B.A. Modern Languages Full-time
Year: 1
2019/20 Session
The various languages offered by the Department can be followed in a variety of different pathways or 'routes'.
Route 1: 60 Credits in language A and 60 credits in language B.
Route 2: 80 credits in language A and 40 credits in language B
Route 3: 40 credits in language A, 40 credits in language B and 40 credits in language C.
Route 4: A single language to 120 credits (to include a 20 credit Widening Horizons Module (WHM) in stage 1) where available (Advanced French, Advanced German, Advanced or Beginners Italian, Advanced Spanish)
With the approval of relevant staff (normally the Director of Undergraduate Studies and/ or Admissions Tutor, in consultation with teaching colleagues, according to module availability) students may seek to change the number and weighting of their languages by switching routes (e.g. Route 1 to Route 2, or Route 3 to Route 1) at appropriate points in the degree (e.g. once end-of-stage results are confirmed). NB students may not normally pick up a supplementary language after the standard course change period at the start of Stage I, even if they have A Levels or equivalent in all relevant languages (e.g. by moving from Route 4 to Routes 1, 2 or 3, or by moving from Routes 1 or 2 to Route 3).
For ALL routes, 1-4, the following core language modules - 40 credits for post beginners, or 40 credits at beginners level - are compulsory at Stage I for each language followed. No more than one language may be taken at beginners level. Catalan, Mandarin and Japanese can only be taken to a maximum of 40 credits in any year.
Beginners German, beginners French and Portuguese can only be taken to a maximum of 60 credits in Year 1.
Russian can only be taken to a maximum of 80 credits in any year.
Translation Studies pathway: two compulsory core modules to a maximum of 40 credits in any year.
Translation Studies is restricted to speakers of English + French, or English + German, or English + Italian, or English + Spanish. Native standard is required in one of the languages of each pair and Advanced Level in the other.
French (choose either Beginners or Advanced modules):
German (choose either Beginners or Advanced modules):
Italian (choose either Beginners or Advanced modules):
Spanish (choose either Beginners or Advanced Modules):
Mandarin:
Japanese:
TRANSLATION STUDIES PATHWAY: Students must take modules 09 31437 and 09 31438 PLUS of one the other modules listed below:
Russian (choose either Beginners or Advanced modules):
Portuguese:
Catalan
For ALL routes, 1-4, in addition to the core language module(s) for their chosen language(s), students choose additional Level C modules provided annually by the School of Languages, Cultures, Art History and Music, up to the relevant credit value for their respective route, to a combined total of 120 credits or 100 credits in Route 4, if an additional 20 credits of WHMs are available and taken. Depending on the number of credits students opt to take in each language, optional modules choices may be restricted (please refer to the relevant language section in the BA Modern Languages handbook and language-specific module choice information).
Availability of particular modules varies from year to year and is subject to timetabling constraints.
Optional modules offered by the Department of Modern Languages:
French Optional Modules:
German Optional Modules:
Italian Optional Modules:
Spanish Optional Modules:
Russian Optional Modules:
Portuguese Optional Modules:
Catalan Optional Modules:
Departmental Modules:
