2022/23 Undergraduate Programme Catalogue
BA Modern Languages and International Relations (German)
| Programme code: | BA-ML/GR&IR | UCAS code: | L5R1 |
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| Duration: | 4 Years | Method of Attendance: | Full Time |
| Programme manager: | Dr Chiara La Sala | Contact address: | M.C.LaSala@leeds.ac.uk |
Total credits: 480
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:
http://www.qaa.ac.uk/en/Publications/Documents/SBS-Languages-Cultures-and-Societies-15.pdf
Politics and International Relations: http://www.qaa.ac.uk/en/Publications/Documents/SBS-politics-15.pdf
Programme specification:
Year1 - View timetable
[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]
Students must ensure that they enrol on the correct German language pathway. Those students with prior knowledge of the language should ensure that they meet the pre-requisites for Advanced German - see Coursefinder.
In level 1, students must take 120 credits in total. Students are required to take 40 credits of PIED modules, a 20 credit MODL module and a minimum of either 40 or 60 credits in German, depending on whether they have prior knowledge of the language. Students who have prior knowledge of German are required to take 40 credits in German. Students who have no prior knowledge of German are required to take 60 credits in German. Students combining IR with advanced German will have 20 credits of Discovery modules (which can also be taken as further optional modules in German). Students with no prior knowledge of German will have no space available for Discovery modules at level 1. Students are required to pass a minimum of 40 credits in each of their two main subjects.
Compulsory modules:
Candidates will be required to study the following compulsory modules:
| MODL1100 | Politics, Culture and Society | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| PIED1110 | Comparative Politics | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| PIED1511 | International Politics | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) |
Optional modules:
Students with prior knowledge of German (B1 CEFR) will be required to study the following modules:
| GERM1010 | German Language Awareness and Skills | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| GERM1080 | Researching German Culture, History and Society | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) |
Students with no prior knowledge of German will be required to study the following modules:
| GERM1020 | Beginners German (A1 of the CEFR) | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| GERM1021 | Pre-Intermediate German Language (A2/B1 of the CEFR) | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| GERM1085 | Researching German Culture, History and Society (For Beginners) | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) |
Students taking GEM1010 and GERM1080 may choose to study one of the following optional modules instead of a Discovery module.
| GERM1110 | Skills in German Translation | 20 credits | Not running in 202223 | |
| GERM1200 | 20th Century German History | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) |
Discovery modules:
Students taking GERM1010 and GERM1080 may choose to study up to 20 credits of discovery modules (or take further optional modules in German).
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 International Relations and 40 credits in German. Of the remaining credits, 20 should be taken in either International Relations or German; the final 20 credits may be taken as Discovery modules or in further International Relations or German optional modules. Students are required to pass a minimum of 40 credits in each of their two main subjects.
Compulsory modules:
Candidates will be required to study the following compulsory modules:
| PIED2501 | Theories of International Relations | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| PIED2558 | Security Studies | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) |
Optional modules:
Students who took GERM1010 and GERM1080 in level 1 will be required to study the following module:
| GERM2010 | German Language Skills in Context | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) |
Students who took GERM1020, GERM1021 and GERM1085 in level 1 are required to take the following modules:
| GERM2020 | German Language Skills (B1/B2 of the CEFR) | 20 credits | Not running until 202324 | |
| GERM2075 | Behind the Headlines: the German-speaking World in the 21st Century | 20 credits | Not running until 202324 |
Students may choose to study between 0-40 credits of further optional in International Relations.
| PIED2100 | British Central Government | 20 credits | Not running in 202223 | |
| PIED2139 | The Labour Party Since 1945 | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| PIED2301 | Politics and Policy in the EU | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| PIED2403 | Comparative Politics of Pacific Asia | 20 credits | Not running in 202223 | |
| PIED2448 | Politics of Contemporary China | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| PIED2455 | State and Politics in Africa | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| PIED2463 | United States Politics | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| PIED2711 | Analysing Data in Politics, Development and International Relations | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) |
Students taking GERM2010 will be required to study a minimum of 20 credits from the following optional modules; Students taking GERM2020 may choose to study up to 40 credits from the following optional modules:
Students wishing to choose MODL2001 as one of their German options must take a minimum of 60 credits in German in Level 2.
| GERM2060 | Culture, Critique and Othering in the German-Speaking World | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| GERM2070 | Behind the Headlines: Germany in the 21st Century | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| GERM2080 | Translating German-Speaking Cultures: The German Language in Intercultural Relations | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| MODL2001 | Linguists into Schools | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| MODL2015 | Black Europe | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| MODL2030 | Introduction to German Cinema | 20 credits | Not running in 202223 | |
| MODL2075 | Global Environmental Humanities | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) |
Discovery modules:
Students may choose to study up to 20 credits of Discovery modules (or take further optional modules in International Relations or German).
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.
| GERM9001 | German Year Abroad Pre-requisite for: Year 4 | 120 credits | Semesters 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 40 credits in both International Relations and 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:
| GERM3010 | Advanced German Language in Contemporary Discourses | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) |
Optional modules:
Students are required to take ONE of the following Final Year Project 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) | |
| PIED3750 | Dissertation | 40 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) |
Students will be required to study between 40-80 credits in International Relations. The number of credits you have available for options modules will depend on whether you choose to take your Final Year Project in International Relations or your other subject. If you take your Final Year Project in International Relations, you will be able to take fewer option modules in this subject.
Students who are not taking their Final Year Project in International Relations must select 40 credits from Option list A. Further options may be chosen from Option list B.
Students who are taking their Final Year Project in International Relations may select further options from Option list A and/or Option list B.
Optional List A:
| PIED3158 | British Foreign Policy | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| PIED3325 | Europe in the World | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| PIED3402 | American Foreign Policy | 20 credits | Not running in 202223 | |
| PIED3503 | Crisis Diplomacy: Coercion, Sanctions and the Use of Force in International Relations | 20 credits | ||
| PIED3504 | Critically Analysing The Responsibility to Protect | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| PIED3565 | Terrorism: Concepts, Debates, Cases | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) |
Option List B:
| PIED3160 | Prime Ministers and British Politics | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| PIED3170 | The End of British Politics? | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| PIED3171 | The Politics of national identity in the UK | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| PIED3199 | The Labour Party Since 1945 | 20 credits | Not running in 202223 | |
| PIED3207 | International Development and Social Policy | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| PIED3261 | Violence and Reconciliation in Africa | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| PIED3302 | Extreme Right Parties in Contemporary Europe | 20 credits | Not running in 202223 | |
| PIED3304 | Extreme Right Parties | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| PIED3310 | Britain and the EU | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| PIED3342 | Gender and Security in Global Politics | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| PIED3609 | Radical Political Ideas: Marx, Nietzsche, Schmitt, Foucault, Kristeva | 20 credits | ||
| PIED3617 | Reimagining Politics: Gender, Race, and Popular Culture | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| PIED3702 | Introduction to Programming for Social Science | 20 credits | Not running in 202223 | |
| PIED3810 | Video Games: Politics, Society and Culture | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) |
Students will be required to study between 40-80 credits in German. The number of credits you have available for options modules will depend whether you choose to take your Final Year Project in German or International Relations. If you take your Final Year Project in German 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 German options must take a minimum of 60 credits in German in the final year, including GERM3010.
| GERM3092 | Advanced Translation from German into English | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| GERM3220 | Victims and/or Perpetrators? Remembering the Nazi past in Germany | 20 credits | Not running in 202223 | |
| GERM3240 | Cultures of protest and resistance: challenging state and society in German-speaking cultures | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| GERM3270 | German Economy and Business Project | 20 credits | Not running in 202223 | |
| MODL3026 | Contemporary German Cinema | 20 credits | Not running in 202223 | |
| 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 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| MODL3610 | Adventures of the Imagination: Crime and the Fantastic Across Continents | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| 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 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| MODL3800 | Linguists into Schools | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) |
-Students wishing to choose MODL3800 as one of their German options must take a minimum of 60 credits in German in the final year including GERM3010.
Discovery modules:
Students may choose to spend up to 20 credits of Discovery modules in a third subject or pursue additional modules in International Relations 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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