2022/23 Undergraduate Programme Catalogue
BA Modern Languages and Linguistics (Italian)
| Programme code: | BA-ML/IT&LI | 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:
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
Linguistics: http://www.qaa.ac.uk/en/Publications/Documents/SBS-Linguistics-15.pdf
Programme specification:
Year1 - View timetable
[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]
Students must ensure that they enrol on the correct Italian language pathway. Those students with prior knowledge of the language should ensure that they meet the pre-requisites for Advanced Italian - see Coursefinder for specific requirements.
Students are required to take 120 credits in Level 1. Students who have prior knowledge of Italian are required to take 40 credits in Italian. Students who have no prior knowledge of Italian are required to take 60 credits in Italian. Students combining Linguistics with advanced Italian will have 20 credits of Discovery modules (which can also be taken as further cornerstone modules). Students with no prior knowledge of Italian 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:
| LING1100 | Language: Meaning and Use | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| MODL1060 | Language: Structure and Sound | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) |
Optional modules:
Students will be required to study a minimum of 20 credits from the following cornerstone modules:
| LING1060 | Language Projects | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| MODL1090 | Intercultural Competence: Theory and Application | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| MODL1401 | Discourse, Culture and Identity | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) |
Students with prior knowledge of Italian (B1 CEFR) will be required to study the following modules:
| ITAL1010 | Italian Language A | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| ITAL1020 | Exploring Italy: Introduction to Italian Culture and Society (Advanced) | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) |
Students with no prior knowledge of Italian will be required to study the following modules:
| ITAL1025 | Exploring Italy: Introduction to Italian Culture and Society (Beginners) | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| ITAL1030 | Beginners Italian (A1 of the CEFR) | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| ITAL1032 | Lower Intermediate Italian (A2+ of the CEFR) | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) |
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 Linguistics and a minimum of either 40 or 60 credits in Italian depending on whether they have prior knowledge of the language. Of the remaining credits, these should be taken as further optional modules in Linguistics and/or Italian, or as Discovery 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:
| LING2330 | Phonetics | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| LING2340 | Syntax | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) |
Optional modules:
Students who took ITAL1010 and ITAL1020 in level 1 will be required to study the following module:
| ITAL2015 | Italian Language A | 20 credits | Not running in 202223 |
Students who took ITAL025, ITAL1030 and ITAL1032 in level 1 will be required to study the following module:
| ITAL2016 | Italian Language B | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) |
Students may choose to study further modules from the following Linguistics options.
| LING2131 | Psycholinguistics | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| LING2360 | The Life Cycle of Languages | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| LING2370 | Representation, Identity and Control | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| LING2380 | Language and Gender | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| LING2390 | Language Acquisition | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| LING2410 | Language Change | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| LING2420 | Interactional Linguistics | 20 credits | Not running in 202223 |
Students taking ITAL2015 will be required to study a minimum of 20 credits from the following optional modules; Students taking ITAL2016 will be required to study a minimum of 40 credits from the following optional modules:
Students wishing to choose MODL2001 as one of their Italian options must take a minimum of 60 credits in Italian in Level 2.
| ITAL2023 | Introduction to Dante's Comedy | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| ITAL2025 | Linguistic Variety in Modern Italy | 20 credits | Not running in 202223 | |
| ITAL2500 | Modern Italian Identities Across Cultures | 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) | |
| MODL2075 | Global Environmental Humanities | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| MODL2202 | Screening Italy: Neorealist cinema to Netflix | 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 Linguistics or Italian.
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.
| ITAL9001 | Year Abroad in Italy 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 Linguistics 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:
| ITAL3010 | Italian Language 3 | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) |
Optional modules:
Students are required to take ONE of the following Final Year Project modules.
| LING3200 | Linguistics Dissertation | 40 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| 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) |
Students will be required to study between 40-80 credits in Linguistics. The number of credits you have available for options modules will depend on whether you choose to take your Final Year Project in Linguistics or your other subject. If you take your Final Year Project in Linguistics, you will be able to take fewer option modules in this subject.
| LING3005 | Languages in Contact | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| LING3030 | Syntactic Theory | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| LING3180 | Language and Gender | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| LING3181 | Language and Gender | 20 credits | Not running in 202223 | |
| LING3190 | Language Acquisition | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| LING3220 | Representation, Identity and Control | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| LING3250 | The Life Cycle of Languages | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| LING3290 | Language Change | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| LING3310 | Interactional Linguistics | 20 credits | Not running in 202223 | |
| LING3350 | Language Processing | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| LING3600 | Sociophonetics | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) |
Students will be required to study between 40-80 credits in Italian. The number of credits you have available for options modules will depend whether you choose to take your Final Year Project in Italian or Linguistics. If you take your Final Year Project in Italian you will take fewer optional modules in this subject.
Students will be required to study up to 40 credits from the following optional modules:
| ITAL3310 | 'Giocare al Romanzo': Italo Calvino and the Novel, from Neorealism to Postmodern | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| ITAL3330 | Tangles, Traps and Labyrinths in the Italian Novel: Gadda and Calvino | 20 credits | Not running in 202223 | |
| ITAL3370 | Dark Italy: Italian Crime Fiction | 20 credits | ||
| ITAL3400 | Made in Italy. Italian for Business | 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) | |
| MODL3650 | Minoritised Languages, Dialects and Cultures from Past to Present | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) |
The following modules can be taken in and count towards either Italian or Linguistics credits. Students may choose to study 20 credits from the modules below instead of ITAL/LING optional modules.
| MODL3630 | Social Movements across Cultures | 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 Linguistics 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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