2022/23 Undergraduate Programme Catalogue
BA Modern Languages and Philosophy (German)
| Programme code: | BA-ML/GR&PH | UCAS code: | |
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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
Philosophy: http://www.qaa.ac.uk/en/Publications/Documents/SBS-philosophy-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 for specific requirements.
In level 1, students must take 120 credits in total. Students are required to take 40 credits in Philosophy, a 20 credit cornerstone module and a minimum of either 40 or 60 credits in German, depending on whether they have prior knowledge of the language. The remaining credits for students with prior knowledge of German may consist of Discovery modules in a third subject or further modules in German or Philosophy.
Students are required to pass a minimum of 40 credits in each of their two main subjects.
Compulsory modules:
Students will be required to study the following compulsory module:
| PHIL1250 | How to Think Clearly and Argue Well | 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 will be required to study ONE of the following cornerstone modules:
| 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) |
Students will be required to study a minimum of 20 credits from the following optional Philosophy modules:
| PHIL1080 | The Good, the Bad, the Right, the Wrong | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| PHIL1090 | Knowledge, Self and Reality | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) |
Students may choose to study up to 20 credits from the following optional Philosophy modules:
| HPSC1015 | Magic, Science and Religion | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| HPSC1030 | History of Psychology | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| HPSC1046 | Introduction to the History of Science | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| HPSC1050 | Darwin, Germs and the Bomb | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| PHIL1005 | The Mind | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| PHIL1007 | Introduction to the Philosophy of Religion | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| PHIL1009 | Introduction to Philosophy of Science | 10 credits |
Students who have taken GERM1010 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 who have taken GERM1010 and GERM1080 may choose to study up to 20 credits of discovery modules or take an additional module in either German or Philosophy.
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 Philosophy and German. Of the remaining credits, 20 should be taken in either Philosophy or German. The final 20 credits may be taken as Discovery modules or as further modules in either Philosophy or German.
Students are required to pass a minimum of 40 credits in each of their two main subjects.
Compulsory modules:
Optional modules:
Students who took GERM1010 and GERM1080 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 will be required to study 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 will be required to study a minimum of 40 credits of the following Philosophy optional modules, including at least one module from each list.
List A
| PHIL2121 | Introduction to the Philosophy of Language | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| PHIL2122 | Formal Logic | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| PHIL2232 | History of Modern Philosophy: Locke and Berkeley | 20 credits | Not running in 202223 | |
| PHIL2405 | Introduction to Epistemology | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| PHIL2542 | Introduction to Metaphysics | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| PHIL2600 | Philosophical Issues in Biology | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| PHIL2611 | How Biology Works | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) |
List B
| PHIL2221 | Ancient Philosophy | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| PHIL2295 | Ethics of Life and Death | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| PHIL2321 | Political Philosophy | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| PHIL2322 | Moral Philosophy | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| PHIL2532 | Philosophy of Religion | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| PHIL2999 | Philosophy Students into Schools | 20 credits | Not running in 202223 | |
| PRHS2333 | Thinking About Race | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) |
Students taking GERM2010 will be required to study a minimum of 20 credits from the following optional modules; Students taking GERM2020 and GERM2070 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 spend up to 20 credits of Discovery modules in a third subject or pursue additional modules in either Philosophy 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) |
Discovery modules:
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 Philosophy 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) | |
| PRHS3000 | Independent Research Project in Philosophy, Religion or History of Science | 40 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| PRHS3001 | Integrated Research Project in Philosophy, Religion or History of Science | 40 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| PRHS3700 | External Placement: Beyond the University | 40 credits | Not running in 202223 |
Students will be required to study between 40-80 credits in Philosophy. The number of credits you have available for options modules will depend on whether you choose to take your Final Year Project in Philosophy or your other subject. If you take your Final Year Project in Philosophy, you will be able to take fewer option modules in this subject.
Candidates can choose to study further credits from the following optional Philosophy modules:
| PHIL3112 | Kant | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| PHIL3123 | Philosophy of Logic and Mathematics | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| PHIL3320 | Philosophy of Biology | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| PHIL3321 | Metaethics | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| PHIL3322 | Aesthetics and the Philosophy of Art | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| PHIL3421 | Philosophy of Mind | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| PHIL3700 | Feminist Philosophy | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| PHIL3723 | War, Terror and Justice | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| PHIL3851 | Introduction to Philosophy of Modern Physics | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| PHIL3852 | Philosophy of Modern Physics | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| PHIL3855 | Philosophical Issues in Technology | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| PHIL3865 | Philosophy of the Social Sciences | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| PRHS3100 | Existentialism and Phenomenology | 20 credits | Not running in 202223 |
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 Philosophy. 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) |
Discovery modules:
Students may choose to spend up to 20 credits of Discovery modules in a third subject or pursue additional modules in Philosophy 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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