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Programme Specification for the 2024/5 academic year

BA (Hons) Politics and Global Cultural Studies (4-year)

1. Programme Details

Programme nameBA (Hons) Politics and Global Cultural Studies (4-year) Programme codeUFA4HPSSML48
Study mode(s)Part Time
Full Time
Academic year2024/5
Campus(es)Streatham (Exeter)
NQF Level of the Final Award6 (Honours)

2. Description of the Programme

The BA (Hons) Politics and Global Cultural Studies (4-year) programme is not available for direct application. It is available as an exit route from the BA Politics and Modern Languages following failure of one of the non-condonable Study or Work Abroad modules, SML3010, SML3020, or SML3025 at stage 3, or if you no longer want to study a language after completing a year abroad.

 

Please see the description of BA Politics and Modern Languages for further details. The difference between the programmes is that on BA Politics & Global Cultural Studies (4 year), stage 3 (the year abroad) is condonable, and in stage 4 the core language module is optional and condonable.

3. Educational Aims of the Programme

Please see the programme specifications for BA Politics and Modern Languages. As final year language is optional and condonable, you may not reach the same level of proficiency in your language as on BA Politics and Modern Languages.

4. Programme Structure

The BA (Hons) Politics and Global Cultural Studies (4-year) is a four-year full-time programme of study at Regulated Qualifications Framework (RQF) level 6 (as confirmed against the FHEQ). The programme may also be taken part-time in up to 7 years. This programme is divided into four stages. Each stage is normally equivalent to an academic year.

 

You follow the first three stages of BA Politics and Modern Languages and then transfer to this programme for stage four as a consequence of failing stage three, or if you no longer want to study a language after completing a year abroad.

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.

Modern Languages modules https://www.exeter.ac.uk/study/studyinformation/modules/?prog=mod-lang
Politics and International Relations modules https://www.exeter.ac.uk/study/studyinformation/modules/?prog=politics

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 Politics, and 60 credits from Modern Languages and Cultures.

 

The first two stages of the course follow BA Politics and Modern Languages.

 

Stage 1


30 credits of compulsory modules, 90 credits of optional modules

30 credits of compulsory modules in your chosen language and 90 credits of optional modules (including 60 credits of Politics modules, and 30 consisting of content related to your chosen language.

Subject to choosing 120 credits for the stage overall, you must:

a - select 30 credits of compulsory modules in your chosen language

 

Compulsory Modules

CodeModule Credits Non-condonable?
Modern Languages Stage 1 Compulsory Language Modules [See note a above]
MLF1001 French Language 30 No
MLF1052 French Language for Beginners 30 No
MLG1001 German Language 30 No
MLG1052 German Language for Beginners 30 No
MLI1001 Italian Language 30 No
MLI1052 Italian Language for Beginners 30 No
MLM1052 Beginners Chinese 30 No
MLP1052 Portuguese Language for Beginners 30 No
MLR1001 Contemporary Russian Written and Oral 30 No
MLR1030 Russian Language for Beginners 30 No
MLS1001 Spanish Language 30 No
MLS1056 Spanish Language for Beginners 30 No

Optional Modules

select 60 credits of optional Politics modules. Politics and International Relations modules https://www.exeter.ac.uk/study/studyinformation/modules/?prog=politics

b - 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 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.

CodeModule Credits Non-condonable?
Chinese Stage 1 Option Modules 2024-5 [See note b above]
MLM1010 China of the Senses: Approaching Chinese Culture and Environments 15 No
PHL1010 Introduction to Asian Philosophy 15 No
SML1208 Language, Culture, International Relations 15 No
French Stage 1 Option Modules 2024-5 [See note b above]
MLF1017 The Making of Modern France 15 No
MLF1018 The Devil is in the Detail: An Introduction to the Short Story in French 15 No
SML1207 Introduction to Film 15 No
MLF1103 The French Language, Present and Past 15 No
MLF1121 French Visual History 15 No
MLF1105 An Introduction to French Thought 15 No
SML1208 Language, Culture, International Relations 15 No
German Stage 1 Option Modules 2024-5 [See note b above]
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
SML1207 Introduction to Film 15 No
MLG1014 A Nation Remembers: Issues in German Cultural Memory 15 No
MLG1022 Divided Germany in Film and Visual Culture 1949-1990 15 No
SML1208 Language, Culture, International Relations 15 No
Italian Stage 1 Option Modules 2024-5 [See note b above]
MLI1016 Italy Inside Out: Popular Visual Narratives about Italy 15 No
SML1207 Introduction to Film 15 No
MLI1121 A Thousand Faces: Cultures and History in 19th-Century Italy 15 No
Portuguese Stage 1 Option Modules 2024-5 [See note b above]
SML1207 Introduction to Film 15 No
MLP1002 Introduction to the Lusophone World 15 No
SML1208 Language, Culture, International Relations 15 No
Russian Stage 1 Option Modules 2024-5 [See note b above]
MLR1023 Russia: Empire and Identity 15 No
SML1207 Introduction to Film 15 No
MLR1006 An Emotional Experience: Russian Literature and the Expression of Feeling 15 No
Spanish Stage 1 Option Modules 2024-5 [See note b above]
MLS1067 Ideology in the Hispanic World 15 No
MLS1068 An Introduction to the Literature and Film of Spain 15 No
SML1207 Introduction to Film 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
SML1208 Language, Culture, International Relations 15 No

Stage 2


30 credits of compulsory modules, 90 credits of optional modules

30 credits of compulsory modules in your chosen language, 60 credits of optional modules in Politics and 30 credits of optional modules consisting of content related to your chosen language.

Subject to selecting 120 credits in the stage overall, you must:

c - select 30 credits of compulsory modules in your chosen language.

 

Compulsory Modules

CodeModule Credits Non-condonable?
Modern Languages Stage 2 Compulsory Language Modules [See note c 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

Optional Modules

select 60 credits of optional modules in Politics. Politics and International Relations modules https://www.exeter.ac.uk/study/studyinformation/modules/?prog=politics

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. It is your ensure that credit for SML modules can be counted towards the language of your study, where this is necessary for your credit responsibility to count.

CodeModule Credits Non-condonable?
Chinese Stage 2 Option Modules 2024-5 [See note d above]
HUM2005 Tales of Freedom, Necessity and Providence 15 No
MLM2003 Chinoiserie and Europeenerie: Artistic and cultural exchanges between China and Europe 15 No
MLM2008 Introduction to Modern Chinese Literature 15 No
SML2246 Intercultural Communication 15 No
SML2244 Multilingualism in Society 15 No
French Stage 2 Option Modules 2024-5 [See note d above]
MLF2012 Evolution of the French Language 15 No
MLF2069 East is East? Cross-Cultural Encounters in Medieval French Literature 15 No
MLF2076 Subversive Texts: Baudelaire and Rachilde 15 No
HUM2005 Tales of Freedom, Necessity and Providence 15 No
HIH2208A Medieval Paris 30 No
MLF2070 Violence and Virtue: Early Modern French Theatre 15 No
MLF2029 Varieties of French 15 No
MLF2006 French-language Road Movies: Space, Place and Identity 15 No
HIH2591 Philip Augustus and the Making of France, 1180-1223 30 No
SML2246 Intercultural Communication 15 No
SML2244 Multilingualism in Society 15 No
German Stage 2 Option Modules 2024-5 [See note d above]
MLG2003 Youth and Age: Generations in German Fiction and Film 15 No
MLG2018 Berlin - Culture, History and Politics 15 No
MLG2019 Gender, Race and Migration in 20th and 21st-century German Literature 15 No
SML2246 Intercultural Communication 15 No
SML2244 Multilingualism in Society 15 No
Italian Stage 2 Option Modules 2024-5 [See note d above]
MLI2019 Italian(s) in the World 15 No
HUM2005 Tales of Freedom, Necessity and Providence 15 No
MLI2004 From Page to Screen: The Italian Female Detective in Literature, Film and Television 15 No
SML2246 Intercultural Communication 15 No
SML2244 Multilingualism in Society 15 No
Portuguese Stage 2 Option Modules 2024-5 [See note d above]
SML2004 Contemporary Latin American Cinema 15 No
SML2246 Intercultural Communication 15 No
SML2244 Multilingualism in Society 15 No
Russian Stage 2 Option Modules 2024-5 [See note d above]
MLR2023 A Russian Carnival of the Animals 15 No
MLR2026 The Deceptive City: the Creation of St Petersburg in Russian Literature 15 No
MLR2021 Understanding Russia 15 No
MLR2025 Imperfect Murder: Reading Crime and Punishment 15 No
SML2246 Intercultural Communication 15 No
SML2244 Multilingualism in Society 15 No
Spanish Stage 2 Option Modules 2024-5 [See note d above]
MLS2044 How to be a Knight: Political Lessons from 14th-Century Spain 15 No
MLS2072 Place and Identity in Contemporary Venezuelan Culture 15 No
SML2004 Contemporary Latin American Cinema 15 No
HIH2145A Spain from Absolutism to Democracy 30 No
MLS2045 Federico Garcia Lorca: Theatre and Poetry 15 No
MLS2061 The Latin American Short Story 15 No
MLS2073 Literary Non-Fiction in Argentina: When Writing Meets the Real 15 No
MLS2158 "What is Love? And Do I Need It?" An Introduction to Spanish Renaissance Love Poetry 15 No
SML2246 Intercultural Communication 15 No
SML2244 Multilingualism in Society 15 No

Stage 3


120 credit compulsory placement module

e - You must take one of these modules.

Compulsory Modules

CodeModule Credits Non-condonable?
SML3010 Work and Study Abroad [See note e above]120Yes
SML3020 Study Abroad at a Partner University (with Assessment in the Foreign Language) [See note e above]120Yes
SML3025 Internship Abroad Combined with Study at a Partner University Abroad [See note e above]120Yes

Stage 4


30 credits of compulsory modules, 90 credits of optional modules

60 credits of optional Politics modules, 30 credits of compulsory modules in your chosen language and 30 credits of optional modules consisting of content related to your chosen language

Subject to selecting 120 credits in the stage you must:

f - select 30 credits of compulsory modules in your chosen language.

 

Optional Modules

select 60 credits of option modules in Politics.
Politics and International Relations modules https://www.exeter.ac.uk/study/studyinformation/modules/?prog=politics

f / g - EITHER 30 credits of core language module in your chosen language and 30 credits of optional modules from Modern Languages and Cultures  OR 60 credits of optional modules from Modern Languages and Cultures, including SML and HUM-coded modules.Please note you may only select one dissertation module across the two disciplines

CodeModule Credits Non-condonable?
Chinese Final Stage Option Modules 2024-5 [See note g above]
HUM3015 The Place of Meaning: Gardens in Britain and China 15 No
SML3015 Dissertation 15 No
SML3013 Through the Language Lens: the Relationship between Language, Culture and the Mind 15 No
SML3043 Migration and Multilingualism 15 No
SML3041 Green Matters in Modern Languages and Cultures 15 No
MLM3008 Introduction to Modern Chinese Literature 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
HUM3002 Aliens Abroad: Science Fiction in Global Literature 15 No
SML3030 Extended Dissertation 30 No
French Final Stage Option Modules 2024-5 [See note g above]
SML3015 Dissertation 15 No
SML3030 Extended Dissertation 30 No
SML3013 Through the Language Lens: the Relationship between Language, Culture and the Mind 15 No
SML3043 Migration and Multilingualism 15 No
SML3041 Green Matters in Modern Languages and Cultures 15 No
MLF3034 Sociolinguistics of French 15 No
MLF3079 Sex, Subversion and Censorship: Libertine Literature in Seventeenth-Century France 15 No
MLF3007 Multilingualism, Audiovisual Translation and Power in Cinema-monde 15 No
MLF3078 Philosophers, Prophets and Mystics in French Culture 15 No
MLF3080 Les Miserables from the Nineteenth Century to the Present Day 15 No
SML3042 Transcultural Devon: Creating, Analysing and Subtitling Interviews in the Context of Migration 15 No
SML3044 Migration in World Cinema 15 No
SML3009 Intercultural Communication in a Global World 15 No
German Final Stage Option Modules 2024-5 [See note g above]
MLG3040 Sex, Sciences and the Arts 15 No
SML3015 Dissertation 15 No
SML3013 Through the Language Lens: the Relationship between Language, Culture and the Mind 15 No
SML3034 Contemporary French Visual Culture 15 No
SML3041 Green Matters in Modern Languages and Cultures 15 No
MLG3036 Dictatorships on Display: History Exhibitions in Germany and Austria 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
Italian Final Stage Option Modules 2024-5 [See note g above]
MLI3199 Elena Ferrante's My Brilliant Friend 15 No
SML3015 Dissertation 15 No
SML3013 Through the Language Lens: the Relationship between Language, Culture and the Mind 15 No
SML3043 Migration and Multilingualism 15 No
SML3041 Green Matters in Modern Languages and Cultures 15 No
MLI3033 Multicultural Italy 15 No
HUM3002 Aliens Abroad: Science Fiction in Global Literature 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
Portuguese Final Stage Option Modules 2024-5 [See note g 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
SML3044 Migration in World Cinema 15 No
SML3014 Socialist Thought and Practice in Latin America and Africa 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
Russian Final Stage Option Modules 2024-5 [See note g above]
MLR3026 The Deceptive City: The Creation of St Petersburg in Russian Literature 15 No
MLR3123 A Russian Carnival of the Animals 15 No
SML3015 Dissertation 15 No
SML3013 Through the Language Lens: the Relationship between Language, Culture and the Mind 15 No
SML3043 Migration and Multilingualism 15 No
SML3041 Green Matters in Modern Languages and Cultures 15 No
MLR3021 Women Writers in Twentieth - century Russian Literure 30 No
MLR3025 Apocalypse/Utopia: The Russian Roots of Revolution 15 No
SML3009 Intercultural Communication in a Global World 15 No
SML3042 Transcultural Devon: Creating, Analysing and Subtitling Interviews in the Context of Migration 15 No
HUM3002 Aliens Abroad: Science Fiction in Global Literature 15 No
SML3030 Extended Dissertation 30 No
Spanish Final Stage Option Modules 2024-5 [See note g above]
MLS3037 Women and Feminism in 20th Century Spain 15 No
MLS3057 Cross Currents: Memory, Myth and Modernity in Latin America 15 No
MLS3071 The Chilean Road to Socialism (1970-1973): What Happened and Why? Elements for a Debate 15 No
SML3015 Dissertation 15 No
SML3013 Through the Language Lens: the Relationship between Language, Culture and the Mind 15 No
SML3043 Migration and Multilingualism 15 No
SML3041 Green Matters in Modern Languages and Cultures 15 No
MLS3072 Unlawful Sex: Sexualities on Trial in Medieval Spain 15 No
SML3031 Advanced Translation Skills 15 No
SML3009 Intercultural Communication in a Global World 15 No
SML3014 Socialist Thought and Practice in Latin America and Africa 15 No
SML3042 Transcultural Devon: Creating, Analysing and Subtitling Interviews in the Context of Migration 15 No
SML3044 Migration in World Cinema 15 No
HUM3002 Aliens Abroad: Science Fiction in Global Literature 15 No
SML3030 Extended Dissertation 30 No
Modern Languages Final Stage Compulsory Language Modules [See note f above]
MLM3111 Advanced Chinese Language Skills 30 No
MLF3111 Advanced French Language Skills 30 No
MLG3111 Advanced German Language Skills 30 No
MLI3111 Advanced Italian Language Skills 30 No
MLP3111 Advanced Portuguese Language Skills 30 No
MLR3111 Advanced Russian Language Skills 30 No
MLS3111 Advanced Spanish Language Skills 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. Understand the nature and significance of politics as a human activity.
2. Apply concepts and theories used in the study of politics to the analysis of political ideas, institutions and practices.
3. Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of different political systems operating at the national, European and/or international level.
4. Evaluate different interpretations of political issues and events.
5. Demonstrate a high level of accuracy and fluency in the production and comprehension of your chosen language, both orally and in writing.
6. Communicate effectively and appropriately with native and other competent speakers of your chosen language in an academic context, both orally and in writing.
7. Demonstrate understanding of and ability to analyse he structures and registers of your chosen language.
8. Show detailed knowledge of chosen aspects of the history and culture of the relevant country or area and ability to evaluate then critically, using appropriate methodologies.
9. Analyse and interpret texts in your chosen language (including non-literary texts and other media e.g. film) in relation to their cultural, historical and generic contexts, and articulate your understanding orally and in writing.
10. Show ability to use the target language ad to undertake and present the results of an extended project, while living and working in the target-language environment.

1 and 4 are developed across all programme stages, moving from broad areas of politics in stage 1 to progressively more specialised aspects at stages 2 to 3.

2 and 3 are present in some form in all Politics modules. Development of 2 is ensured through the requirement that students take two theory modules in Stage 1 and at least one theory module in Stages 1 and 2.

3 is also ensured through directed module choice embedded in programme pathways at Stages 1 and 2.

5-7 are developed through the core modules on written and oral language. This is achieved through a combination of written work (essay-writing, translation and comprehension of texts in a variety of styles and registers) and oral practice (classes in small groups with native speakers).

8 and 9 are developed through the optional modules taken

10 is developed through the year abroad.

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.

These skills are assessed through a combination of essays, presentations, written and oral examinations, portfolios and other types of coursework.

10 is assessed through the year abroad.

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:

11. Gather, organise and deploy evidence and information from a variety of primary and secondary sources.
12. Construct reasoned argument, synthesise relevant information, and critically analyse subject material.
13. Manage own learning self-critically.
14. Demonstrate understanding of the linguistic principles required to assimilate and analyse the structure of a foreign language.
15. Examine critically any form of discourse arising from the close reading and analysis of texts.
16. Demonstrate understanding of generic conventions and the shaping effects upon communication of circumstances, authorship, textual production and intended audience.
17. Show understanding of the variety of approaches to research in the field of languages and related studies, and of the reasons why such approaches may change.
18. Demonstrate receptiveness to foreign cultures and ability to see the relativity of one's own cultural perspective.

These skills are developed throughout the degree programme, with progression in 11 and 12 as students move from stage to stage:

13 is developed through self-assessment of assignments, staff feedback on formative assignments, and student self-appraisal.

14 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).

15-17 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 (and to a limited extent also at stage 2) are related to the research specialism of the staff teaching the module, giving students an insight into relevant research issues.

18 is implicit in all study of the language and cultures of another country, and all modules challenge students to reflect critically on their receptiveness to foreign cultures. The ability to articulate this self-reflection is a specific element in the year-abroad modules.

 

11 and 12 are assessed through term-time essays, oral presentations, and examinations.

13 is not assessed (there is no requirement to do so in the subject benchmark statement).

14 is assessed by the strategies described for the core language modules under A above.

15-17 are assessed by course essays and end-of-year examinations, also as described under A above.

18 is an implicit requirement for successfully completing all Modern Languages and Cultures modules.

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:

19. communicate effectively and fluently in speech and writing;
20. use information and communication technology (ICT) for the retrieval and presentation of information;
21. work independently, demonstrating initiative, self-organisation and time-management;
22. collaborate with others to achieve common goals.
23. show ability to adapt to the culture and working practices of a foreign country.

19 is developed in presentations, class discussion and written assignments.

20 and 21 are developed through presentations and written assignments. 22 is developed through group work in tutorials and seminars.

23 is developed through the year abroad.

19 and 21 are assessed through presentations, written assignments, and examinations.

20 is assessed through written assignments that require ICT for the retrieval and presentation of information.

22 is not assessed (there is no requirement to do so in the subject benchmark statement).

23 is assessed through the year abroad.

7. Programme Regulations

Programme-specific Award Rules

Your degree classification will be calculated from the credit-weighted average marks for stages 2, 3 and 4 combined in the ratio 2:1:4 respectively.

 

Your degree title will be ‘BA Politics and Global Cultural Studies’. If you have passed at least 60 credits of a language, you will get ‘with proficiency in [language]’. If you have passed at least 60 credits of a language at advanced level (MLx1001, MLx2001, MLx3111) you will get ‘with proficiency in advanced [language]’.

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

All students within Politics 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.

(Quality Review Framework.

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) Politics and Global Cultural Studies (4-year)

19. UCAS Code

Not applicable to this programme.

20. NQF Level of Final Award

6 (Honours)

21. Credit

CATS credits

480

ECTS credits

240

22. QAA Subject Benchmarking Group

[Honours] Languages and related studies
Level 1

23. Dates

Origin Date

23/08/2019

Date of last revision

25/04/2024