2023/24 Undergraduate Programme Catalogue

BA Modern Languages and English (Italian)

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
English: http://www.qaa.ac.uk/en/Publications/Documents/SBS-English-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 a minimum of 40 credits in Italian. Students who have no prior knowledge of Italian are required to take 60 credits in Italian. Students combining English with advanced Italian will have 20 credits of Discovery modules (which can also be taken as further optional modules in English or Italian). 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:

Students must study the following compulsory modules:

Optional modules:

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

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

Students are required to study ONE of the following optional English modules.
Students who have taken ITAL1010 and ITAL1020 may take a further module from the list below instead of a Discovery module.

Students who have taken ITAL1010 and ITAL1020 may choose to take a module from the list below instead of a Discovery module.

Discovery modules:

Students who have taken ITAL1010 and ITAL1020 may take 20 credits of Discovery modules (or additional modules in English).

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 English 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, up to 20 may be taken as Discovery modules and the rest may be taken be taken in either English or Italian.
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 module:

Optional modules:

Students who have taken ITAL1010 and ITAL1020 will be required to study the below module:

Students who have taken ITAL1025, ITAL1030 and ITAL1032 will be required to study the following module:

Students will be required to study at least TWO of the following core English modules. In addition, students may also opt to study one or two further core English modules (up to 40 credits) or choose up to 40 credits from the list of English options below:

Students may choose to study further credits from the following optional modules:

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 including ITAL2015 or ITAL2016.

Discovery modules:

Students may choose to spend up to 20 credits of Discovery modules in a third subject or pursue additional modules in English 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 modules. 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. Students are required to take a minimum of 40 credits in English and 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 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:

Optional modules:

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

Students will be required to study between 40-80 credits in English. The number of credits you have available for options modules will depend on whether you choose to take your Final Year Project in English or your other subject. If you take your Final Year Project in English, you will be able to take fewer option modules in this subject.

CORE MODULES
Candidates must take a minimum of 40 credits in English at Level 3. Candidates are required to study at least ONE of the following core modules and can also opt to study further core modules:

Students may study further credits from the following list of option modules, in accordance with the credit rules. NB Students may only choose a Level 2 core English module (modules beginning ENGL2XXX) from the list below if all of their remaining final year credits (100) are at Level 3, i.e. SUBJ3XXX.

Students will be required to study between 40-80 credits in Italian. The number of credits you have available for options modules will depend on whether you choose to take your Final Year Project in Italian or English. If you take your Final Year Project in Italian, you will be able to take fewer option modules in this subject.

Students will be required to study up to 40 credits from the following optional modules:

Discovery modules:

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

Last updated: 25/05/2022 14:34:58

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