Programme Requirements for 2025/26 Session


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B.A. Modern Languages and Linguistics Full-time

Year: 2
2025/26 Session

NB: To proceed from Stage I to Stage II a student must have a minimum of 100 credits, to include the relevant Core II language module(s).

The University Regulations permit students registered to Joint degrees to vary their credit weighting in their second and final year. A minimum of 40 credits and a maximum of 80 credits must be taken in each discipline in both years (subject to a total number of 120 credits in each year). Students who undertake less than 160 credits in one of their disciplines will graduate with a major/minor degree.

Students must take a minimum of 40 credits in English and 40 credits in one modern foreign language.

JH students take all compulsory core language modules in their relevant language as described below, plus further credits appropriate to their level (beginners or advanced).

Intermediate French can only be taken to a maximum of 80 credits if combined with 20 credits of Modern Languages departmental modules.

Optional Modules
Students taking 40 credits of Modern Languages and 80 credit in English Language and Linguistics:
Modern Languages [Advanced French, Italian, Spanish or Intermediate French, Italian, Spanish]: You must take the compulsory Core III module in Semester 1 and the compulsory Core IV and Core V Research Project modules in Semester 2.

Modern Languages [Advanced Russian or Intermediate Russian]: You must take the compulsory Core III module in Semester 1 and the compulsory Core IV module in Semester 2.

English Language and Linguistics: Students must take ‘Structure of English: Grammar and Phonetics and Phonology’ in Semester 1 and choose ONE 20-credit option in Semester 1 and TWO 20- credit options in Semester 2

Students taking 60 credits of Modern Languages and 60 credits of Modern Languages and 60 credits in English Language and Linguistics:
Modern Languages: Students choose ONE 20-credit option in Semester 1.

[Advanced French, Italian, Spanish or Intermediate French, Italian, Spanish]: You must also take the compulsory Core III module in Semester 1 and the compulsory Core IV and Core V Research Project modules in Semester 2.

[Advanced Russian or Intermediate Russian]: You must also take the compulsory Core III module in Semester 1 and the compulsory Core IV module in Semester 2.

English Language and Linguistics: Students must take ‘Structure of English: Grammar and Phonetics and Phonology’ in Semester 1 and choose TWO 20-credit options in Semester 2.

OR

Modern Languages: Students choose ONE 20-credit option in Semester 2

[Advanced French, Italian, Spanish or Intermediate French, Italian, Spanish]: You must also take the compulsory Core III module in Semester 1 and the compulsory Core IV and Core V Research Project modules in Semester 2.

[Advanced Russian or Intermediate Russian]: You must also take the compulsory Core III module in Semester 1 and the compulsory Core IV module in Semester 2.

English Language and Linguistics: Students must take ‘Structure of English: Grammar and Phonetics and Phonology’ in Semester 1 and choose ONE 20-credit option in Semester 1 and ONE 20- credit option in Semester 2

Students taking 80 credits of Modern Languages and 40 credits in English Language and Linguistics:
Modern Languages: Students choose ONE 20-credit option in Semester 1 and ONE 20-credit option in Semester 2

[Advanced French, Italian, Spanish or Intermediate French, Italian, Spanish]: You must also take the compulsory Core III module in Semester 1 and the compulsory Core IV and Core V Research Project modules in Semester 2.

[Advanced Russian or Intermediate Russian]: You must also take the compulsory Core III module in Semester 1 and the compulsory Core IV module in Semester 2.

English Language and Linguistics: Students must take ‘Structure of English:

The following must be taken:

Module Title Code Credits Semester
LI The Structure of English 09 40000 20 Semester 1

The following core language modules are compulsory at Stage II for each language followed.

Intermediate French can only be taken to a maximum of 80 credits in Year 2 if combined with 20 credits of departmental modules.

French (students must choose both Advanced modules or both Intermediate modules):

Module Title Code Credits Semester
LI French Core III - Advanced: French Cultures and Identities 09 30216 20 Semester 1
LI French Core III - Intermediate: French Cultures and Identities 09 30126 20 Semester 1
LI French Core IV - Advanced: French Cultures and Identities 09 30221 10 Semester 2
LI French Core IV - Intermediate: French Cultures and Identities 09 30132 10 Semester 2

Spanish (students must choose both Advanced modules or both Intermediate modules):

Module Title Code Credits Semester
LI Spanish Core III - Advanced: Hispanic Cultures in Global Contexts 09 30219 20 Semester 1
LI Spanish Core III - Intermediate: Hispanic Cultures in Global Contexts 09 30130 20 Semester 1
LI Spanish Core IV - Advanced: Hispanic Cultures in Global Contexts 09 30224 10 Semester 2
LI Spanish Core IV - Intermediate: Hispanic Cultures in Global Contexts 09 30137 10 Semester 2

Italian (students must choose both Advanced modules or both Intermediate modules):

Module Title Code Credits Semester
LI Italian Core III - Advanced: Icons of Italy 09 30218 20 Semester 1
LI Italian Core III - Intermediate: Icons of Italy 09 30128 20 Semester 1
LI Italian Core IV - Advanced: Icons of Italy 09 30223 10 Semester 2
LI Italian Core IV - Intermediate: Icons of Italy 09 30135 10 Semester 2

Russian:

Module Title Code Credits Semester
LI Russian Core III - Advanced: Understanding Russia and the Russians 09 30220 20 Semester 1
LI Russian Core III - Intermediate: Understanding Russia and the Russians 09 30131 20 Semester 1
LI Russian Core IV - Advanced: Understanding Russia and the Russians 09 30225 20 Semester 2
LI Russian Core IV - Intermediate: Understanding Russia and the Russians 09 30138 20 Semester 2

Core V is compulsory for all students taking a modern language except for those studying Russian.

Module Title Code Credits Semester
LI Core V - Student Research Project 09 30157 10 Semester 2

Optional Modules

Students taking 40 credits of Modern Languages and 80 credits in English Language
Modern Languages
[Advanced French, Italian, Spanish or Intermediate French, Italian, Spanish]: You must take the compulsory Core III module in Semester 1 and the compulsory Core IV and Core V Research Project modules in Semester 2.

Modern Languages [Advanced Russian or Intermediate Russian]: You must take the compulsory Core III module in Semester 1 and the compulsory Core IV module in Semester 2.

English Language: Students must take ‘Structure of English: Grammar and Phonetics and Phonology’ in Semester 1 and choose ONE 20-credit option in Semester 1 and TWO 20-credit options in Semester 2

Students taking 60 credits of Modern Languages and 60 credits in English Language Modern Languages: Students choose ONE 20-credit option in Semester 1.

[Advanced French, Italian, Spanish or Intermed French, Italian, Spanish]: You must also take the compulsory Core III module in Semester 1 and the compulsory Core IV and Core V Research Project modules in Semester 2.

[Advanced Russian or Intermediate Russian]: You must also take the compulsory Core III module in Semester 1 and the compulsory Core IV module in Semester 2.

English Language: Students must take ‘Structure of English: Grammar and Phonetics and Phonology’ in Semester 1 and choose TWO 20-credit options in Semester 2.

OR

Modern Languages: Students choose ONE 20-credit option in Semester 2

[Advanced French, Italian, Spanish or Intermediate French, Italian, Spanish]: You must also take the compulsory Core III module in Semester 1 and and the compulsory Core IV and Core V Research Project modules in Semester 2.

[Advanced Russian or Intermediate Russian]: You must also take the compulsory Core III module in Semester 1 and the compulsory Core IV module in Semester 2.

English Language: Students must take ‘Structure of English: Grammar and Phonetics and Phonology’ in Semester 1 and choos ONE 20-credit option in Semester 1 and ONE 20-credit option in Semester 2

Students taking 80 credits of Modern Languages and 40 credits in English Language Modern Languages: Students choose ONE 20-credit option in Semester 1 and ONE 20-credit option in Semester 2

[Advanced French, Italian, Spanish or Intermediate French, Italian, Spanish]: You must also take the compulsory Core III module in Semester 1 and the compulsory Core IV and Core V Research Project modules in Semester 2.

[Advanced Russian or Intermediate Russian]: You must also take the compulsory Core III module in Semester 1 and the compulsory Core IV module in Semester 2.

English Language: Students must take ‘Structure of English: Grammar and Phonetics and Phonology’ in Semester 1 and choose ONE 20-credit option in Semester 2

French Optional Modules:

Module Title Code Credits Semester
LI Global French: Communities, Politics and International Relations 09 39278 20 Semester 2
LI Sources of Inspiration: Creativity and Adaptation through French Texts 09 39289 20 Semester 1

Spanish Optional Modules:

Module Title Code Credits Semester
LI Digital Media and Spanish Youth Culture 09 39275 20  
LI Histories of the Excluded: Inquisition and the Birth of Human Rights 09 39279 20 Semester 2
LI Icons of the Hispanic World 09 39280 20 Semester 2
LI Mexican and Chicano Art in the Twentieth Century: Revolution and Beyond 09 39284 20  
LI Reading the World in Contemporary Spanish American Fiction 09 39288 20 Semester 1
LI Structures and Varieties of the Modern Hispanic Languages 09 39290 20  

Italian Optional Modules:

Module Title Code Credits Semester
LI Il bello dell’italiano: historical and social aspects of the Italian languages 09 39281 20 Semester 1

Russian Optional Modules [some available to all students]:

Module Title Code Credits Semester
LI Reading Russian Literature in Translation 09 39287 20 Semester 2

Catalan Optional Modules [available to all students]:

Module Title Code Credits Semester
LI Beginners Catalan Language A 09 33737 10 Semester 1
LI Beginners Catalan Language B 09 33745 10 Semester 2
LI Intermediate Catalan Language A 09 33747 10 Semester 1
LI Intermediate Catalan Language B 09 33749 10 Semester 2
LI Artistic and Literary Representations of Barcelona 09 39270 20 Semester 1
LI Gender, New Media and Cultural Identity 09 39276 20  

Departmental Optional Modules [available to all students]:

Module Title Code Credits Semester
LI Cross-Cultural Cinema: Film Adaptation beyond the Nation-State 09 39271 20 Semester 1
LI Cross-Cultural Cinema: Migration and Displacement 09 39272 20  
LI Global Enterprise Project 09 39764 20 Semester 1
LI Language and power 09 39282 20 Semester 2
LI Work, The Future and You 09 39770 20 Semester 1

English Language options:

Module Title Code Credits Semester
LI Data Skills for the Digital World 09 39274 20 Semester 2
LI Discourse Analysis 09 27753 20 Semester 1
LI History of the English Language 09 22445 20 Semester 1
LI Language Education and Literacy 09 39771 20 Semester 1
LI Professional Research Skills for Linguists 09 39999 20 Semester 2
LI Psycholinguistics 09 27523 20 Semester 2
LI Sociolinguistics 09 26680 20 Semester 2
LI Stylistics 09 39769 20 Semester 2

Departmental Optional Modules [available to students taking Advanced languages only]:

Module Title Code Credits Semester
LI Translation in the Workplace 09 39794 20 Semester 2