Programme Specification for the 2021/2 academic year
BA (Hons) Communications and Modern Languages (3-year)
1. Programme Details
| Programme name | BA (Hons) Communications and Modern Languages (3-year) | Programme code | UFA3EGLSML08 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Study mode(s) | Academic year | 2021/2 | |
| Campus(es) | Streatham (Exeter) |
NQF Level of the Final Award | 6 (Honours) |
2. Description of the Programme
The BA (Hons) Communications and Modern Languages (3-year) programme is not available for direct application. In exceptional circumstances only, subject to the agreement of the relevant Director of Education, it is possible to transfer onto this alternative 3-year BA Modern Languages programme.
3. Educational Aims of the Programme
4. Programme Structure
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.
Stage 1
60 credits of compulsory Communications modules, 30 credits of compulsory modules in your chosen language, 30 credits of optional Modern Languages modules
Subject to choosing 120 credits for the stage overall, you must:
a select Perspectives on Communications and Communications Challenges
b select 30 credits of compulsory modules in your chosen language.
c 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. Please note for students of Modern Languages Portuguese (Single Honours or Combined Honours) MLP1002 is compulsory. For FLC students or other non-Modern Language students, it remains optional.
Compulsory Modules
| Code | Module | Credits | Non-condonable? |
|---|---|---|---|
| CMM1001 | Perspectives on Communications [See note a above] | 30 | No |
| CMM1002 | Communications Challenges [See note a above] | 30 | No |
| MLX S1 BA comp language 2021-2 [See note b above] | |||
| MLF1001 | French Language | 30 | Yes |
| MLF1052 | French Language for Beginners | 30 | Yes |
| MLG1001 | German Language | 30 | Yes |
| MLG1052 | German Language for Beginners | 30 | Yes |
| MLI1001 | Italian Language | 30 | Yes |
| MLI1052 | Italian Language for Beginners | 30 | Yes |
| MLM1052 | Beginners Chinese | 30 | Yes |
| MLP1052 | Portuguese Language for Beginners | 30 | Yes |
| MLR1001 | Contemporary Russian Written and Oral | 30 | Yes |
| MLR1030 | Russian Language for Beginners | 30 | Yes |
| MLS1001 | Spanish Language | 30 | Yes |
| MLS1056 | Spanish Language for Beginners | 30 | Yes |
Optional Modules
| Code | Module | Credits | Non-condonable? |
|---|---|---|---|
| MLX S1 BA French opt 2021-2 [See note c above] | |||
| MLF1017 | The Making of Modern France | 15 | No |
| MLF1105 | An Introduction to French Thought | 15 | No |
| MLF1103 | The French Language, Present and Past | 15 | No |
| MLF1121 | French Visual History | 15 | No |
| MLF1015 | War and Conflict in French Literature | 15 | No |
| SML1015 | War And Conflict In French Literature | 15 | No |
| SML1017 | The Making of Modern France | 15 | No |
| SML1105 | Reason and Existence: An Introduction to French Thought | 15 | No |
| MLX S1 BA German opt 2021-2 [See note c above] | |||
| MLG1014 | A Nation Remembers: Issues in German Cultural Memory | 15 | No |
| MLG1020 | Made in Germany: the History and Culture of a Global Brand | 15 | No |
| MLG1021 | Outside In: An Introduction to Outcasts and Outsiders in German-language Literature and Film | 15 | No |
| MLG1017 | Turning Points in German History 1200 - 2000 | 15 | No |
| SML1014 | A Nation Remembers: Issues in German Cultural Memory | 15 | No |
| MLX S1 BA Italian opt 2021-2 [See note c above] | |||
| MLI1121 | A Thousand Faces: Cultures and History in 19th-Century Italy | 15 | No |
| MLI1016 | Italy Inside Out: Popular Visual Narratives about Italy | 15 | No |
| MLI1055 | Introduction to Italian Linguistics | 15 | No |
| MLX S1 BA Chinese opt 2021-2 [See note c above] | |||
| MLM1010 | China of the Senses: Approaching Chinese Culture and Environments | 15 | No |
| MLM1012 | Modern China, a Brief History: 18th to 20th Century | 15 | No |
| MLX S1 BA Portuguese opt 2021-2 [See note c above] | |||
| MLP1002 | Introduction to the Lusophone World | 15 | No |
| MLX S1 BA Russian opt 2021-2 [See note c above] | |||
| MLR1023 | Russia: Empire and Identity | 15 | No |
| MLR1005 | Chekhov's Major Plays | 15 | No |
| MLX S1 BA CH Spanish opt 2021-2 [See note c above] | |||
| MLS1064 | An Introduction to the Hispanic World: Texts in Context | 15 | No |
| MLS1065 | The Making of Modern Spain | 15 | No |
| MLS1066 | The Making of Modern Latin America: History Through Literature and Culture | 15 | No |
| MLX S1 BA ML opt 2021-2 [See note c above] | |||
| SML1208 | Language, Culture, and International Relations | 15 | No |
| SML1207 | Introduction to Film | 15 | No |
Stage 2
30 credits of compulsory modules in your chosen language, 90 credits of optional modules (including 60 credits of Communications modules, and 30 credits of Modern Languages modules).
Subject to choosing 120 credits for the stage overall, you must:
d Select 30 credits of compulsory modules in your chosen language.
e Select 60 credits of Communications modules (You may only choose one communications in the Workplace module)
f Select 30 credits of optional modules consisting of content related to your chosen language
Compulsory Modules
| Code | Module | Credits | Non-condonable? |
|---|---|---|---|
| MLX S2 BA comp language 2022-3 [See note d 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
| Code | Module | Credits | Non-condonable? |
|---|---|---|---|
| EGLS S2 BA COMMS CH opt 2021-2 [See note e above] | |||
| CMM2004 | History of Communications | 15 | No |
| ANT2013 | Visual Anthropology: Methods and Perspectives | 15 | No |
| ANT2032 | Culture and Perception | 15 | No |
| ANT2090 | Sound and Society | 15 | No |
| DRA2085 | Cultures of the Street | 30 | No |
| EAF2510 | Adaptation: Text, Image, Culture | 30 | No |
| EAS2090 | Humanities after the Human: Further Adventures in Critical Theory | 30 | No |
| HUM2004 | Making a Career in Publishing | 15 | No |
| POL2100 | Political Conflicts in Europe | 15 | No |
| SOC2014 | Media in Society | 15 | No |
| SOC2115 | Deception | 15 | No |
| SML2246 | Intercultural Communication | 15 | No |
| SML2244 | Multilingualism in Society | 15 | No |
| THE2043 | Religious Literacy, Communication and Media | 30 | No |
| MLX S2 BA French opt 2021-2 [See note f above] | |||
| MLF2012 | Evolution of the French Language | 15 | No |
| MLF2074 | Translating Exile: Contemporary Francophone Women Writers | 15 | No |
| MLF2076 | Subversive Texts: Baudelaire and Rachilde | 15 | No |
| MLF2029 | Varieties of French | 15 | No |
| MLF2056 | Provoking Thoughts - French Literature and Philosophy from the Renaissance to the 20th Century | 15 | No |
| MLF2063 | Crime and Punishment in French Fiction | 15 | No |
| MLF2065 | Contemporary French Film: Issues and Debates | 15 | No |
| MLF2066 | Intimate Spaces of the French Enlightenment | 15 | No |
| MLF2071 | 'Paris je t'aime': Writing the City | 15 | No |
| MLX S2 BA German opt 2021-2 [See note f 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 |
| MLX S2 BA Italian opt 2021-2 [See note f above] | |||
| AHV2208 | Ideal Cities? Urban Cultures of Renaissance Italy | 15 | No |
| MLI2019 | Italian(s) in the World | 15 | No |
| MLX S2 BA Chinese opt 2021-2 [See note f above] | |||
| MLM2010 | Reading China: from Mandarins to Revolutionists | 15 | No |
| MLM2011 | Encounters and Entanglements: Chinese Art in Global Perspective | 15 | No |
| MLM2012 | Politics of Art: a Cultural Studies Perspective on Modern China | 15 | No |
| MLX S2 BA Portuguese opt 2021-2 [See note f above] | |||
| MLP2002 | Portuguese as a Global Language | 15 | No |
| MLX S2 BA Russian opt 2021-2 [See note f above] | |||
| MLR2024 | Exploring Revolution: The Making of Soviet Society and Culture in the 1920s | 15 | No |
| MLR2021 | Understanding Russia | 15 | No |
| MLX S2 BA Spanish opt 2021-2 [See note f above] | |||
| MLS2060 | Love and Death in Spanish Drama | 15 | No |
| MLS2061 | The Latin American Short Story | 15 | No |
| MLS2070 | Catalonia Is Not Spain? Modern Catalan Culture in Context | 15 | No |
| MLS2045 | Federico Garcia Lorca: Theatre and Poetry | 15 | No |
| MLS2072 | Place and Identity in Contemporary Venezuelan Culture | 15 | No |
| MLS2159 | Key Modern Poets from Spain and Latin America | 15 | No |
| MLS2160 | Fiction in Post-War Spain: Voices of Conformity and Subversion | 15 | No |
| MLX S2 BA ML opt 2021-2 [See note f above] | |||
| SML2244 | Multilingualism in Society | 15 | No |
| SML2246 | Intercultural Communication | 15 | No |
| HUM2005 | Tales of Freedom, Necessity and Providence | 15 | No |
| SML2209 | Music in Medieval Europe | 15 | No |
| HUM2004 | Making a Career in Publishing | 15 | No |
Stage 3
30 credits of compulsory dissertation, 30 credits of compulsory modules in your chosen language , 60 credits of optional modules, including 30 credits of Communications modules and 30 credits of optional modules consisting of content related to your chosen language.
Subject to choosing 120 credits in the stage overall, you must:
h Select a Dissertation in either Communications or Modern Languages: CMM3002 or CMM3003 or SML3030 (you cannot choose more than one module from this group).
i Select 30 credits of compulsory modules in your chosen language.
j Select 30 - 60 credits of optional Communications modules
k select 0 - 30 credits of optional modules consisting of content related to your chosen language.
Compulsory Modules
| Code | Module | Credits | Non-condonable? |
|---|---|---|---|
| CMM3002 | Communications: Dissertation [See note h above] | 30 | Yes |
| CMM3003 | Communications: Practical Research Project [See note h above] | 30 | Yes |
| SML3030 | Extended Dissertation [See note h above] | 30 | No |
| MLX SF BA comp language 2021-2 [See note i above] | |||
| MLF3111 | Advanced French Language Skills | 30 | No |
| MLG3111 | Advanced German Language Skills | 30 | No |
| MLI3111 | Advanced Italian Language Skills | 30 | No |
| MLM3111 | Advanced Chinese 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 |
Optional Modules
| Code | Module | Credits | Non-condonable? |
|---|---|---|---|
| EGLS SF BA COMMS CH opt 2021-2 [See note j above] | |||
| CMM3001 | Arts Journalism and Creative Non-Fiction | 30 | No |
| DRA3050 | Creative Industries Management | 30 | No |
| DRA3097 | Social Practice in Art and Performance | 30 | No |
| EAF3513 | British Screens | 30 | No |
| EAS3128 | Writing the Short Film | 30 | No |
| EAS3237 | The Rise of Science | 30 | No |
| EAS3242 | From Comics to Graphic Novels | 30 | No |
| EAF3515 | Something to See: War and Visual Media | 30 | No |
| EAS3180 | Literature/Anti-Literature | 30 | No |
| EAS3191 | Writing for Children and Young Adults | 30 | No |
| EAS3195 | Acts of Writing: From Decolonisation to Globalisation | 30 | No |
| EAS3198 | The Death of the Novel | 30 | No |
| EAS3199 | Publishing Contemporary Literature: History, Practice, Theory | 30 | No |
| EAS3241 | Harlem and After: African American Literature 1925-present | 30 | No |
| EAS3248 | Against the Mainstream: Alternative Comics, Politics, and US Society | 30 | No |
| EAS3408 | Poetry and Politics | 30 | No |
| HIH3617 | News, Media and Communication | 30 | No |
| LAW3102 | Art and Law | 15 | No |
| LAW3178 | The Law of Freedom of Expression | 15 | No |
| POL3000 | Deadly Words: The Language of Political Violence | 15 | No |
| POL3051 | The Media in Europe | 30 | No |
| SOC3028 | Media in Society | 15 | No |
| MLX SF BA French opt 2021-2 [See note k above] | |||
| MLF3034 | Sociolinguistics of French | 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 |
| MLF3006 | The Invention of Modern Love | 15 | No |
| MLF3046 | Dialectology in France | 15 | No |
| MLF3075 | First-Person Outsiders in Modern French Literature | 15 | No |
| MLF3081 | Sexual Politics: Gender Dynamics in Early Modern France | 15 | No |
| MLF3073 | Proust's a la Recherche du Temps Perdu | 15 | No |
| MLX SF BA German opt 2021-2 [See note k above] | |||
| MLG3037 | Coping with Catastrophe: German Culture, Literature and Politics in the Interwar Years | 15 | No |
| MLG3036 | Dictatorships on Display: History Exhibitions in Germany and Austria | 15 | No |
| MLG3040 | Sex, Sciences and the Arts | 15 | No |
| MLX SF BA Italian opt 2021-2 [See note k above] | |||
| AHV3002 | Understanding Space in Renaissance Italy | 15 | No |
| MLI3199 | Elena Ferrante's My Brilliant Friend | 15 | No |
| MLI3028 | Italian Varieties and Dialects | 15 | No |
| MLX SF BA Chinese opt 2021-2 [See note k above] | |||
| MLM3009 | China through the Lens: Cultural Translation and Self-Presentation | 15 | No |
| MLM3011 | China and the Third World: Foreign Relations and Nation Building in China in the Cold War Era | 15 | No |
| MLX SF BA Portuguese opt 2021-2 [See note k above] | |||
| MLP3007 | Portuguese Literature | 15 | No |
| MLP3008 | The Postcolonial in Portugal and Portuguese-speaking Africa | 15 | No |
| MLX SF BA Spanish opt 2021-2 [See note k above] | |||
| MLS3037 | Women and Feminism in 20th Century Spain | 15 | No |
| MLS3112 | Spanish Modernists: Narratives of Identity, Gender and Nation | 15 | No |
| MLS3057 | Cross Currents: Memory, Myth and Modernity in Latin America | 15 | No |
| MLS3068 | Staging Conflicts: Spanish Romantic Drama | 15 | No |
| MLS3069 | Mediated Lives: Intermedial Fiction from Latin America | 15 | No |
| MLX SF BA Russian opt 2021-2 [See note k above] | |||
| MLR3027 | The Making of Underground Russia, 1825-1917 | 15 | No |
| MLR3026 | The Deceptive City: The Creation of St Petersburg in Russian Literature | 15 | No |
| MLX SF BA ML opt 2021-2 [See note k above] | |||
| SML3041 | Green Matters in Modern Languages and Cultures | 15 | No |
| SML3009 | Intercultural Communication in a Global World | 15 | No |
| SML3013 | Through the Language Lens: the Relationship between Language, Culture and the Mind | 15 | No |
| SML3040 | Women in Translation: Gender and Publishing in the 21st Century | 15 | No |
| SML3015 | Dissertation | 15 | No |
| SML3030 | Extended Dissertation | 30 | No |
| HUM3002 | Aliens Abroad: Science Fiction in Global Literature | 15 | No |
| HUM3015 | The Place of Meaning: Gardens in Britain and China | 15 | No |
| SML3031 | Advanced Translation Skills | 15 | No |
| SML3042 | Transcultural Devon: Creating, Analysing and Subtitling Interviews in the Context of Migration | 15 | No |
| SML3043 | Migration and Multilingualism | 15 | No |
| SML3050 | Music, Poetry, and Society at the Late Medieval French Court | 15 | 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: | |
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: | |
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: | |
7. Programme Regulations
Programme-specific Award Rules
You will enter initially to study the BA (Hons) Communications and Modern Languages, but your final degree title will reflect the languages you have studied. Languages studied in equal or near-equal proportion at the second and final stages are placed in alphabetical order and separated by the conjunction 'and', eg ‘French and German’, or ‘French, German and Italian’. Equal or near equal proportion means, for a two-language degree, ratios such as 150:120 or 165:105 credits, or for a three-language degree, a ratio such as 60:90:120. A language studied for 60 or 90 credits would normally be included in the degree title after the conjunction ‘with’. However, the languages in the three-language degree represent an exception to this practice; all 270 credits must be spread across the three languages (i.e. no modularity is allowed), and a minimum of 60 credits and a maximum of 120 credits are allowed for each of the three languages. This is because the emphasis in this particular degree is on language acquisition (i.e. all three language disciplines are taken as compulsory language modules at the final stage (NQF level 6)) and the degree title reflects this qualitative difference. When two languages are studied alongside a 30-credit non-Modern Languages subject at the second and final stages (NQF levels 5 and 6) (120 – Language A; 90 – Language B; 60 – subject outside Modern Languages), the title will be ‘French with German’, but the non-Modern Languages subject will appear on the transcript. A language may not stand in the title alone (i.e. BA German) or with the conjunction ‘and’ (i.e. BA French and German), unless the final credits include 30 credits of the compulsory language module from the final stage (NQF level 6). In addition, in order to graduate in a single language discipline, you must have at least 180 credits in that language discipline from the second and final stages (NQF levels 5 and 6). In order to graduate in two language disciplines with ‘and’ in your degree title, you must have studied at least 105 credits in each language discipline, counting credits from both the second and final stages (NQF levels 5 and 6). A language can normally only be mentioned in a degree title if it is studied for at least 60 credits, within either of the second and final years or spread across both (e.g. 30 credits in each year). Such minor languages are placed at the end of a degree title after the word 'with' (the three-language degree constitutes a special exception to this rule – see note above).
An example using French would be:
- "... with French" – minimum of 60 credits, comprising 30 credits of French language at stage 2 (NQF level 5) and a further 30 credits either of French language, or relevant French option modules at stage 2 (NQF level 5 or higher).
- "... with French Studies" – minimum of 60 credits of relevant option modules from the second and final stages (NQF level 5 or higher), which do not include language modules.
- "with proficiency in French" – 60 credits of French language modules studied over stages 1 and 2 (NQF levels 4 and 5), or a language studied for 60 credits outside the seven Modern Languages’ languages, may be included in the title with the addition of 'with, for example, proficiency in French' or 'with proficiency in Portuguese'.
- "with proficiency in advanced French" – 60 credits of French language modules studied at advanced level/post A-level over stages 1 and 2 (NQF levels 4 and 5), or a language studied at advanced level/post A-level for 60 credits outside the seven Modern Languages’ languages, may be included in the title with the addition of 'with, for example, proficiency in advanced French' or 'with proficiency in advanced Portuguese'.
- The only non-language subject which may appear in a degree title conferred by Modern Languages is TESOL, which will be awarded after “with”, e.g. “French with TESOL”, when 60 credits of TESOL modules (ELC2800 and ELC3800) have been studied.
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
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.
(http://as.exeter.ac.uk/support/admin/staff/qualityassuranceandmonitoring/tqamanual/fullcontents/)
12. Indicators of Quality and Standards
The programme is not subject to accreditation and/ or review by professional and statutory regulatory bodies (PSRBs).
13. Methods for Evaluating and Improving Quality and Standards
The University and its constituent Colleges review the quality and standard of teaching and learning in all taught programmes against a range of criteria through the procedures outlined in the Teaching Quality Assurance (TQA) Manual Quality Review Framework.
14. Awarding Institution
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
Not applicable to this programme.
18. Final Award
BA (Hons) Communications and Modern Languages (3-year)
19. UCAS Code
Not applicable to this programme.
20. NQF Level of Final Award
6 (Honours)
21. Credit
| CATS credits | ECTS credits |
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22. QAA Subject Benchmarking Group
23. Dates
| Origin Date | 07/01/2020 |
Date of last revision | 26/07/2021 |
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