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Programme Requirements for 2024/25 Session
B.A. German Full-time
Year: 1
2024/25 Session
Students can study:
Route 1: A Major in German
Students study German alongside one modern foreign language. In Year 1 and Final Year, they must take a minimum of 80 credits in German and 40 credits in the modern foreign language. In Year 2, depending on the languages studied, students will either take 80 credits or 70 credits in German Catalan and Japanese can only be studies on Route 1 (Major in German).
Students take all compulsory core language modules in their relevant languages as described below, plus further credits appropriate to their level (beginners or advanced).
Route 2: A Joint Honours in German
Students study German alongside one modern foreign language. Students must take a minimum of 60 credits in German and 60 credits in one modern foreign language in Year 1. In Year 2 and Final Year, students may be able to vary their credit weighting but this will depend on the languages they study.
Students take all compulsory core language modules in their relevant languages as described below, plus further credits appropriate to their level (beginners or advanced).
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 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.
The University Regulations state that the minimum requirement for a named specialist minor (Route 1) is 100 credits. For students who wish to study two languages equally (Route 2) the minimum requirement is 160 credits in each language.
Students who undertake less than 160 credits in one of their languages will graduate with a major/minor degree. Students who undertake less than 100 credits in one of their languages will not have that language named on their degree certificate.
In order to reach 100 credits in a language (French, German, Italian, Portuguese and Spanish) you must undertake all core language modules (which will will total 90 credits) and make up the additional credits with the Core V Research Project, the Independent Study Module or optional modules in the relevant languages.
Year 1
Route 1: Major in German
Students must take a minimum of 80 credits in German and 40 credits in one modern foreign language.
Route 2: JH Students
Students must take a minimum of 60 credits in German and 60 credits in one modern foreign language.
For ALL routes, 1-2, 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 two languages may be taken at beginners level, one of which must be Beginners French or Beginners Spanish.
Catalan and Japanese can only be taken to a maximum of 40 credits in any year. You can only study Japanese with a Major in German.
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):
Japanese (choose both Beginners modules):
Russian (choose either Beginners or Advanced modules):
Catalan (students must take all modules for the Catalan Minor (40 credits):
Optional Modules
Route 1 (Major in German)
Students taking 80 credits in German (language A):
[Advanced German or Beginners German] Choose two optional modules in German (includes departmental options)
And 40 credits in language B:
[Advanced French, Italian, Russian, Spanish or Beginners Catalan, French, Italian, Japanese, Russian, Spanish] You take no optional modules in language B.
Route 2 (JH in German)
Students taking 60 credits in German (language A):
[Advanced German or Beginners German] Choose one optional module in German (includes departmental options)
And 60 credits in language B:
[Advanced French, Italian, Russian, Spanish or Beginners, French, Italian, Russian, Spanish] Choose one optional module in language B (includes departmental options)
For ALL routes, 1-2, 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. Depending on the number of credits students opt to take in each language, optional modules choices may be restricted. Availability of particular modules varies from year to year and is subject to timetabling constraints.
Optional modules offered by the Department of Modern Languages. The following is an indicative list:
French Optional Modules:
German Optional Modules:
Italian Optional Modules:
Spanish Optional Modules:
Russian Optional Modules:
Departmental Modules [available to all students]:
Departmental Modules [available to students taking Advanced languages only]:
Catalan Optional Modules [available to all students]:
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