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Modern Languages and Linguistics (1 Language route) (R9Q1)

The below course structure is indicative. Modules on offer change year on year, dependent on staff research interests and availability.

Year One

Core modules
 

One of the following Languages:

 

French Language I, German Language I, Italian Language I or Spanish Language I (post A-level)

 

Linguistics: Understanding Language (ET118-30)

 

Language in Society (ET119-15)

 

Research, Academic and Professional Skills (ET120-15)

Culture modules
  Choose 30 credits from your language
French option
 

The Story of Modern France (FR121-30)

German options
  Provincial - Pariah - Powerhouse: Reading German-language Culture in a Global Perspective (GE112-30)
Hispanic Studies options
  Language, Text and Identity in the Hispanic World (HP103-30) or
  Images and Representations of the Hispanic World (HP104-30)
Italian option
  Introducing Italy: Local and Global Perspectives (IT116-30)
Cross School option
  Translation: Methods and Practice (LN102-30)

Year Two/Three

Core Modules
  Continuation of Language:
  French Language II, German Language II, Italian Language II or Spanish Language II
  Phonetics and Phenology (ET229-15)
  Morphology and Syntax (ET230-15)
  Sociolinguistics (ET216-15)
  Intercultural Business Communication (ET212-15) or Qualitative Research Methods (ET214-15)
Optional Core Modules
  Choose 30 credits of cultural modules from your language and/ or a cross-School module.
  Intermediate Year French Modules
  Intermediate year German Studies modules
  Intermediate Year Hispanic Studies Modules
  Intermediate Year Italian Studies Modules 
  SMLC LN modules

Year Two/Three - Spent Abroad

Year Four

Core Modules
  Continuation of First Language:
  French Language III, German Language III, Italian Language III or Spanish Language III
  Linguistics Dissertation (ET315-30)
  Communication Modes (ET325-15)
Optional Modules
 

*Choose 30 credits of cultural modules from your main language and/or a cross-School module AND a 15 credit Linguistics option module

 

Professional Communication (ET319-15)

Intercultural Pragmatics (ET322-15)

Multilingualism and Culture (ET324-15)

Dialects (ET327-15)

Quantitative Research Methods (ET215-15)

 

Final Year French Modules 

 

Final-year German Studies modules

 

Final Year Hispanic Studies Modules

 

Final Year Italian Studies Modules

 

SMLC LN modules 

  *Exceptional case for 15 credits external module may be allowed subject to the approval of the SMLC Director of Undergraduate Studies.