B.A. Modern German Studies
Bachelor's degree
In Aberystwyth
Description
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Bachelor's degree
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Location
Aberystwyth (Wales)
This interdisciplinary 4-year BA degree scheme includes German language modules as well as modules on German linguistics, modern literature and film, history, politics and cultural studies. It is intended to appeal to students who wish to acquire a high level of competence in the German language but also a well-rounded understanding of the German-speaking countries.
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About this course
English Language Requirements Take IELTS test
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Subjects
- German Language
- German Speaking
- Politics
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- Sociolinguistics
- Culture
- European Film
- History
- Identity In Europe
- Languages In Europe
Course programme
Year 1 Options You must take HY12120 and either GE19930 or GE10740:
Semester 1- German Language (beginners) GE10700
- German Language Advanced GE19900
- Introduction To History HY12120
- German Language (beginners) GE10740
- German Language Advanced GE19930
Year 1 Options Advanced students must take GE10910 and Beginner students must take EL10820. All students must then also choose an additional 20 credits of the following (or other Level 1 content modules) and 20 credits of HY modules:
Semester 1- Introduction To European Film EL10500
- Language In Society: An Introduction To Sociolinguistics EL10610
- Language, Culture, And Identity In Europe EL10800
- Ways Of Reading German Literature GE10910
- Introduction To European Film EL10520
- Language, Culture, And Identity In Europe EL10820
Year 2 Core (30 Credits) You must take:
Semester 1- German Language GE20100
- German Language GE20130
Year 2 Options You must choose 50 credits of the following GE, EL or IC modules and 40 credits of HY or HQ modules:
Semester 1- Extended Essay Module EL20500
- An Introduction To Variation In German GE20420
- Short Prose In German GE27110
- Extended Essay Module EL20510
- The Language Of Economics GE21010
- German-speaking Refugees In Literature And Culture GE27220
- Teaching English As A Foreign Language IC31920
Year 3 Core (120 Credits) Year Abroad: You must either submit a 10,000 word dissertation upon your return, or, in approved cases, sumbit marks gained from examinations sat abroad.
Semester 1- Year Abroad Assessment GES0000
- Year Abroad Assessment GES0100
- Year Abroad Assessment GES0060
- Year Abroad Assessment GES0160
Year 4 Core (30 Credits) You must take:
Semester 1- German Language GE30100
- German Language GE30130
Year 4 Options You must choose 50 credits of the following GE, EL or IC modules and 40 credits of HY or HQ modules:
Semester 1- Dissertation EL30100
- Extended Essay Module EL30500
- Autobiography And Life Writing In German GE37020
- Dissertation EL30120
- Extended Essay Module EL30510
- Language And Society In German-speaking Countries GE30420
- The Language Of German Politics GE31010
- Teaching English As A Foreign Language IC31920
B.A. Modern German Studies