2022/23 Undergraduate Programme Catalogue
BA Modern Languages and Economics (Russian)
| Programme code: | BA-ML/RU&EC | UCAS code: | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
Economics: http://www.qaa.ac.uk/en/Publications/Documents/SBS-Economics-15.pdf
Programme specification:
Year1 - View timetable
[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]
Students must ensure that they enrol on the correct Russian language pathway. Those students with prior knowledge of the language should ensure that they meet the pre-requisites for Advanced Russian - see Coursefinder for specific requirements.
In Level 1, students must take 120 credits in total. Students are required to take a minimum of 50 credits in Economics and a minimum of either 40 or 60 credits in Russian, depending on whether they have prior knowledge of the language. Students with prior knowledge of Russian must take 20 credits of MODL optional modules. Those students without A level Maths must take LUBS1275. Those students not required to take LUBS1275 must take 10 credits of Discovery modules. Students are required to pass a minimum of 40 credits in each of their two main subjects.
Compulsory modules:
Candidates are required to study the following compulsory modules:
| LUBS1285 | Mathematics and Statistics for Economics and Business 1B | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| LUBS1295 | Economics and Global History | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| LUBS1951 | Economic Theory and Applications | 30 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) |
Optional modules:
Students who do not have an A level in Maths must take the below module:
| LUBS1275 | Mathematics and Statistics for Economics and Business 1A | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) |
Students with prior knowledge of Russian (B1 CEFR) are required to study the following modules:
| SLAV1101 | Core Russian Language 1 | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| SLAV1120 | What is Russia? An Introduction to Russian Studies | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) |
Students with no prior knowledge of Russian are required to study the following modules:
| SLAV1010 | Beginning Russian 1 | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| SLAV1020 | Beginning Russian 2 | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| SLAV1120 | What is Russia? An Introduction to Russian Studies | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) |
Students taking SLAV1101 and SLAV1120 must choose one of the following optional modules:
| MODL1050 | Introduction to Audio-Visual Culture | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| MODL1060 | Language: Structure and Sound | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| MODL1070 | World Histories | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| MODL1090 | Intercultural Competence: Theory and Application | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| 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) |
Discovery modules:
Students who do not have to take LUBS1275 must choose 10 credits of Discovery modules.
Year2 - 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 this period of residence abroad involves studying at a University, a list of approved locations and institutions will be provided for you during Level 1. Where you are able to choose a location, you must have this approved by the Year Abroad Tutor in your language area.
Compulsory modules:
Students are required to study the following core residence abroad modules. Please note that the appropriate Level 1 module(s) in the language needs to be passed in order progress to the Year Abroad.
| SLAV9001 | Russian Year Abroad Pre-requisite for: Year 3 | 120 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) |
Year3 - 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 Economics and a minimum of 40 credits in Russian. Of the remaining credits, 20 should be taken as optional modules in either Economics or Russian; and the final 20 credits may be taken as Discovery modules or in further Economics or Russian modules. Students are required to pass a minimum of 40 credits in each of their two main subjects.
Compulsory modules:
Candidates are required to study the following compulsory modules:
| LUBS2140 | Intermediate Microeconomics | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| LUBS2610 | Intermediate Macroeconomics | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| SLAV2101 | Core Russian Language 2 | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) |
Optional modules:
Students are required to study a minimum of 20 credits from the following optional modules. In addition, students may choose to take further modules from this list instead of Discovery module(s).
| HECN2010 | Introduction to Health Economics | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| LUBS2040 | Theories of Growth, Value and Distribution | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| LUBS2050 | Industrial Economics | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| LUBS2230 | Mathematics for Business and Economics 2 | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| LUBS2281 | Macroeconomic Policy and Performance | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| LUBS2300 | Explanation in Economics | 10 credits | ||
| LUBS2400 | The International Economic Environment | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| LUBS2401 | International Economics | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| LUBS2420 | Business Economics | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| LUBS2430 | Economics Research Methods | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| LUBS2575 | Statistics and Econometrics | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| LUBS2590 | Labour Economics | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| LUBS2665 | Economics of Innovation | 10 credits | ||
| LUBS2675 | How to be a Successful Policy Economist | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| LUBS2680 | Ethics and Economics | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| TRAN2010 | Transport Economics | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| TRAN2030 | Project Appraisal | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) |
Students are required to study a minimum of 20 credits from the following optional modules. In addition, students may choose to take further modules from this list instead of Discovery module(s).
| MODL2015 | Black Europe | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| MODL2070 | Reception, Transmission and Translation: The Global Circulation of Literature | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| MODL2075 | Global Environmental Humanities | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| MODL2250 | Digital Communications Across Cultures | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| SLAV2103 | Applied Russian Language 2 | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| SLAV2111 | The Sounds of Russian | 20 credits | Not running in 202223 | |
| SLAV2120 | The Structures of Russian | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| SLAV2411 | The Spaces of Russian Literature | 20 credits | Not running in 202223 | |
| SLAV2430 | Gender and Sexuality in Russia | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) |
Discovery modules:
Students may choose to take up to 20 credits of Discovery modules or pursue additional modules in Economics or Russian.
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 60 credits in Economics and a minimum of 40 credits in 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 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:
| SLAV3101 | Core Russian 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. Students of Russian can select any module. Students of Chinese, Japanese and Thai may not select MODL3350.
| LUBS3302 | Economics Joint Honours Final Year Project | 30 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 60-80 credits in Economics. The number of credits you have available for options modules will depend on whether you choose to take your Final Year Project in Economics or your other subject. If you take your Final Year Project in Economics, you will be able to take fewer option modules in this subject.
Students will be required to study a minimum of 20 credits from the following optional modules:
| HECN3010 | Introduction to the Economic Evaluation of Health | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| LUBS3005 | Advanced Microeconomics | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| LUBS3011 | Contemporary Issues in Economic Growth | 10 credits | Not running in 202223 | |
| LUBS3250 | Transnational Corporations in the World Economy | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| LUBS3330 | Economic Development | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| LUBS3340 | Economics of Famines | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| LUBS3365 | Environmental Economics | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| LUBS3370 | Applied Econometrics | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| LUBS3375 | Behavioural Economics | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| LUBS3430 | Modern Theories of Money and Monetary Policy | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| LUBS3435 | Public Enterprise and Regulation | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| LUBS3505 | Advanced Macroeconomics | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| LUBS3590 | International Economics: Integration and Governance | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| LUBS3785 | The Economics of Unions | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| LUBS3925 | The Political Economy of Work | 10 credits | Not running in 202223 | |
| LUBS3930 | Economics of Business and Corporate Strategy | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) |
Students will be required to study between 40-60 credits in Russian. The number of credits you have available for options modules will depend whether you choose to take your Final Year Project in Russian or Economics. If you take your Final Year Project in Russian you will take fewer optional modules in this subject.
Students will be required to study up to 40 credits from the following optional modules:
| 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) | |
| SLAV3114 | Russian Advanced Translation | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| SLAV3117 | The Sounds of Russian | 20 credits | Not running in 202223 | |
| SLAV3120 | The Structures of Russian | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| SLAV3411 | The Spaces of Russian Literature | 20 credits | Not running in 202223 | |
| SLAV3430 | Gender and Sexuality in Russia | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) |
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