Programme Specification for the 2023/4 academic year
BA (Hons) Modern Languages and Latin (3-year)
1. Programme Details
| Programme name | BA (Hons) Modern Languages and Latin (3-year) | Programme code | UFA3SMLCTH02 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Study mode(s) | Part Time Full Time |
Academic year | 2023/4 |
| Campus(es) | Streatham (Exeter) |
NQF Level of the Final Award | 6 (Honours) |
2. Description of the Programme
The BA (Hons) Modern Languages and Latin (3-year) programme is not available for direct application. In exceptional circumstances only, subject to the agreement of the relevant Director of Education, it is possible to transfer onto this alternative 3-year BA Modern Languages and Latin programme.
Modern Languages and Latin gives you the opportunity to combine the study of languages and cultures that are closely related, but also intriguingly different. The study of Latin involves detailed attention to a wonderfully flexible and expressive language, but also the criticism and understanding of some of the finest literature ever composed. We aim to integrate the latest approaches to ancient language and literature with the best traditional values of rigour and attentiveness.
The Modern Languages side of the programme offers choice between the study of one of seven major languages (Chinese, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Russian or Spanish), taught by experienced language specialists including native speakers and academic staff at the cutting edge of research in their particular discipline. Progression through the programme will combine the acquisition of language with the study of the literature, culture, film and linguistics of the language disciplines as well as advanced translation practice. You will develop a high level of proficiency in reading, writing, understanding and speaking your selected language, providing you with valued skills for future careers. A carefully arranged choice of modules enables you to focus more towards language skills or to learn about the society in which a particular language is spoken. These cultural modules cover topics as broad as history, politics, philosophy, literature and cinema; they complement the language study within the programme and further ground your understanding of the language of your choice.
Advice and guidance on your programme can be sought from your personal tutor and programme director. All staff offer regular office hours that you can drop into without a prior appointment for this purpose.
3. Educational Aims of the Programme
This programme aims to develop your competence in the subject-specific and research skills required in both Modern Languages and Latin, through extended engagement with your chosen languages and through relevant methodological, critical and theoretical contexts. As you progress through the programme, you will acquire a thorough grounding in the core principles of the languages through study which engages you imaginatively in the process of understanding and analysing language and culture. In Modern Languages modules, you will train towards a high level of proficiency in reading, speaking, writing and listening, with the aim of enabling you to communicate readily in personal and professional arenas. In Latin, you will gain a thorough understanding of the culture and literature of the past. Compulsory language modules are followed over the three years of the degree. You can expect to achieve high standards of competency in all aspects of both languages.
You will also acquire advanced competence in core academic, personal and key skills, providing a basis for career progression in the academic and professional worlds. You will be exposed to a variety of teaching and assessment methods within appropriate learning environments, supported by feedback and monitoring of your progress. You will also be able to develop your independent study skills through individual research.
The programme provides an intellectually stimulating, satisfying experience of learning and studying, and forms a sound basis for further study in these or in related disciplines. It aims to develop a range of subject-specific, academic and transferable skills, including high order conceptual literacy and communication skills of value in graduate employment. We encourage you to become a global citizen, a questioning member of society, and we provide thorough training for further study or a specialist career. You may utilise the skills you develop in a range of sectors, including translation, museums, consultancy, market research, the civil service, education, teaching, new media industries, journalism and publishing, research, charities, information science, advertising and public relations.
4. Programme Structure
5. Programme Modules
The following tables describe the programme and constituent modules. Constituent modules may be updated, deleted or replaced as a consequence of the annual programme review of this programme.
http://intranet.exeter.ac.uk/humanities/studying/undergraduates/modules/
You may take optional modules as long as any necessary prerequisites have been satisfied, where the timetable allows and if you have not already taken the module in question or an equivalent module. You are expected to balance your credits in each stage of the programme, taking 60 credits from Classical Studies, and 60 credits from Modern Languages. On the Modern Languages side of your programme, you will normally take optional content modules appropriate to your degree stage and corresponding to your compulsory language module.
The College of Humanities, however, takes the view that in Combined Honours programmes you would be incapable of reaching a satisfactory standard in the chosen language if you took fewer than 60 credits per year in it. Accordingly you may not exercise the modularity option in Modern Languages (modularity is where you are permitted to take elective modules from other disciplines that are not included in the programme specification). However, it would be possible for you in certain cases, to exercise the right from the Classical Studies side of your programme alone.
At all stages, you will take one compulsory language module amounting to 30 credits in total.
On this 3-year programme, transfer to which is permissible in exceptional circumstances only, you are encouraged wherever possible to spend a period of residence in countries where the language of study is spoken during a vacation before progressing to the final stage. The Programme Director for the relevant language discipline can advise you on the most appropriate way of gaining experience of independent learning for your individual circumstances.
Transfer from the 3-year to the 4-year programme is possible up to the end of stage 2. All such transfers are subject to approval by the Director of Education and are only permissible in exceptional circumstances. Where you have completed the degree programme in three years, the words ‘Three-Year Programme' will appear on your degree certificate; otherwise the titles of the 3-year and 4-year versions of a degree programme are identical.
Stage 1
30 credits of compulsory Latin modules, 15 credits of compulsory Classical Studies modules, 30 credits of compulsory modules in your chosen language, 15 credits of optional Classical Studies modules, and 30 credits of optional Modern Languages modules).
Compulsory Modules
Subject to choosing 120 credits for the stage overall, you must:
a select 30 credits of compulsory modules in your chosen language.
b select 15-30 credits of Text and Context modules from this list.
| Code | Module | Credits | Non-condonable? |
|---|---|---|---|
| CLA1254 | Classical Language and Texts: Latin III | 30 | Yes |
| Modern Languages Stage 1 Compulsory Language Modules [See note a above] | |||
| MLF1001 | French Language | 30 | Yes |
| MLF1052 | French Language for Beginners | 30 | Yes |
| MLG1001 | German Language | 30 | Yes |
| MLG1052 | German Language for Beginners | 30 | Yes |
| MLI1001 | Italian Language | 30 | Yes |
| MLI1052 | Italian Language for Beginners | 30 | Yes |
| MLM1052 | Beginners Chinese | 30 | Yes |
| MLP1052 | Portuguese Language for Beginners | 30 | Yes |
| MLR1001 | Contemporary Russian Written and Oral | 30 | Yes |
| MLR1030 | Russian Language for Beginners | 30 | Yes |
| MLS1001 | Spanish Language | 30 | Yes |
| MLS1056 | Spanish Language for Beginners | 30 | Yes |
| CLA S1 BA Text and Context 2023-4 [See note b above] | |||
| CLA1410 | Text and Context: Writing Women in Ancient Literature | 15 | No |
| CLA1406 | Text and Context: Roman Love Elegy | 15 | No |
Optional Modules
c select 0-15 credits from this list of optional Classical Studies modules.
d select 30 credits of optional modules consisting of content related to your chosen language; on the Modern Languages side of your programme, you may select a maximum of 15 credits of either the SML- or HUM-coded modules listed below for the year. Please note that certain modules may only be available to students on Single Honours programmes, or to students who have taken a particular language module. This information will be given in the pre-requisites or co-requisites section of the relevant module descriptor.
| Code | Module | Credits | Non-condonable? |
|---|---|---|---|
| CLA S1 BA CH Classics and Ancient History options 2023-4 [See note c above] | |||
| CLA1302 | Ancient Sources (Written Evidence): Greek Historiography to the End of the Fifth Century BC | 15 | No |
| CLA1307 | Ancient Sources (Written Evidence) Ancient Medicine | 15 | No |
| CLA1514 | Ancient Sources (Material Evidence) - Pompeii: Destruction, Discovery and Afterlife | 15 | No |
| CLA1517 | Ancient Sources (Material Evidence): Hellenistic Palaces in West Asia | 15 | No |
| CLA1406 | Text and Context: Roman Love Elegy | 15 | No |
| CLA1410 | Text and Context: Writing Women in Ancient Literature | 15 | No |
| CLA1507 | Ancient World: Greek Philosophy | 15 | No |
| MLX S1 Chinese Option Modules 2023-4 [See note d above] | |||
| MLM1010 | China of the Senses: Approaching Chinese Culture and Environments | 15 | No |
| MLM1013 | A Brief History of Modern China (1861-Present) | 15 | No |
| MLX S1 French Option Modules 2023-4 [See note d above] | |||
| MLF1017 | The Making of Modern France | 15 | No |
| MLF1103 | The French Language, Present and Past | 15 | No |
| MLF1105 | An Introduction to French Thought | 15 | No |
| MLF1121 | French Visual History | 15 | No |
| MLF1018 | The Devil is in the Detail: An Introduction to the Short Story in French | 15 | No |
| MLX S1 German Option Modules 2023-4 [See note d above] | |||
| MLG1014 | A Nation Remembers: Issues in German Cultural Memory | 15 | No |
| MLG1017 | Turning Points in German History 1200 - 2000 | 15 | No |
| MLG1021 | Outside In: An Introduction to Outcasts and Outsiders in German-language Literature and Film | 15 | No |
| MLX S1 Italian Option Modules 2023-4 [See note d above] | |||
| MLI1016 | Italy Inside Out: Popular Visual Narratives about Italy | 15 | No |
| MLI1121 | A Thousand Faces: Cultures and History in 19th-Century Italy | 15 | No |
| MLX S1 Portuguese Option Modules 2023-4 [See note d above] | |||
| MLP1002 | Introduction to the Lusophone World | 15 | No |
| MLX S1 Russian Option Modules 2023-4 [See note d above] | |||
| MLR1023 | Russia: Empire and Identity | 15 | No |
| MLR1006 | An Emotional Experience: Russian Literature and the Expression of Feeling | 15 | No |
| MLX S1 Spanish Option Modules 2023-4 [See note d above] | |||
| MLS1067 | Ideology in the Hispanic World | 15 | No |
| SML1067 | Ideology in the Hispanic World | 15 | No |
| MLS1068 | An Introduction to the Literature and Film of Spain | 15 | No |
| MLS1064 | An Introduction to the Hispanic World: Texts in Context | 15 | No |
| MLS1066 | The Making of Modern Latin America: History Through Literature and Culture | 15 | No |
| MLS1164 | A Journey of Discovery: Hispanic Global Culture | 15 | No |
| MLX S1 Neutral Option Modules 2023-4 [See note d above] | |||
| SML1207 | Introduction to Film | 15 | No |
| SML1208 | Language, Culture, and International Relations | 15 | No |
| SML1002 | Constructing Nature: Stories we Live By | 15 | No |
| SML1018 | The Devil Is in the Detail: An Introduction to the Short Story in French | 15 | No |
Stage 2
30 credits of compulsory Latin modules, 15 credits of compulsory Classical Studies modules, 30 credits of compulsory modules in your chosen language, 15 credits of optional Classical Studies modules, and 30 credits of optional Modern Languages modules.
Compulsory Modules
Subject to choosing 120 credits for the stage overall, you must:
e select 30 credits of compulsory modules in your chosen language.
f select 15-30 credits of Text and Context modules from this list.
| Code | Module | Credits | Non-condonable? |
|---|---|---|---|
| CLA2254 | Classical Language and Texts: Latin IV | 30 | Yes |
| Modern Languages Stage 2 Compulsory Language Modules [See note e above] | |||
| MLF2001 | French Language, Written and Oral | 30 | Yes |
| MLF2152 | Intermediate French | 30 | Yes |
| MLG2001 | German Language, Written and Oral | 30 | Yes |
| MLG2052 | Intermediate German | 30 | Yes |
| MLI2001 | Italian Language, Written and Oral | 30 | Yes |
| MLI2051 | Italian Language | 30 | Yes |
| MLM2052 | Intermediate Chinese (One) | 30 | Yes |
| MLP2052 | Intermediate Portuguese | 30 | Yes |
| MLR2001 | Contemporary Russian Written and Oral I | 30 | Yes |
| MLR2030 | Intermediate Russian | 30 | Yes |
| MLS2001 | Spanish Language, Written and Oral | 30 | Yes |
| MLS2156 | Spanish Language (ex-beginners) | 30 | Yes |
| CLA S2 BA Text and Context 2023-4 [See note f above] | |||
| CLA2406 | Text and Context: Roman Love Elegy | 15 | No |
| CLA2410 | Text and Context: Writing Women in Ancient Literature | 15 | No |
Optional Modules
g select 0-15 credits from this list of optional Classical Studies modules.
h select 30 credits of optional modules consisting of content related to your chosen language; on the Modern Languages side of your programme, you may select a maximum of 15 credits of either the SML- or HUM-coded modules listed below for the year. It is your responsibility to ensure that credit for SML modules can be counted towards the language of your study, where this is necessary for your credit count.
| Code | Module | Credits | Non-condonable? |
|---|---|---|---|
| CLA S2 BA CH Latin option modules 2023-4 [See note g above] | |||
| CLA2006 | Greek and Roman Drama | 30 | No |
| CLA2302 | Ancient Sources (Written Evidence): Greek Historiography to the End of the Fifth Century BC | 15 | No |
| CLA2307 | Ancient Sources (Written Evidence) Ancient Medicine | 15 | No |
| CLA2514 | Ancient Sources (Material Evidence) - Pompeii: Destruction, Discovery and Afterlife | 15 | No |
| CLA2517 | Ancient Sources (Material Evidence): Hellenistic Palaces in West Asia | 15 | No |
| CLA2406 | Text and Context: Roman Love Elegy | 15 | No |
| CLA2410 | Text and Context: Writing Women in Ancient Literature | 15 | No |
| CLA2507 | Ancient World: Greek Philosophy | 15 | No |
| MLX S2 Chinese Option Modules 2023-4 [See note h above] | |||
| MLM2002 | Politics of Contemporary China | 15 | No |
| MLM2003 | Chinoiserie and Europeenerie: Artistic and cultural exchanges between China and Europe | 15 | No |
| MLX S2 French Option Modules 2023-4 [See note h above] | |||
| MLF2076 | Subversive Texts: Baudelaire and Rachilde | 15 | No |
| MLF2005 | Classical myth in French and francophone cinema | 15 | No |
| MLF2069 | East is East? Cross-Cultural Encounters in Medieval French Literature | 15 | No |
| SML2209 | Music in Medieval Europe | 15 | No |
| MLF2070 | Violence and Virtue: Early Modern French Theatre | 15 | No |
| MLF2074 | Translating Exile: Contemporary Francophone Women Writers | 15 | No |
| MLF2029 | Varieties of French | 15 | No |
| MLF2056 | Provoking Thoughts - French Literature and Philosophy from the Renaissance to the 20th Century | 15 | No |
| MLX S2 German Option Modules 2023-4 [See note h above] | |||
| MLG2003 | Youth and Age: Generations in German Fiction and Film | 15 | No |
| MLG2019 | Gender, Race and Migration in 20th and 21st-century German Literature | 15 | No |
| MLG2018 | Berlin - Culture, History and Politics | 15 | No |
| MLX S2 Italian Option Modules 2023-4 [See note h above] | |||
| AHV2208 | Ideal Cities? Urban Cultures of Renaissance Italy | 15 | No |
| MLI2019 | Italian(s) in the World | 15 | No |
| MLI2018 | Love (and Marriage?) in Contemporary Italian Film Comedy | 15 | No |
| MLX S2 Portuguese Option Modules 2023-4 [See note h above] | |||
| SML2004 | Contemporary Latin American Cinema | 15 | No |
| SML2002 | Cultural Connections in Southern Africa: Literature and Film | 15 | No |
| MLP2002 | Portuguese as a Global Language | 15 | No |
| MLX S2 Russian Option Modules 2023-4 [See note h above] | |||
| MLR2021 | Understanding Russia | 15 | No |
| MLR2024 | Exploring Revolution: The Making of Soviet Society and Culture in the 1920s | 15 | No |
| MLX S2 Spanish Option Modules 2023-4 [See note h above] | |||
| MLS2070 | Catalonia Is Not Spain? Modern Catalan Culture in Context | 15 | No |
| MLS2158 | "What is Love? And Do I Need It?" An Introduction to Spanish Renaissance Love Poetry | 15 | No |
| MLS2072 | Place and Identity in Contemporary Venezuelan Culture | 15 | No |
| SML2004 | Contemporary Latin American Cinema | 15 | No |
| MLS2061 | The Latin American Short Story | 15 | No |
| MLS2045 | Federico Garcia Lorca: Theatre and Poetry | 15 | No |
| MLS2073 | Literary Non-Fiction in Argentina: When Writing Meets the Real | 15 | No |
| MLX S2 Neutral Option Modules 2023-4 [See note h above] | |||
| HUM2005 | Tales of Freedom, Necessity and Providence | 15 | No |
| SML2246 | Intercultural Communication | 15 | No |
| SML2244 | Multilingualism in Society | 15 | No |
| SML2003 | Research Skills in Languages and Cultures | 15 | No |
Stage 3
30 credits of compulsory Latin modules, 30 credits of compulsory modules in your chosen language, 15 credits of optional Classical Studies modules, and 30 credits of optional modules consisting of content related to your chosen language.
Compulsory Modules
Subject to choosing 120 credits for the stage overall, you must:
j select 30 credits of compulsory modules in your chosen language.
| Code | Module | Credits | Non-condonable? |
|---|---|---|---|
| CLA3251 | Classical Language and Texts: Latin V: Epic | 30 | Yes |
| Modern Languages Final Stage Compulsory Language Modules [See note j above] | |||
| MLM3111 | Advanced Chinese Language Skills | 30 | Yes |
| MLF3111 | Advanced French Language Skills | 30 | Yes |
| MLG3111 | Advanced German Language Skills | 30 | Yes |
| MLI3111 | Advanced Italian Language Skills | 30 | Yes |
| MLP3111 | Advanced Portuguese Language Skills | 30 | Yes |
| MLR3111 | Advanced Russian Language Skills | 30 | Yes |
| MLS3111 | Advanced Spanish Language Skills | 30 | Yes |
Optional Modules
k select 30 credits from this list of optional Classical Studies modules.
l select 30 credits of optional modules consisting of content related to your chosen language; you may select a maximum of 15 credits of the SML- or HUM-coded modules listed below for the year, these are additional to SML3015. You may, alternatively, take SML3030. Please note you may only select one dissertation module across the two programmes. It is your responsibility to ensure that credit for SML modules can be counted towards the language of your study, where this is necessary for your credit count.
| Code | Module | Credits | Non-condonable? |
|---|---|---|---|
| CLA Final Stage BA Latin option modules 2023-4 [See note k above] | |||
| CLA3008 | The Age of Cicero | 30 | No |
| CLA3009 | Dissertation | 30 | No |
| CLA3033 | Magic, Witchcraft and Ghosts in the Greek and Roman Worlds | 30 | No |
| CLA3045 | Thucydides and the Idea of History | 30 | No |
| CLA3056 | Ovid and the Erotic Passions | 15 | No |
| CLA3059 | Classical Language and Texts: Greek V: Imperial Greek Prose | 30 | No |
| CLA3113 | Art in Greek Society | 15 | No |
| CLA3123 | Applied Classics | 15 | No |
| CLA3124 | Receptions of the Classical Body | 30 | No |
| CLA3125 | Reading and Writing Greek Literature in the Hellenistic World | 30 | No |
| CLA3255 | Greek Political Thought | 15 | No |
| CLA3257 | Living in the Roman World: Society and Culture | 30 | No |
| CLA3263 | Being and Not-Being in Greek Philosophy: from Parmenides to Aristotle | 15 | No |
| CLA3267 | Dialogues with the Past: Creative Interpretative Project | 15 | No |
| CLA3274 | The Persians in a Near Eastern Context | 30 | No |
| CLA3275 | Women Writing Classics | 15 | No |
| CLA3277 | Lost Works and Fragments | 15 | No |
| CLA3278 | Roman Political Thought | 15 | No |
| CLA3279 | Knowledge, Wealth and Power in the Ancient World | 30 | No |
| MLX Final Stage Chinese Option Modules 2023-4 [See note l above] | |||
| MLM3009 | China through the Lens: Cultural Translation and Self-Presentation | 15 | No |
| MLM3008 | Introduction to Modern Chinese Literature | 15 | No |
| MLM3011 | China and the Third World: Foreign Relations and Nation Building in China in the Cold War Era | 15 | No |
| HUM3002 | Aliens Abroad: Science Fiction in Global Literature | 15 | No |
| HUM3015 | The Place of Meaning: Gardens in Britain and China | 15 | No |
| MLX Final Stage French Option Modules 2023-4 [See note l above] | |||
| MLF3034 | Sociolinguistics of French | 15 | No |
| MLF3078 | Philosophers, Prophets, and Mystics in French Culture | 15 | No |
| MLF3050 | Music, Poetry, and Society at the Late Medieval French Court | 15 | No |
| MLF3079 | Sex, Subversion and Censorship: Libertine Literature in Seventeenth-Century France | 15 | No |
| MLF3080 | Les Miserables from the Nineteenth Century to the Present Day | 15 | No |
| MLF3046 | Dialectology in France | 15 | No |
| MLF3075 | First-Person Outsiders in Modern French Literature | 15 | No |
| MLF3081 | Sexual Politics: Gender Dynamics in Early Modern France | 15 | No |
| EAF3520 | Beyond Sex and the City: Becoming a Woman in Contemporary Western Cinema | 15 | No |
| MLX Final Stage German Option Modules 2023-4 [See note l above] | |||
| MLG3036 | Dictatorships on Display: History Exhibitions in Germany and Austria | 15 | No |
| MLG3037 | Coping with Catastrophe: German Culture, Literature and Politics in the Interwar Years | 15 | No |
| MLG3040 | Sex, Sciences and the Arts | 15 | No |
| MLX Final Stage Italian Option Modules 2023-4 [See note l above] | |||
| MLI3199 | Elena Ferrante's My Brilliant Friend | 15 | No |
| AHV3002 | Understanding Space in Renaissance Italy | 15 | No |
| MLI3033 | Multicultural Italy | 15 | No |
| HUM3002 | Aliens Abroad: Science Fiction in Global Literature | 15 | No |
| EAF3520 | Beyond Sex and the City: Becoming a Woman in Contemporary Western Cinema | 15 | No |
| MLX Final Stage Portuguese Option Modules 2023-4 [See note l above] | |||
| MLP3009 | Afro-Brazil: Transatlantic Identities in Culture | 15 | No |
| SML3014 | Socialist Thought and Practice in Latin America and Africa | 15 | No |
| MLX Final Stage Russian Option Modules 2023-4 [See note l above] | |||
| MLR3027 | The Making of Underground Russia, 1825-1917 | 15 | No |
| MLR3026 | The Deceptive City: The Creation of St Petersburg in Russian Literature | 15 | No |
| HUM3002 | Aliens Abroad: Science Fiction in Global Literature | 15 | No |
| MLX Final Stage Spanish Option Modules 2023-4 [See note l above] | |||
| MLS3037 | Women and Feminism in 20th Century Spain | 15 | No |
| MLS3057 | Cross Currents: Memory, Myth and Modernity in Latin America | 15 | No |
| MLS3112 | Spanish Modernists: Narratives of Identity, Gender and Nation | 15 | No |
| MLS3071 | The Chilean Road to Socialism (1970-1973): What Happened and Why? Elements for a Debate | 15 | No |
| MLS3067 | "Monster of Nature and Phoenix of Wits." An Introduction to the Work of Lope de Vega | 15 | No |
| SML3031 | Advanced Translation Skills | 15 | No |
| MLS3066 | Almodovar's Spain: Cinema and Society | 15 | No |
| SML3014 | Socialist Thought and Practice in Latin America and Africa | 15 | No |
| HUM3002 | Aliens Abroad: Science Fiction in Global Literature | 15 | No |
| MLX Final Stage Neutral Option Modules 2023-4 [See note l above] | |||
| SML3013 | Through the Language Lens: the Relationship between Language, Culture and the Mind | 15 | No |
| SML3015 | Dissertation | 15 | No |
| SML3043 | Migration and Multilingualism | 15 | No |
| SML3041 | Green Matters in Modern Languages and Cultures | 15 | No |
| SML3042 | Transcultural Devon: Creating, Analysing and Subtitling Interviews in the Context of Migration | 15 | No |
| SML3009 | Intercultural Communication in a Global World | 15 | No |
| SML3030 | Extended Dissertation | 30 | No |
6. Programme Outcomes Linked to Teaching, Learning and Assessment Methods
Intended Learning Outcomes
A: Specialised Subject Skills and Knowledge
| Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs) On successfully completing this programme you will be able to: | Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs) will be... | |
|---|---|---|
| ...accommodated and facilitated by the following learning and teaching activities (in/out of class): | ...and evidenced by the following assessment methods: | |
1. Demonstrate a high level of accuracy and fluency in the production and comprehension of the relevant modern language, both orally and in writing. | ILOs 1-3: Core language modules at Stage 1 include an introduction to language-learning strategies, with subsequent stages requiring you to make systematic use of the self-access material available in the library, in the Language Centre, and via web-based resources. Language modules at each stage use authentic materials in the chosen language/s, both written (texts in a variety of styles and registers) and spoken (oral classes with native speakers, together with use of TV and the electronic media). These forms of target-language material are used in a variety of ways, including reading or listening comprehension, translation, and production of related material in the chosen language/s through exercises such as summarising, essay-writing and oral presentations. Instruction is reinforced by regular formative assessment. Formal grammar is usually taught, both in seminars and through guided study of a textbook, at a level appropriate to each stage of the programmes and to level of achievement at the outset of the programme. Classroom instruction is reinforced by regular formative assessment of your work, including comment on appropriateness of style, register, presentation, etc., as well as correction of grammatical and other errors. The familiarity with the target language acquired in the core language modules is reinforced by the study in optional modules of a wide range of literary and other texts. ILOs 4-5: Knowledge of the relevant aspects of Classical and the relevant modern language culture is acquired through lectures and seminars, guided reading of primary and secondary texts (including those in non-printed media, e.g. film), and directed independent study. You learn to use the critical methodologies appropriate to the options chosen (literary criticism, linguistic or philological study, political or social history, film studies, etc) through writing essays and preparing seminar presentations, following initial guidance from lecturers and through feedback on work submitted. | ILOs 1-2 are assessed explicitly, and 3 implicitly, by coursework marked throughout the year at stage 1, and by end-of-year written and oral exams at second and final stages for the respective languages. ILO 3 is also explicitly assessed in optional modules in linguistics. ILO 4 is assessed by a combination of essays written during the module and end-of-year written examinations. ILO 5 is assessed through coursework and exams. |
Intended Learning Outcomes
B: Academic Discipline Core Skills and Knowledge
| Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs) On successfully completing this programme you will be able to: | Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs) will be... | |
|---|---|---|
| ...accommodated and facilitated by the following learning and teaching activities (in/out of class): | ...and evidenced by the following assessment methods: | |
7. Demonstrate understanding of the linguistic principles required to assimilate and analyse the structure of a foreign language. | ILO 7 is developed through the core language modules throughout the programme, in students' language work and in feedback from lecturers (in the form of both written comments and explanation in subsequent classes). ILOs 8-10 are developed through lectures and seminars in optional modules, with progression from a relatively high level of input from lecturers at stage 1, to greater student autonomy at later stages. Modules at stages 3 and 4 are related to the research of the staff teaching the modules, giving students an insight into relevant research issues. ILO 11 is implicit in all study of the language and culture of another country, and all modules challenge you to reflect critically on your receptiveness to foreign cultures. ILO 12 is developed in the dissertation. | ILO 7 is assessed by the strategies described for the core language modules. ILOs 8-12 are assessed by course essays and end-of-year examinations, also as described. |
Intended Learning Outcomes
C: Personal/Transferable/Employment Skills and Knowledge
| Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs) On successfully completing this programme you will be able to: | Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs) will be... | |
|---|---|---|
| ...accommodated and facilitated by the following learning and teaching activities (in/out of class): | ...and evidenced by the following assessment methods: | |
13. Identify and analyse problems and appropriate strategies for resolving them. | ILOs 13 and 17 are essential elements in all academic study, and are developed by teaching strategies which require progressively more initiative from you as you progress through the programme, at each stage building on the skills which you have acquired at earlier stages. Typically, stage 1 modules are largely lecture-based while those at final stage are based predominantly on seminar-style teaching. ILO 18 is similarly developed throughout the programme but is specifically the focus of the independent language-learning modules. 14, 19 oral communication and interpersonal skills are developed in seminars, in both giving and responding to presentations. Skills of written communication are developed in essays and other exercises such as book reviews and dissertations. ILOs 15-16 and 20 are organisational skills which are developed through the experience of preparing essays and presentations. Both Colleges have standard essay feedback sheets which provide for evaluation and comment on these skills, along with other aspects of the essay. ILO 21 is developed through the requirement, in the core language modules at stages 1 and 2, for students of Modern Languages to use specially created departmental websites; these are also used for a significant number of optional modules. IT skills are also developed in both Colleges through word-processing essays and dissertations. Guidance on responsible use of the internet is given in the SML Undergraduate Student Handbook and is reinforced in feedback given on your essays. | ILOs 13 and 17 are skills which underpin successful performance in virtually all academic assessments, whether written or oral, seen or unseen. Skills in 2 are assessed by oral and written exams, by assessed essays and dissertations. ILOs 15 and 20 are assessed in essays and other written assignments. ILO 16 is assessed by the requirement to meet deadlines and observe word lengths in submitting work for assessment, with penalties if these are not met. ILO 18 is assessed specifically in the Independent language-learning module on the 3-year programme in Modern Languages. ILO 19 Group presentations are assessed in some optional modules; in those where team working skills are not explicitly assessed, these skills nonetheless contribute to the successful outcome of oral and written presentations. ILO 21 is reflected in the marks awarded for presentation in essays and dissertations. |
7. Programme Regulations
Programme-specific Award Rules
You will enter initially to study the BA (Hons) Modern Languages and Latin, but your final degree title will reflect the language you have studied.
Classification
Full details of assessment regulations for all taught programmes can be found in the TQA Manual, specifically in the Credit and Qualifications Framework, and the Assessment, Progression and Awarding: Taught Programmes Handbook. Additional information, including Generic Marking Criteria, can be found in the Learning and Teaching Support Handbook.
8. College Support for Students and Students' Learning
The marking criteria, which closely reflect the skills outlined in the Programme Outcomes section, and the Department’s expectations with regard to study groups, are available in the Student Handbook, which can be found at: www.intranet.exeter.ac.uk/humanities/studying/taughthandbook/ .
In addition to the centrally provided services detailed in section 9, the Department of Classics and Ancient History provides:
- Team Skills Development Programme
- Student Handbooks and module guides (available in print and on the department websites)
- ELE based learning support materials and activities (Hercules)
- Access to teaching staff – times when staff are available are posted on office doors and contact email addresses provided in student handbooks
- Student representation at department meetings and College Teaching Committee
- Student progress review and reporting via reserved agenda items at department meetings
All students within Classical Studies and Modern Languages have a personal tutor for their entire programme of study and who is available at advertised ‘office hours’. There are induction sessions to orientate you at the start of your programme. A personal tutoring system will operate with regular communication throughout the programme. Academic support will be also be provided by module leaders. You can also make an appointment to see individual teaching staff.
9. University Support for Students and Students' Learning
Please refer to the University Academic Policy and Standards guidelines regarding support for students and students' learning.
10. Admissions Criteria
Undergraduate applicants must satisfy the Undergraduate Admissions Policy of the University of Exeter.
Postgraduate applicants must satisfy the Postgraduate Admissions Policy of the University of Exeter.
Specific requirements required to enrol on this programme are available at the respective Undergraduate or Postgraduate Study Site webpages.
11. Regulation of Assessment and Academic Standards
Each academic programme in the University is subject to an agreed College assessment and marking strategy, underpinned by institution-wide assessment procedures.
The security of assessment and academic standards is further supported through the appointment of External Examiners for each programme. External Examiners have access to draft papers, course work and examination scripts. They are required to attend the Board of Examiners and to provide an annual report. Annual External Examiner reports are monitored at both College and University level. Their responsibilities are described in the University's code of practice. See the University's TQA Manual for details.
14. Awarding Institution
University of Exeter
15. Lead College / Teaching Institution
Faculty of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences (HASS)
16. Partner College / Institution
Partner College(s)
Not applicable to this programme
Partner Institution
Not applicable to this programme.
17. Programme Accredited / Validated by
0
18. Final Award
BA (Hons) Modern Languages and Latin (3-year)
19. UCAS Code
Not applicable to this programme.
20. NQF Level of Final Award
6 (Honours)
21. Credit
| CATS credits | ECTS credits |
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22. QAA Subject Benchmarking Group
[Honours] Languages and related studies
[Honours] Classics and ancient history (including Byzantine Studies and Modern Greek)
23. Dates
| Origin Date | 31/01/2016 |
Date of last revision | 04/04/2023 |
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