This section describes which Units you will take in which year of study. It indicates which units are mandatory and where you will be able to choose. The overall pass marks you will need to achieve in order to progress or achieve an award are shown. The full regulations concerning progression and completion are held in the University's Regulations and Code of Practice. Any particular aspects of your programme that are unusual will be highlighted. If any Units are must pass this will be shown below. The linked unit specifications detail any additional requirements.
What do the teaching blocks (TB) mean?
What do the Faculty of Arts Categories mean?
Mandatory Unit Portuguese Language HISP10302 or HISP10307 Post A Level is must pass. For the definition of must pass units please see the Glossary of Terms from Annex 1 to the Regulations and Code of Practice for Taught Programmes.
| Unit name | Unit code | Credit points | Status | Faculty of Arts Category | Teaching Block |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| List A: In addition to the two mandatory MODL units, you should choose the appropriate level Portuguese unit | |||||
| Portuguese Language | HISP10302 | 40 | Mandatory | TB-4 | |
| Comparative Literature: What is it and how can we practise it? | MODL10016 | 20 | Mandatory | TB-1 | |
| List B: If you select HISP10307 you choose 60CP optional units from lists B, D, E or if you select HISP10302 you choose 40CP optional units from lists B, D, E, (max. of 20 credits from any one list). | |||||
| Medieval and Renaissance Italy | ITAL10034 | 20 | Optional | TB-1 | |
| Understanding Russia: History & Identity | RUSS10041 | 20 | Optional | TB-1 | |
| Shaping France | FREN10032 | 20 | Optional | B | TB-1 |
| Key Moments in Lusophone History and Culture | HISP10015 | 20 | Optional | TB-1 | |
| List C: | |||||
| Introduction to Visual Cultures | MODL10018 | 20 | Mandatory | TB-2 | |
| List D: | |||||
| Living Religions East | THRS10065 | 20 | Optional | TB-2 | |
| Modern German Thought and Thinkers | GERM10038 | 20 | Optional | TB-2 | |
| List E: | |||||
| Representations of Francophone Cultures | FREN10013 | 20 | Optional | TB-2 | |
| Language and Power: Introductions to German History | GERM10039 | 20 | Optional | TB-2 | |
| Understanding Russia: Literature & Visual Culture | RUSS10042 | 20 | Optional | TB-2 | |
| Critical Concepts in the Study of the Hispanic World | HISP10010 | 20 | Optional | TB-2 | |
| Certificate of Higher Education | 120 | ||||
Unit Pass Mark for Undergraduate Programmes:
For details on the weightings for classifying undergraduate degrees, please see the Agreed Weightings, by Faculty, to be applied for the Purposes of Calculating the Final Programme Mark and Degree Classification in Undergraduate Programmes.
For detailed rules on progression please see the Regulations and Code of Practice for Taught Programmes and the relevant faculty handbook.
Please refer to the specific progression/award requirements for programmes with a preliminary year of study, the Gateway programmes and International Foundation programmes.
All undergraduate degree programmes allow the opportunity for a student to exit from a programme with a Diploma or Certificate of Higher Education.
Integrated Master's degrees may also allow the opportunity for a student to exit from the programme with an equivalent Bachelor's degree where a student has achieved 360 credit points, of which 90 must be at level 6, and has successfully met any additional criteria as described in the programme specification.
The opportunities for a student to exit from one of the professional programmes in Veterinary Science, Medicine, and Dentistry with an Award is outlined in the relevant Programme Regulations (which are available as an annex in the Regulations and Code of Practice for Taught Programmes).
Students are permitted to conditionally progress to the next year of study and make up a credit deficit where they have failed a particular unit or units provided this meets the conditions in the Regulations and Code of Practice for Taught Programmes.
