Spanish 120 creditsSemesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)
SPPO1420Researching Spanish and Latin American Studies20 creditsSemesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)

Route B

Students with no prior knowledge of Spanish will be required to study the following modules:

SPPO1091Pre-Intermediate Spanish Language (A2 of the CEFR)20 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
SPPO1093Spanish for Beginners (A1 of the CEFR)20 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
SPPO1410Researching Spanish and Latin American Studies20 creditsSemesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)

Route A

Students with prior knowledge of Spanish (taking SPPO1010) may take up to 20 credits from the following list of optional modules:

SPPO1045The Historical Development of Spain and Hispanic America20 creditsSemesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)
SPPO1080Portuguese Language for Beginners 1A20 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
SPPO1145Catalan Language and Culture I20 creditsSemesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)
SPPO1160Introduction to the Cultural Production of Spain and Spanish America20 creditsSemesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)

Route A
Students with prior knowledge of Spanish (taking SPPO1010) are required to take a minimum of 20 credits and may take up to 40 credits from the following list of optional modules.

Route B
Students with no prior knowledge of Spanish (taking SPPO1093 AND SPPO1091) are required to take 20 credits from the following list of optional modules.

LING1065Languages of the World20 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
MODL1090Intercultural Competence: Theory and Application20 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
MODL1401Discourse, Culture and Identity20 creditsSemesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)

Discovery modules:

Route A

Students with prior knowledge of Spanish(taking SPPO1010) may take up to 20 credits of discovery modules.


Year2 - View timetable

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

We are currently refreshing our courses to make sure students have the best possible experience. Where there is no module code link below the full module details are not yet available. Before you are required to enrol on a module full details will be provided.

Compulsory modules:

At Level 2, students must study 120 credits. Students are required to take a minimum of 40 credits in Linguistics and a minimum of 40 credits in Spanish. Overall, students must take 100 credits across their two subjects. The remaining 20 credits may be taken as discovery modules or as further options with Linguistics or Spanish. Please note that not all modules will be available every year.

Students will be required to study the following compulsory modules:

LING2330Phonetics
Pre-requisite for: LING3600
20 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
LING2340Syntax
Pre-requisite for: LING3065
20 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)

Optional modules:

Route A

Students who took SPPO1010 in year 1 will be required to study the following module:

SPPO2010Practical Language Skills in Spanish 220 creditsSemesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)

Students who took SPPO1091, SPPO1093 and SPPO1410 at level 1 will be required to study the following modules:

SPPO2210Política y Sociedad en el Mundo Hispanohablante Contemporáneo20 creditsSemesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)
SPPO2220Spanish Language Skills B1/B220 creditsSemesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)

Route A 

Students taking SPPO2010 are required to study a minimum of 20 credits and may study up to 40 credits from the following list of optional modules:

SPPO2100Issues in Hispanic Cinema20 creditsSemesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)
SPPO2110Literature and the Arts in the Spanish-speaking World20 creditsSemesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)
SPPO2510Latin America since Independence (c1800 - c1930)20 creditsSemesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)
SPPO2680Modern Spain (1868-1975)20 creditsSemesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)

Route A 

Students taking SPPO2010 may study up to 20 credits from the following list of optional modules:

SPPO2580Translation Theory and Practice in a Spanish - English Context20 creditsSemesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)
SPPO2595Catalan Language and Culture II20 creditsSemesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)
SPPO2650The Spanish regional Melting Pot: the old same History?20 creditsNot running in 202425

Students taking SPPO2010 may also choose optional modules from the below list:

SPPO2100Issues in Hispanic Cinema20 creditsSemesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)
SPPO2510Latin America since Independence (c1800 - c1930)20 creditsSemesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)
SPPO2680Modern Spain (1868-1975)20 creditsSemesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)

All students may study up to 20 credits from the following optional modules:

MODL2001Linguists into Schools20 creditsSemesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)
MODL2250Digital Communications Across Cultures20 creditsNot running in 202425

All students may study up to 40 credits from the following optional modules:

LING2065Data Science for Linguists20 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
LING2131Psycholinguistics20 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
LING2360The Life Cycle of Languages20 creditsNot running in 202425
LING2370Representation, Identity and Control20 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
LING2380Language and Gender20 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
LING2390Language Acquisition20 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
LING2410Language Change20 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
LING2420Interactional Linguistics20 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)

Discovery modules:

All students may study up to 40 credits from the following optional modules:


Year3 - View timetable

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

We are currently refreshing our courses to make sure students have the best possible experience. Where there is no module code link below the full module details are not yet available. Before you are required to enrol on a module full details will be provided.

Compulsory modules:

Students will be required to study the following compulsory module:

MODL9500LCS Year Abroad120 creditsSemesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)


Year4 - View timetable

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

We are currently refreshing our courses to make sure students have the best possible experience. Where there is no module code link below the full module details are not yet available. Before you are required to enrol on a module full details will be provided.

Compulsory modules:

At Level 3, students must study 120 credits. Students are required to take a minimum of 40 credits in Spanish and a minimum of 40 credits in Linguistics. Overall, students must take 100 credits across their two subjects. The remaining 20 credits may be taken as discovery modules or as further options with Linguistics or Spanish. Please note that not all modules will be available every year.

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 Linguistics OR Spanish).  

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

SPPO3010Practical Language Skills in Spanish 320 creditsSemesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)

Optional modules:

All students will be required to study ONE of the following Final Year Project (FYP) modules:

LING3200Linguistics Dissertation40 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 who take their FYP in Linguistics (LING3200) may take up to 40 credits from the following list of optional modules.

Students who take their FYP in Spanish (MODL3300/MODL3340/MODL3350) are required to take a minimum of 40 credits from the following list of optional modules.

LING3005Languages in Contact20 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
LING3065Experimental Syntax20 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
LING3180Language and Gender20 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
LING3190Language Acquisition20 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
LING3220Representation, Identity and Control20 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
LING3250The Life Cycle of Languages20 creditsNot running in 202425
LING3290Language Change20 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
LING3310Interactional Linguistics20 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
LING3350Language Processing20 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
LING3600Sociophonetics20 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)

Students who take their FYP in Linguistics (LING3200) are required to take a minimum of 20 credits and may take up to 40 credits from the following lists of optional modules (from Basket 1 AND Baskets 2).

Students who take their FYP in Spanish (MODL3300/MODL3340/MODL3350) may take up to 20 credits from the following lists of optional modules (from EITHER Basket 1 OR Baskets 2).

Basket 1

SPPO3062Spanish in an Economic and Business Context20 creditsSemesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)
SPPO3071Contemporary Spain: Politics, Culture and Society After Franco20 creditsNot running in 202425
SPPO3800Icons and Stars: Celebrity and Revolution in Spain and Latin America20 creditsSemesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)
SPPO3900Race and Representation in the Spanish-speaking world20 creditsSemesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)

Basket 2

SPPO3420Spanish-English Translation20 creditsSemesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)
SPPO3535Catalan Language and Culture III20 creditsSemesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)

All students may study up to 20 credits from the following optional modules: 

MODL3620Decolonial Approaches20 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
MODL3650Minoritised Languages, Dialects and Cultures from Past to Present20 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
MODL3800Linguists into Schools20 creditsSemesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)

Discovery modules:

All students may study up to 20 credits of discovery modules.

Last updated: 29/04/2024 16:09:36

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