Study Schemes

BA  Spanish and Latin American Studies [R401]

Academic Year: 2024/2025Single Honours scheme - available from 2017/2018

Duration (studying Full-Time): 4 years

Part 1 Rules

Year 1  Timetable Core/Student Option

SPANISH ADVANCED: You must take the following 80 credits of core modules.

Semester 1
EL10700

Brazilian Portuguese (Basic)

SP11120

Study and Research Skills in Spanish and Latin American Studies

SP19900

Spanish Language Advanced

Semester 2
EL10720

Brazilian Portuguese (Basic)

SP10610

Hispanic Civilization

SP19930

Spanish Language Advanced

Year 1  Timetable Core/Student Option

SPANISH BEGINNERS: You must take the following 80 credits of core modules.

Semester 1
EL10700

Brazilian Portuguese (Basic)

SP10820

Beginners Spanish 1

SP11120

Study and Research Skills in Spanish and Latin American Studies

Semester 2
EL10720

Brazilian Portuguese (Basic)

SP11020

Beginners Spanish 2

Year 1  Options

SPANISH ADVANCED: You must choose 40 credits of the following or other Level 1 content modules:

Semester 1
EL10500

Introduction to European Film

EL10800

Language, Culture, and Identity in Europe

IC17700

Academic Writing: Planning, Process and Product

Semester 2
EL10520

Introduction to European Film

EL10820

Language, Culture, and Identity in Europe

IC17720

Academic Writing: Planning, Process and Product

Year 1  Options

SPANISH BEGINNERS: You must choose 40 credits of the following or other Level 1 content modules:

Semester 1
EL10500

Introduction to European Film

EL10800

Language, Culture, and Identity in Europe

IC17700

Academic Writing: Planning, Process and Product

Semester 2
EL10520

Introduction to European Film

EL10820

Language, Culture, and Identity in Europe

IC17720

Academic Writing: Planning, Process and Product

Part 2 Rules

Year 2  Core (70 Credits)

Compulsory module(s).

Semester 1
EL20700

Brazilian / Portuguese Language II

SP20100

Spanish Language

SP22200

Research Project

Semester 2
EL20720

Brazilian / Portuguese Language II

SP20130

Spanish Language

SP22220

Research Project

Year 2  Options

Choose 50 credits

Semester 1
SP26120

Spanish American Cinema

Semester 2
SP20010

The Spanish Avant-Garde

SP20310

Language of Business and Current Affairs 1

SP25020

Seeing Spain Through Cinema

SP27020

Cuban Cinema of the Revolution: Crisis, National Identity and the Critique of Contemporary Society

Year 3  Core (120 Credits)

Compulsory module(s).

Semester 1
SPS0000

Year Abroad Assessment

SPS0100

Intercalary Year Dissertation

Semester 2
SPS0060

Year Abroad Assessment

SPS0160

Year Abroad Assessment

Final Year  Core (90 Credits)

Compulsory module(s).

Semester 1
EL30700

Brazilian / Portuguese Language III

SP30000

Dissertation (Single Honours Spanish and Latin American Studies)

SP30100

Spanish Language

Semester 2
EL30720

Brazilian / Portuguese Language III

SP30040

Dissertation (Single Honours Spanish and Latin American Studies)

SP30130

Spanish Language

Final Year  Options

Choose 30 credits

Semester 1
SP35120

Reading Late 19th Century Literature

Semester 2
SP35020

Seeing Spain Through Cinema

SP37020

Cuban Cinema of the Revolution: Crisis, National Identity and the Critique of Contemporary Society

SP39910

Traducción al español

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