2023/24 Undergraduate Programme Catalogue

BA Modern Languages and English (Thai)

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 are required to take 120 credits in Level 1.

Compulsory modules:

Students will be required to study the following compulsory modules:

Students with prior knowledge of Thai may, subject to a placement test, study EAST1550 instead of EAST1703.

Optional modules:

Students are required to study ONE of the following English modules:

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 will be 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.

Year3 - View timetable

[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]

In Level 2 students must study 120 credits. Students are required to take 40 credits in English. Students of Arabic, Chinese, Japanese and Thai Studies are required to take 60 credits in that subject. Students of Russian are required to take a minimum of 40 credits in their language area. Overall, students must take 100 credits across their two subjects. The remaining 20 credits should be taken as Discovery modules or in either English or their chosen language. Please note that not all modules will be available every year. 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 modules:

Optional modules:

Students will be required to study at least TWO of the following core English modules. In addition, students may also opt to study further core English modules or choose modules from the list of English options below.

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

Discovery modules:

Students may choose to take up to 20 credits of Discovery modules in a third subject or pursue additional modules in English or their chosen language.

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 Thai Studies. The number of credits you have available for options modules will depend whether you choose to take your Final Year Project in Thai or English. If you take your Final Year Project in Thai you will take fewer optional modules in this subject. Students are strongly recommended to take EAST3707 Buddhism: A Lived Tradition.

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.

Students may choose to spend up to 20 Credits of Discovery modules in a third subject or pursue additional modules in Business 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: 06/05/2022 08:38:31

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