2022/23 Undergraduate Programme Catalogue
BA Modern Languages and Politics (Spanish)
Programme code: | BA-ML/SP&PL | UCAS code: | L2R1 |
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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 Spanish language pathway. Those students with prior knowledge of the language should ensure that they meet the pre-requisites for Advanced Spanish - 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 Spanish, depending on whether they have prior knowledge of the language. Students who have prior knowledge of Spanish are required to take 40 credits in Spanish. Students who have no prior knowledge of Spanish are required to take 60 credits in Spanish. Students combining Politics with advanced Spanish will have 20 credits of Discovery modules (which can also be taken as optional modules in Spanish). Students with no prior knowledge of Spanish 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:
MODL1100 | Politics, Culture and Society | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
PIED1110 | Comparative Politics | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
PIED1601 | Freedom, Power and Resistance: An Introduction to Political Ideas | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) |
Optional modules:
Students with prior knowledge of Spanish (B1 CEFR) will be required to study the following modules:
SPPO1010 | Practical Language Skills in Spanish 1 | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
SPPO1420 | Researching Spanish and Latin American Studies | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) |
Students with no prior knowledge of Spanish will be required to study the following modules:
SPPO1091 | Pre-Intermediate Spanish Language (A2 of the CEFR) | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
SPPO1093 | Spanish for Beginners (A1 of the CEFR) | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
SPPO1410 | Researching Spanish and Latin American Studies | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) |
Students taking SPPO1010 and SPPO1420 may choose to study one of the following optional modules instead of a Discovery module.
SPPO1025 | Beginners Portuguese | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
SPPO1045 | The Historical Development of Spain and Hispanic America | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
SPPO1080 | Portuguese Language for Beginners 1A | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
SPPO1145 | Catalan Language and Culture I | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
SPPO1160 | Introduction to the Cultural Production of Spain and Spanish-America | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) |
Discovery modules:
Students taking SPPO1010 and SPPO1420 may choose to study up to 20 credits of discovery modules (or take additional optional modules in Spanish).
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 a minimum of either 40 or 60 credits in Spanish depending on whether they have prior knowledge of the language. Of the remaining credits, these should be taken as further optional modules in Politics and/or Spanish, or as Discovery 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 SPP1010 and SPPO1420 at level 1 will be required to study the following module:
SPPO2010 | Practical Language Skills in Spanish 2 | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) |
Students who took SPPO1091, SPPO1093 and SPPO1410 at level 1 will be required to study the following modules:
SPPO2210 | Política y Sociedad en el Mundo Hispanohablante Contemporáneo | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
SPPO2220 | Spanish Language Skills B1/B2 | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) |
POLITICS:
Students will be required to study TWO of the following core Politics modules, one from each list.
List A
PIED2601 | Revolution and Reaction: Political Problems in the 20th Century | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
PIED2602 | Justice, Community and Conflict | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) |
List B
PIED2100 | British Central Government | 20 credits | Not running in 202223 | |
PIED2139 | The Labour Party Since 1945 | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
PIED2161 | Media and Democracy | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
PIED2301 | Politics and Policy in the EU | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
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) |
In addition, students may choose to take additional modules from the following list:
PIED2100 | British Central Government | 20 credits | Not running in 202223 | |
PIED2161 | Media and Democracy | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
PIED2204 | Development Theory and Practice | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
PIED2220 | North-South Linkages | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
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) | |
PIED2501 | Theories of International Relations | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
PIED2558 | Security Studies | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
PIED2601 | Revolution and Reaction: Political Problems in the 20th Century | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
PIED2602 | Justice, Community and Conflict | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
PIED2704 | Beliefs and Attitudes in Politics | 20 credits | ||
PIED2711 | Analysing Data in Politics, Development and International Relations | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
PIED2721 | Approaches to Analysis | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) |
All students will be required to study a minimum of 20 credits from the following optional modules:
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) | |
SPPO2100 | Issues in Hispanic Cinema | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
SPPO2510 | Latin America since Independence (c1800 - c1930) | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) |
Students taking SPPO2010 may also choose from the following optional modules:
SPPO2110 | Literature and the Arts in the Spanish-speaking World | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
SPPO2580 | Translation Theory and Practice in a Spanish - English Context | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
SPPO2650 | The Spanish regional Melting Pot: the old same History? | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
SPPO2680 | Modern Spain (1868-1975) | 20 credits | Not running in 202223 |
Students taking SPPO2210/SPPO2220 may also choose the below optional module:
SPPO2210 | Política y Sociedad en el Mundo Hispanohablante Contemporáneo | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) |
Students taking SPPO2010 may choose one of the following optional modules instead of a Discovery module.
SPPO2230 | Lower Intermediate Portuguese | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
SPPO2595 | Catalan Language and Culture II | 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 Politics or Spanish.
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.
SPPO9001 | Spanish/Portuguese 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, which includes a 40-credit Final Year Project Module. Students are required to take a minimum of 40 credits in both Spanish 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 Spanish or Politics, or as Discovery modules.
Compulsory modules:
Students must study the following compulsory module:
SPPO3010 | Practical Language Skills in Spanish 3 | 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 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:
PIED3158 | British Foreign Policy | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
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) | |
PIED3172 | Parliaments and the Public | 20 credits | Not running in 202223 | |
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) | |
PIED3325 | Europe in the World | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
PIED3342 | Gender and Security in Global Politics | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
PIED3402 | American Foreign Policy | 20 credits | Not running in 202223 | |
PIED3408 | Nuclear Weapons and Global Politics | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
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) | |
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 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:
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) | |
SPPO3062 | Spanish in an Economic and Business Context | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
SPPO3071 | Contemporary Spain: Politics, Culture and Society After Franco | 20 credits | Not running in 202223 | |
SPPO3420 | Spanish-English Translation | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
SPPO3535 | Catalan Language and Culture III | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
SPPO3715 | Nationalism and Internationalism in the Spanish-Speaking World | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
SPPO3800 | Icons and Stars: Celebrity and Revolution in Spain and Latin America | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
SPPO3900 | Race and Representation in the Spanish-speaking world | 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 optional modules in Politics or Spanish.
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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