BA German and Linguistics (4 years)

Year 1

The following is an indicative list of available optional modules, which are subject to change each academic year. Please note in some instances modules have limited spaces available.

In each semester you will be required to follow four modules (a total of eight modules over the year). One module in each semester will be your German language course.

Option modules:
Choose two optional modules in semester one. Choose one optional module in semester two.

Optional module outside of main subject: This could be another language or a module from another academic unit – you should research possibilities on the relevant academic unit's website and then inform Modern Languages of the module code.

Semester One

Compulsory language module:
GERM9___ German Language

LANG1017

Academic Skills for ML students

GERM1002Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

Introduction to German Linguistic Studies

GERM1003Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

German History, Politics and Society

GERM1001Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

Modern German Culture

Semester Two

Compulsory language module:
GERM9___ German Language

LING1001Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

Elements of Linguistics - Sound, Structure and Meaning

LING1003Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

Applications of Linguistics

LANG1004Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

Reading Culture

LANG1013Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

Reading the City

Year 2

The following is an indicative list of available optional modules, which are subject to change each academic year. Please note in some instances modules have limited spaces available.

Optional modules:
Choose two optional modules in semester one and three optional modules in semester two.
You must choose at least one optional GERM module / FILM2008 in the year.
You must choose at least two optional LING modules / LANG2005 in the year.

Optional module outside of main subject: This could be another language or a module from another academic unit – you should research possibilities on the relevant academic unit's website and then inform Modern Languages of the module code.

LANG2010 is a compulsory fifth module for all second year students taking a Modern Languages degree, whether Single or Joint Honours.

Semester One

Compulsory language module:
GERM9___ German Language

GERM2004Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

Language and Society in German-Speaking World

GERM2006Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

Vienna and Berlin: Society, Politics and Culture from 1890 to the Present

LANG2002Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

Globalisation: Culture, Language and The Nation State

LING2002Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

Psycholinguistics

LING2004Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

Discourse Analysis

LING2008Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

Sound and Voice (see also ISVR2016: Speech Sciences and Lip-Reading)

Semester Two

Compulsory language module:
GERM9___ German Language

GERM2003Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

Media Perspectives on Post-68 Germany

LANG2005Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

Learning about Culture: Introduction to Ethnography

LANG2009Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

The EU and European Identity

LING2003Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

Syntax: Studying Language Structure

LING2007Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

Teaching English as a Foreign Language

LING2009Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

Multilingualism

HUMA2007Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

Humanities University Ambassadors Scheme (Modern Languages)

Year 3

You will spend the year abroad in a country where one of the chosen languages is spoken, either as:

• an English language assistant

• studying on a university course

• on an approved work placement

Investigative Project:
Independent study project (6,000 words) supervised by a member of staff

Further information:
Year abroad

Year 4

The following is an indicative list of available optional modules, which are subject to change each academic year. Please note in some instances modules have limited spaces available.

Optional modules:
Choose two optional modules in each semester. You must choose at least two LING modules in the year.
Optional module outside of main subject: This could be another language or a module from another academic unit – you should research possibilities on the relevant academic unit's website and then inform Modern Languages of the module code.

Semester One

Compulsory language module:
GERM9___ German Language

GERM3016Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

Language and the City

LANG3003Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

Dissertation

LANG3007Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

Translation: Theory and Practice

LING3001Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

Second Language Acquisition

LING3003Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

Advanced Syntax

LING3005Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

Language Teaching Theory and Practice

Semester Two

Compulsory language module:
GERM9___ German Language

GERM3006Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

Minorities and Migrants: Exploring Multicultural Germany

LANG3003Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

Dissertation

LANG3006Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

Public Service Interpreting

LANG3008Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

Audiovisual Translation

LING3006Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

Writing in a Second Language