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2022/23 Undergraduate Programme Catalogue

BA Modern Languages and Politics (Spanish)

Programme code:BA-ML/SP&PLUCAS code:L2R1
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:

MODL1100Politics, Culture and Society20 creditsSemesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)
PIED1110Comparative Politics20 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
PIED1601Freedom, Power and Resistance: An Introduction to Political Ideas20 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)

Optional modules:

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

SPPO1010Practical Language Skills in Spanish 120 creditsSemesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)
SPPO1420Researching Spanish and Latin American Studies20 creditsSemesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)

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

SPPO1091Pre-Intermediate Spanish Language (A2 of the CEFR)20 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
SPPO1093Spanish for Beginners (A1 of the CEFR)20 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
SPPO1410Researching Spanish and Latin American Studies20 creditsSemesters 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.

SPPO1025Beginners Portuguese20 creditsSemesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)
SPPO1045The Historical Development of Spain and Hispanic America20 creditsSemesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)
SPPO1080Portuguese Language for Beginners 1A20 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
SPPO1145Catalan Language and Culture I20 creditsSemesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)
SPPO1160Introduction to the Cultural Production of Spain and Spanish-America20 creditsSemesters 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:

SPPO2010Practical Language Skills in Spanish 220 creditsSemesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)

Students who took SPPO1091, SPPO1093 and SPPO1410 at level 1 will be required to study the following modules:

SPPO2210Política y Sociedad en el Mundo Hispanohablante Contemporáneo20 creditsSemesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)
SPPO2220Spanish Language Skills B1/B220 creditsSemesters 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

PIED2601Revolution and Reaction: Political Problems in the 20th Century20 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
PIED2602Justice, Community and Conflict20 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)

List B

PIED2100British Central Government20 creditsNot running in 202223
PIED2139The Labour Party Since 194520 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
PIED2161Media and Democracy20 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
PIED2301Politics and Policy in the EU20 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
PIED2448Politics of Contemporary China20 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
PIED2455State and Politics in Africa20 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
PIED2463United States Politics20 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)

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

PIED2100British Central Government20 creditsNot running in 202223
PIED2161Media and Democracy20 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
PIED2204Development Theory and Practice20 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
PIED2220North-South Linkages20 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
PIED2301Politics and Policy in the EU20 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
PIED2403Comparative Politics of Pacific Asia20 creditsNot running in 202223
PIED2448Politics of Contemporary China20 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
PIED2455State and Politics in Africa20 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
PIED2463United States Politics20 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
PIED2501Theories of International Relations20 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
PIED2558Security Studies20 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
PIED2601Revolution and Reaction: Political Problems in the 20th Century20 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
PIED2602Justice, Community and Conflict20 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
PIED2704Beliefs and Attitudes in Politics20 credits 
PIED2711Analysing Data in Politics, Development and International Relations20 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
PIED2721Approaches to Analysis20 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)

All students will be required to study a minimum of 20 credits from the following optional modules:

MODL2001Linguists into Schools20 creditsSemesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)
MODL2015Black Europe20 creditsSemesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)
MODL2075Global Environmental Humanities20 creditsSemesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)
SPPO2100Issues in Hispanic Cinema20 creditsSemesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)
SPPO2510Latin America since Independence (c1800 - c1930)20 creditsSemesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)

Students taking SPPO2010 may also choose from the following optional modules:

SPPO2110Literature and the Arts in the Spanish-speaking World20 creditsSemesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)
SPPO2580Translation Theory and Practice in a Spanish - English Context20 creditsSemesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)
SPPO2650The Spanish regional Melting Pot: the old same History?20 creditsSemesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)
SPPO2680Modern Spain (1868-1975)20 creditsNot running in 202223

Students taking SPPO2210/SPPO2220 may also choose the below optional module:

SPPO2210Política y Sociedad en el Mundo Hispanohablante Contemporáneo20 creditsSemesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)

Students taking SPPO2010 may choose one of the following optional modules instead of a Discovery module.

SPPO2230Lower Intermediate Portuguese20 creditsSemesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)
SPPO2595Catalan Language and Culture II20 creditsSemesters 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.

SPPO9001Spanish/Portuguese Year Abroad
Pre-requisite for: Year 4
120 creditsSemesters 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:

SPPO3010Practical Language Skills in Spanish 320 creditsSemesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)

Optional modules:

Students are required to take ONE of the following Final Year Project modules.

MODL3300Final Year Project: Dissertation40 creditsSemesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)
MODL3340Final Year Project: Extended Translation40 creditsSemesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)
MODL3350Final Year Project: Digital Documentary (Podcast)40 creditsSemesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)
PIED3750Dissertation40 creditsSemesters 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:

PIED3158British Foreign Policy20 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
PIED3160Prime Ministers and British Politics20 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
PIED3170The End of British Politics?20 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
PIED3171The Politics of national identity in the UK20 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
PIED3172Parliaments and the Public20 creditsNot running in 202223
PIED3199The Labour Party Since 194520 creditsNot running in 202223
PIED3207International Development and Social Policy20 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
PIED3261Violence and Reconciliation in Africa20 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
PIED3302Extreme Right Parties in Contemporary Europe20 creditsNot running in 202223
PIED3304Extreme Right Parties20 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
PIED3310Britain and the EU20 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
PIED3325Europe in the World20 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
PIED3342Gender and Security in Global Politics20 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
PIED3402American Foreign Policy20 creditsNot running in 202223
PIED3408Nuclear Weapons and Global Politics20 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
PIED3503Crisis Diplomacy: Coercion, Sanctions and the Use of Force in International Relations20 credits 
PIED3504Critically Analysing The Responsibility to Protect20 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
PIED3565Terrorism: Concepts, Debates, Cases20 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
PIED3609Radical Political Ideas: Marx, Nietzsche, Schmitt, Foucault, Kristeva20 credits 
PIED3617Reimagining Politics: Gender, Race, and Popular Culture20 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
PIED3702Introduction to Programming for Social Science20 creditsNot running in 202223
PIED3810Video Games: Politics, Society and Culture20 creditsSemester 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:

MODL3410Contemporary World Literature20 creditsSemesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)
MODL3600Material Cultures and Cultures of Consumption20 creditsSemesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)
MODL3610Adventures of the Imagination: Crime and the Fantastic Across Continents20 creditsSemesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)
MODL3620Decolonial Approaches20 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
MODL3630Social Movements across Cultures20 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
MODL3650Minoritised Languages, Dialects and Cultures from Past to Present20 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
MODL3800Linguists into Schools20 creditsSemesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)
SPPO3062Spanish in an Economic and Business Context20 creditsSemesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)
SPPO3071Contemporary Spain: Politics, Culture and Society After Franco20 creditsNot running in 202223
SPPO3420Spanish-English Translation20 creditsSemesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)
SPPO3535Catalan Language and Culture III20 creditsSemesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)
SPPO3715Nationalism and Internationalism in the Spanish-Speaking World20 creditsSemesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)
SPPO3800Icons and Stars: Celebrity and Revolution in Spain and Latin America20 creditsSemesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)
SPPO3900Race and Representation in the Spanish-speaking world20 creditsSemesters 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.

Last updated: 18/08/2022 12:28:14

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