2022/23 Undergraduate Programme Catalogue

BA Modern Languages and Politics (German)

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 Politics 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:

Students must study the following compulsory modules:

Optional modules:

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

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

Students taking GERM1010 and GERM1080 may choose to study one of the following optional modules instead of a Discovery module.

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 Politics and 40 credits in German. Of the remaining credits, 20 should be taken in either Politics or German; the final 20 credits may be taken as Discovery modules or in further Politics or German optional modules. 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 at level 1 will be required to study the following module:

Students who took GERM1020, GERM1021 and GERM1085 at level 1 will be required to study the following modules:

POLITICS:
Students will be required to study TWO of the following core Politics modules, one from each list.

List A

List B

In addition, students may choose to take additional modules from the following list:

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.

Discovery modules:

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

Year4 - View timetable

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

In Level 3 students must study 120 credits, which includes a 40-credit Final Year Project Module. Students are required to take a minimum of 40 credits in both German and Politics: the Final Year Project module can be taken in - and count towards - either of the two subjects. Any remaining credits should be taken as optional modules in either German or Politics, or as Discovery modules.

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 who take an MODL-coded Final Year Project are required to study at least 40 credits from the following optional modules.

Students who take the PIED-coded Final Year Project may choose to study 20 credits from the optional modules below:

Students who take the PIED-coded Final Year Project are required to study at least 40 credits from the following optional modules.

Students who take an MODL-coded Final Year Project may choose to study 20 credits from the optional modules below:

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 optional modules in Politics or German.

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: 18/08/2022 12:24:54

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