2023/24 Undergraduate Programme Catalogue

BA Modern Languages and English (Portuguese) (For students entering from September 2023 onwards)

Total credits: 480

Entry requirements:

Overall grade requirement: ABB

A grade 4/C in GCSE English; IELTS 7.0 with no component less than 6.5

For post-A-Level language study, a grade B is required in the language of study

For beginner or intermediate languages, a grade 4/C GCSE in a modern foreign language is preferred.

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:

The information on this page is accurate for students entering the programme from September 2023. For students who entered the programme before September 2023, you can find the details of your programme: BA Modern Languages and English (Portuguese)


- The distinctiveness, appeal and strength of University of Leeds Joint Honours programmes lie in the unusual combination of depth, breadth and flexibility which they offer, as well as in the exceptional range of degree combinations available;
- They permit students to study two disciplines, in depth and to degree level while acquiring a broader range of skills than is typically possible within a single honours degree;
- They are emphatically joint honours programmes, rather than integrated programmes: students can therefore make the links they choose from the wide choice of optional modules available within each discipline. Within certain parameters, they thus effectively make connections and devise pathways according to their own preferences, rather than being faced with a prescribed combination of modules chosen for them by others.
- The students must acquire the flexibility of mind and variety of learning techniques needed to switch between the two disciplines.
- A further element of distinctiveness is the flexibility of the programme structure, which allows joint honours students to change direction more easily, and more radically, than single honours students.
- Many of these programmes also allow the opportunity to undertake a work placement, field work or study abroad.
- The combination of English with the study of another language and cultural context allows students to explore cultural production in multiple cultural contexts, gaining deeper and more critical cultural insights alongside sophisticated reception and production skills in a major world language.

Aims of the Programme:

Research Skills:
1. Develop students' independent research and project management skills so they are able to undertake, with supervision, an autonomous piece of sustained research work (the Final-Year Project).
2. Develop advanced presentation skills in oral and written modes.
3. Develop analytical, critical thinking and reasoning skills.
4. Act with academic integrity and develop awareness of research ethics appropriate for the field(s) of study.

Language Skills and Intercultural Awareness:
1. Develop advanced language skills in listening, speaking, reading, and writing.
2. Develop an understanding of the vocabulary, grammar and registers of the language(s) studied.
3. Develop an understanding of the ways in which cultures interact.
4. Equip students to work and function effectively in another country.

Subject Knowledge:
1. Develop a general knowledge of the societies in which the target language is spoken.
2. Develop in-depth knowledge of aspects of literatures, cultures, linguistic contexts, history, politics, social and economic structures.
3. Equip students with the knowledge needed for a critical understanding of the field(s) of study.
4. Provide access to the critical and analytical skills for the study of English literature and (if selected) English Language modules.
5. Provide students with access to a broad range of English literature (and English Language issues, if selected) from a range of periods, including study of periods before and after 1880.
6. Acquire the knowledge and skills to be able to respond to the literary, cultural and socio-historical contexts in which literature is written and read.
7. Introduce students to key elements in the structure of English literature, and how to apply concepts of the history of English literature to the analysis of texts.

Year1 - View timetable

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

Students are required to take 120 credits in Level 1.

Compulsory modules:

Students must study the following compulsory modules:

Optional modules:

- Students with no prior knowledge of Portuguese must take both beginner languages modules.

- Students with prior knowledge of Portuguese will undertake a test in Intro Week to determine the most appropriate module.

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 each of their main subjects. Of the remaining credits, 20 should be taken in either English or their chosen language; the final 20 credits may be taken as Discovery modules or in either English or the chosen language. 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:

In addition, students may also select 20 credits from one or two of the following baskets of English modules (up to 40 credits in total):

Basket 1:

Basket 2:

Basket 3:

Basket 4:

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

Students wishing to choose MODL2001 as one of their Portuguese options must take a minimum of 60 credits in Portuguese in Level 2 including SPPO2090.

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 Portuguese.

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 a location, you must have this approved by the Year Abroad Tutor in your language area.

Compulsory modules:

Students will be required to take of 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.

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.

Finalists may only take Level 1 modules that are listed as Discovery Skills modules (skd) and only to the value of 20 credits.

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 L2 or above, of which at least 100 should be at L3)

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 40-60 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.

Students may select from the following list of optional specialist modules, in accordance with the credit rules. This list is representative, and the modules available will vary from year to year.

Students may study up to 40 credits from the following optional modules:

Discovery modules:

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: 10/01/2024 14:48:12

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