Czech (with Slovak) and East European Studies BA
Bachelor's degree
In London
Description
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Type
Bachelor's degree
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Location
London
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Duration
4 Years
In each year of your degree you will take a number of individual modules, normally valued at 15 or 30 credits, adding up to a total of 120 credits for the year. Modules are assessed in the academic year in which they are taken. The balance of compulsory and optional modules varies from programme to programme and year to year. A 30-credit module is considered equivalent to 15 credits in the European Credit Transfer System (ECTS).
Your degree will train you to the highest level of proficiency in speaking, writing and understanding in your chosen languages, whether you begin with no prior knowledge or already have a good command of the language. As you progress through the degree, compulsory language modules are tailored to your existing knowledge. You will also take a compulsory literature module each year.
You are encouraged to develop and pursue your own interests by choosing optional modules from within three pathways:
Language and Literature
Social Science
History
Your third year is spent abroad. This will not only bring the language and culture you are studying to life, but also strengthen your resourcefulness and self-reliance. You will normally spend this year studying at a university in your chosen country, but alternatives, such as work placements, may be possible.
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You will gain a thorough grounding in the Czech and Slovak languages and culture, supplemented by a choice of optional culture, history and social science modules. You will spend your third year abroad.
The UCL School of Slavonic & East European Studies (SSEES) is the largest national centre in the UK for the study of Central, Eastern and South-East Europe and Russia. The SSEES Library contains over 400,000 books, journals and film resources.
You will benefit from frequent visits and lectures by prominent political, artistic and academic figures including prime ministers, foreign ministers, professors and writers.
You will be able to make the most of the huge benefits of studying in London, a global city with sizeable east European communities. This city hosts a wide range of cultural events with an east European dimension.
The programme is designed to equip you with language fluency, cultural competence, historical knowledge and social understanding. Your ability to consider issues from an international perspective will be greatly enhanced and you will learn how to conduct research and to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
With developed skills in critical reasoning, independent thinking and application of theoretical concepts you will be strongly placed to find employment in international organisations, particularly careers which cross international boundaries and use languages. Career prospects are likely to include finance, media, diplomacy, education, translation, research, and
English Language and a foreign language (other than Ancient Greek, Biblical Hebrew or Latin) at grade B or 6, plus Mathematics at grade C or 5.
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Subjects
- Czech Language
- Literature and Memory
- East European Cinema
- War Trauma
- Comprehension
- Czech Language Level 2A
- Czech Language Level 2B
- Intro to Czech Literature
- Staging Europe
- Freestanding
Course programme
Core or compulsory module(s)
- Czech Language
- Literature and Memory
- War Trauma and Memory in East European Cinema
You will select 2.0 credits from a wide range of optional modules.
YEAR 2
- Czech Language Level 2A - Comprehension
- Czech Language Level 2B - Production
- Intro to Czech Literature
- Staging Europe
You will select 2.0 credits from a wide range of optional modules.
YEAR 3
- Year abroad
You will spend your third year abroad, usually at a partner university and will take a selection of modules from their curriculum.
YEAR 4
- Czech and Slovak Literature 2
- Czech Language or Freestanding Dissertation
You will select 2.0 credits from a wide range of module options.
Your learningIn language teaching you will benefit from dedicated resources, including technological support through computer-aided language learning facilities, video and DVD materials, and the Internet. The methods we will use to teach and assess you are varied, to ensure that they are best suited to the knowledge and skills being imparted or measured.
AssessmentAssessment will include written, oral and aural examinations, presentations, extended essays and a dissertation.
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Czech (with Slovak) and East European Studies BA