Study Schemes

BA German / International Politics [LRF2]

Academic Year: 2013/2014Joint Honours scheme - available from 2000/2001 (Last intake year is 2011/2012)

Duration (studying Full-Time): 4 years

Award Eligibility:Standard Awards; Excellence Bursary;

Part 1 Rules

Year 1 Options

GERMAN ADVANCED: you must take:

Semester 1

GE19900

German Language Advanced

Semester 2

GE19930

German Language Advanced

Year 1 Options

GERMAN BEGINNERS: you must take:

Semester 1

GE10700

German Language (beginners)

Semester 2

GE10740

German Language (beginners)

Year 1 Options

GERMAN ADVANCED: you must take either GE10910 or EL10610 and must also choose an additional 20 credits of the following or other Level 1 content modules:

Semester 1

EL10500

Introduction To European Film

EL10610

Language In Society: An Introduction To Sociolinguistics

EL10800

Language, Culture, And Identity In Europe

EL10900

Images Of Europe: The European Imagination

GE10910

Ways Of Reading German Literature

Semester 2

EL10520

Introduction To European Film

EL10820

Language, Culture, And Identity In Europe

EL10920

Images Of Europe: The European Imagination

Year 1 Options

GERMAN BEGINNERS: you must choose 20 credits of the following or other Level 1 content modules:

Semester 1

EL10500

Introduction To European Film

EL10610

Language In Society: An Introduction To Sociolinguistics

EL10800

Language, Culture, And Identity In Europe

EL10900

Images Of Europe: The European Imagination

Semester 2

EL10520

Introduction To European Film

EL10820

Language, Culture, And Identity In Europe

EL10920

Images Of Europe: The European Imagination

Part 2 Rules

Year 2 Core (30 Credits)

You must take:

Semester 1

GE20100

German Language

Semester 2

GE20130

German Language

Year 2 Options

You must choose 30 credits of the following Level 2 GE or EL modules but note that you cannot take both EL31900/20 and EL20500/10 in combination:

Semester 1

EL20500

Extended Essay Module

EL31900

Teaching English As A Foreign Language

GE20420

An Introduction To Variation In German

GE21010

The Language Of Economics

Semester 2

EL20510

Extended Essay Module

EL31920

Teaching English As A Foreign Language

GE27110

Short Prose In German

GE27220

German-speaking Refugees In Literature And Culture

Year 3 Core ( Credits)

The third year is a compulsory abroad as a student at a French speaking University. See Exchange Co-ordinator in International Politics for further details. Students are not required to write a Dissertation for European Languages.

Semester 1

IPS0000

Abroad Year Dummy

Semester 2

IPS0060

Abroad Year Dummy

Year 3 Core (60 Credits)

On your compulsory year abroad your registration will be:

Semester 1

GES0000

Year Abroad Assessment

Semester 2

GES0060

Year Abroad Assessment

Final Year Core (30 Credits)

You must take:

Semester 1

GE30100

German Language

Semester 2

GE30130

German Language

Final Year Options

You must choose 30 credits of the following Level 3 GE or EL modules but note that you cannot take both EL31900/20 and EL30500/10 in combination:

Semester 1

EL30100

Dissertation

EL30500

Extended Essay Module

EL31900

Teaching English As A Foreign Language

GE30420

Language And Society In German-speaking Countries

GE31010

The Language Of German Politics

Semester 2

EL30120

Dissertation

EL30510

Extended Essay Module

EL31920

Teaching English As A Foreign Language

GE37020

Autobiography And Life Writing In German

Available both years Options

Students must TAKE and PASS one of the following degree scheme core modules before being eligible for graduation (please note that a choice of seven modules is offered over Part Two of the degree) -please see below for those offered this year:

Semester 1

GW35320

Rhyfela Wedi Waterloo: Hanes Milwrol 1815-1918

IP35320

Warfare After Waterloo: Military History 1815 - 1918

Semester 2

GW30120

Damcaniaethau Gwleidyddiaeth Ryngwladol Heddiw

IP30120

International Political Theory Today

IP39220

The Third World In International Politics

Available both years Options

Students must take 120 of their 240 credits in Part Two (year 2 & final year) in International Politics dept; and should also take 120 credits in their `home' department (usually 60 credits from each per year) -including core module credits

Semester 1

GW35320

Rhyfela Wedi Waterloo: Hanes Milwrol 1815-1918

GW37720

Damcaniaethau Amlddiwylliannedd

IP31420

Twenty-first Century Warfare

IP33720

The Making Of National Security Policy

IP34520

Responding To Terror

IP35320