Programme Specification for the 2025/6 academic year
BA (Hons) History and Global Cultural Studies (4-year)
1. Programme Details
| Programme name | BA (Hons) History and Global Cultural Studies (4-year) | Programme code | UFA4HPSSML51 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Study mode(s) | Part Time Full Time |
Academic year | 2025/6 |
| Campus(es) | Streatham (Exeter) |
NQF Level of the Final Award | 6 (Honours) |
2. Description of the Programme
The BA (Hons) Global Cultural Studies (4-year) programme is not available for direct application. It is available as an exit route from the BA History 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 History and Modern Languages for further details. The difference between the programmes is that on BA History & 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 History 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 History and Modern Languages.
4. Programme Structure
The BA (Hons) History 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 seven years. This programme is divided into three stages. Each stage is normally equivalent to an academic year.
You follow the first three stages of BA History 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.
History modules https://www.exeter.ac.uk/study/studyinformation/modules/?prog=history
Modern Languages modules https://www.exeter.ac.uk/study/studyinformation/modules/?prog=mod-lang
The following tables describe the programme and constituent modules. Constituent modules may be updated, deleted or replaced as a consequence of the annual review of this programme. Details of the modules currently offered may be obtained from https://www.exeter.ac.uk/study/studyinformation/
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 History, and 60 credits from Modern Languages and Cultures.
The first two stages of the course follow BA History and Modern Languages.
Stage 1
75 credits of compulsory modules, 45 credits of optional modules
45 credits of compulsory History modules, 30 credits of compulsory modules in your chosen language, 15 credits of optional History modules, and 30 credits of Modern Languages modules
Subject to choosing 120 credits for the stage overall, you must:
a - select HIH1137.
b - select 30 credits of compulsory modules in your chosen language.
c - select HIH1421 Understanding Medieval and Early Modern History OR HIH1422 Understanding Modern History.
You may also:
d - select 15 credits of Sources and Skills History modules.
You must:
e - 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. 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.
Compulsory Modules
| Code | Module | Credits | Non-condonable? |
|---|---|---|---|
| HIH1137 | Becoming a Historian: Core [See note a above] | 15 | Yes |
| Modern Languages Stage 1 Compulsory Language Modules [See note b 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 |
| HIH1421 | Understanding Medieval and Early Modern History [See note c above] | 30 | No |
| HIH1422 | Understanding Modern History [See note c above] | 30 | No |
Optional Modules
| Code | Module | Credits | Non-condonable? |
|---|---|---|---|
| History Stage 1 Option modules 2024-5 [See note d above] | |||
| HIH1402 | Britain, America and the Global Order, 1846-1946 | 15 | No |
| HIH1618 | Body, Border, Partition: Understanding Violence in South Asia | 15 | No |
| HIH1140 | Confinement, Care, Cure: Psychiatric Institutions in the Twentieth Century | 15 | No |
| HIH1412 | Early Modern Magic and Witchcraft | 15 | No |
| HIH1614 | Environment and Industry, 1750-1950: Global Perspectives | 15 | No |
| HIH1053 | Gender and Sexuality in the Middle Ages | 15 | No |
| HIH1600 | Images of Stalinism | 15 | No |
| HIH1585 | Ladies of the Night: Prostitution in the Victorian World | 15 | No |
| HIH1607 | JFK | 15 | No |
| HIH1002 | Losing an Empire, Finding a Role: Britain Since 1945 | 15 | No |
| HIH1042 | Murder in Early Modern England | 15 | No |
| HIH1411 | From Wigan Pier to Piccadilly: Britain between the Wars | 15 | No |
| HIH1501 | The Viking Phenomenon | 15 | No |
| HIH1506 | The First Day of the Somme | 15 | No |
| HIH1532 | The History of Strategic Thinking | 15 | No |
| HIH1596 | The Good War? The United States in World War II | 15 | No |
| HIH1612 | Renaissance Florence 1350-1550 | 15 | No |
| Chinese Stage 1 Option Modules 2024-5 [See note e 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 e 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 e 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 e 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 e 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 e 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 e 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
Stage 2: 30 credits of compulsory modules, 90 credits of optional modules
30 credits of compulsory modules in your chosen language, 90 credits of optional modules (including 60 credits of History modules, and 30 credits of Modern Languages modules)
Subject to choosing 120 credits for the stage overall, you must:
f - select 30 credits of compulsory modules in your chosen language.
g - select 60 credits from the lists of optional History modules in Routwe A, B, C or D; you must take either HIH2001 Doing History: Perspectives on Sources or HIH2237 Doing History in the Digital Age if you intend to select HIH3005 History Dissertation or HIH3006 Research Project Dissertation in the final stage). HIH2237 is non-condonable.
h - 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 responsibility to ensure that credit for SML modules can be counted towards the language of your study, where this is necessary for your credit count.
Compulsory Modules
| Code | Module | Credits | Non-condonable? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Modern Languages Stage 2 Compulsory Language Modules [See note f above] | |||
| MLF2001 | French Language, Written and Oral | 30 | No |
| MLF2152 | Intermediate French | 30 | No |
| MLG2001 | German Language, Written and Oral | 30 | No |
| MLG2052 | Intermediate German | 30 | No |
| MLI2001 | Italian Language, Written and Oral | 30 | No |
| MLI2051 | Italian Language | 30 | No |
| MLM2052 | Intermediate Chinese (One) | 30 | No |
| MLP2052 | Intermediate Portuguese | 30 | No |
| MLR2001 | Contemporary Russian Written and Oral I | 30 | No |
| MLR2030 | Intermediate Russian | 30 | No |
| MLS2001 | Spanish Language, Written and Oral | 30 | No |
| MLS2156 | Spanish Language (ex-beginners) | 30 | No |
Optional Modules
| Code | Module | Credits | Non-condonable? |
|---|---|---|---|
| History CH Stage 2 Route A modules 2025-6 [See note g above] | |||
| HIH2011A | Forgetting Fascism, Remembering Communism: Memory in Modern Europe | 30 | No |
| HIH2036A | Albion's Fatal Tree: Capital Punishment in England, 1688-1965 | 30 | No |
| HIH2037 | American Frontiers: The West in U.S. History and Mythology | 30 | No |
| HIH2137A | Inventing Modern Man: Constructions of Mind, Body and the Individual, 1400-1800 | 30 | No |
| HIH2138A | History of Development: Ideologies, Politics and Projects | 30 | No |
| HIH2145A | Spain from Absolutism to Democracy | 30 | No |
| HIH2185A | China in the World, 1500-1840 | 30 | No |
| HIH2186A | Deviants and Dissenters in Early Modern England | 30 | No |
| HIH2208A | Medieval Paris | 30 | No |
| HIH2210A | The Russian Empire, 1689-1917 | 30 | No |
| HIH2218A | Religion, Society and Culture in Tudor England | 30 | No |
| HIH2238 | Slavery, Revolution, Independence: Saint-Domingue and Haiti, 1685-1838 | 30 | No |
| HIH2241 | Rise and Demise of Communism in Global Perspective | 30 | No |
| HIH2242 | British Settler Colonialism and its Legacies | 30 | No |
| HIH2243 | Britain and Ireland: Union, Conflict, and Independence, 1798-1949 | 30 | No |
| HIH2588 | Empire, Identity and Heritage in South-East Europe and the Middle East (1800-1950) | 30 | No |
| HIH2590 | An Age of Iron? Europe in the Tenth Century | 30 | No |
| HIH2591 | Philip Augustus and the Making of France, 1180-1223 | 30 | No |
| History CH Stage 2 Route B modules 2025-6 [See note g above] | |||
| HIH2002 | Uses of the Past | 30 | No |
| HIH2011A | Forgetting Fascism, Remembering Communism: Memory in Modern Europe | 30 | No |
| HIH2037 | American Frontiers: The West in U.S. History and Mythology | 30 | No |
| HIH2186A | Deviants and Dissenters in Early Modern England | 30 | No |
| HIH2238 | Slavery, Revolution, Independence: Saint-Domingue and Haiti, 1685-1838 | 30 | No |
| HIH2588 | Empire, Identity and Heritage in South-East Europe and the Middle East (1800-1950) | 30 | No |
| HIH2590 | An Age of Iron? Europe in the Tenth Century | 30 | No |
| HIH2210A | The Russian Empire, 1689-1917 | 30 | No |
| History CH Stage 2 Route C modules 2025-6 [See note g above] | |||
| HIH2237 | Doing History in the Digital Age | 30 | No |
| HIH2036A | Albion's Fatal Tree: Capital Punishment in England, 1688-1965 | 30 | No |
| HIH2137A | Inventing Modern Man: Constructions of Mind, Body and the Individual, 1400-1800 | 30 | No |
| HIH2145A | Spain from Absolutism to Democracy | 30 | No |
| HIH2185A | China in the World, 1500-1840 | 30 | No |
| HIH2208A | Medieval Paris | 30 | No |
| HIH2218A | Religion, Society and Culture in Tudor England | 30 | No |
| HIH2241 | Rise and Demise of Communism in Global Perspective | 30 | No |
| HIH2242 | British Settler Colonialism and its Legacies | 30 | No |
| HIH2243 | Britain and Ireland: Union, Conflict, and Independence, 1798-1949 | 30 | No |
| HIH2591 | Philip Augustus and the Making of France, 1180-1223 | 30 | No |
| History CH Stage 2 Route D modules [See note g above] | |||
| HIH2002 | Uses of the Past | 30 | No |
| HIH2237 | Doing History in the Digital Age | 30 | No |
| Chinese Stage 2 Option Modules 2025-6 [See note h above] | |||
| MLM2003 | Chinoiserie and Europeenerie: Artistic and cultural exchanges between China and Europe | 15 | No |
| MLM2008 | Introduction to Modern Chinese Literature | 15 | No |
| SML2003 | Research Skills in Languages and Cultures | 15 | No |
| SML2244 | Multilingualism in Society | 15 | No |
| SML2246 | Intercultural Communication | 15 | No |
| SML2247 | Tales of Freedom, Necessity and Providence | 15 | No |
| French Stage 2 Option Modules 2025-6 [See note h above] | |||
| MLF2005 | Classical myth in French and francophone cinema | 15 | No |
| MLF2012 | Evolution of the French Language | 15 | No |
| MLF2056 | Provoking Thoughts - French Literature and Philosophy from the Renaissance to the 20th Century | 15 | No |
| AHV2012 | Revolutions: Art and Society in France, 1770-1848 | 30 | No |
| MLF2006 | French-language Road Movies: Space, Place and Identity | 15 | No |
| MLF2070 | Violence and Virtue: Early Modern French Theatre | 15 | No |
| MLF2076 | Subversive Texts: Baudelaire and Rachilde | 15 | No |
| SML2003 | Research Skills in Languages and Cultures | 15 | No |
| SML2246 | Intercultural Communication | 15 | No |
| SML2244 | Multilingualism in Society | 15 | No |
| SML2247 | Tales of Freedom, Necessity and Providence | 15 | No |
| German Stage 2 Option Modules 2025-6 [See note h above] | |||
| MLG2003 | Youth and Age: Generations in German Fiction and Film | 15 | No |
| MLG2018 | Berlin - Culture, History and Politics | 15 | No |
| SML2003 | Research Skills in Languages and Cultures | 15 | No |
| SML2244 | Multilingualism in Society | 15 | No |
| SML2246 | Intercultural Communication | 15 | No |
| SML2247 | Tales of Freedom, Necessity and Providence | 15 | No |
| Italian Stage 2 Option Modules 2025-6 [See note h above] | |||
| MLI2004 | From Page to Screen: The Italian Female Detective in Literature, Film and Television | 15 | No |
| MLI2019 | Italian(s) in the World | 15 | No |
| SML2003 | Research Skills in Languages and Cultures | 15 | No |
| SML2244 | Multilingualism in Society | 15 | No |
| SML2246 | Intercultural Communication | 15 | No |
| SML2247 | Tales of Freedom, Necessity and Providence | 15 | No |
| Portuguese Stage 2 Option Modules 2025-6 [See note h above] | |||
| SML2004 | Contemporary Latin American Cinema | 15 | No |
| SML2003 | Research Skills in Languages and Cultures | 15 | No |
| SML2244 | Multilingualism in Society | 15 | No |
| SML2246 | Intercultural Communication | 15 | No |
| SML2247 | Tales of Freedom, Necessity and Providence | 15 | No |
| Russian Stage 2 Option Modules 2025-6 [See note h above] | |||
| 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 |
| SML2003 | Research Skills in Languages and Cultures | 15 | No |
| SML2244 | Multilingualism in Society | 15 | No |
| SML2246 | Intercultural Communication | 15 | No |
| SML2247 | Tales of Freedom, Necessity and Providence | 15 | No |
| Spanish Stage 2 Option Modules 2025-6 [See note h above] | |||
| MLS2044 | How to be a Knight: Political Lessons from 14th-Century Spain | 15 | No |
| MLS2070 | Catalonia Is Not Spain? Modern Catalan Culture in Context | 15 | No |
| MLS2073 | Literary Non-Fiction in Argentina: When Writing Meets the Real | 15 | No |
| SML2004 | Contemporary Latin American Cinema | 15 | No |
| MLS2045 | Federico Garcia Lorca: Theatre and Poetry | 15 | No |
| MLS2061 | The Latin American Short Story | 15 | No |
| MLS2160 | Fiction in Post-War Spain: Voices of Conformity and Subversion | 15 | No |
| SML2003 | Research Skills in Languages and Cultures | 15 | No |
| SML2244 | Multilingualism in Society | 15 | No |
| SML2246 | Intercultural Communication | 15 | No |
| SML2247 | Tales of Freedom, Necessity and Providence | 15 | No |
Stage 3
Stage 3: 120 credits of compulsory modules
i - You must take one of these modules.
Compulsory Modules
| Code | Module | Credits | Non-condonable? |
|---|---|---|---|
| SML3010 | Work and Study Abroad [See note i above] | 120 | Yes |
| SML3020 | Study Abroad at a Partner University (with Assessment in the Foreign Language) [See note i above] | 120 | Yes |
| SML3025 | Internship Abroad Combined with Study at a Partner University Abroad [See note i above] | 120 | Yes |
Stage 4
Stage 4: 120 credits of optional modules
Subject to choosing 120 credits for the stage overall, you must:
k - You may only select a History Dissertation if you have taken Route C or D (including HIH2001 Doing History: Perspectives on Sources OR HIH2237 Doing History in the Digital Age) at stage 2.
l - If you select a History dissertation, you may take 30 credits from the Concepts modules, or you may take up to 30 credits outside of History unless you have taken credits outside of History at Stage 2. You must have at least 90 credits in each of your named degree subjects over Stages 2 and 3 to qualify for the award.
m - If you selected History Route A or B in stage 2, you must select 60 credit Special Subject.
j / n - 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.
Optional Modules
| Code | Module | Credits | Non-condonable? |
|---|---|---|---|
| HIH3005 | General Third-Year Dissertation [See note k above] | 30 | Yes |
| HIH3006 | Research Project Dissertation [See note k above] | 30 | Yes |
| History Final Stage Concepts [See note l above] | |||
| HIH3330 | Truth | 30 | No |
| HIH3333 | Disease | 30 | No |
| HIH3334 | War | 30 | No |
| HIH3336 | Revolution | 30 | No |
| HIH3331 | Elites | 30 | No |
| HIH3455 | Sexualities | 30 | No |
| HIH3335 | Violence | 30 | No |
| History Final Stage Special Subjects 2025-6 [See note m above] | |||
| HIH3415 | Everyday Stalinism: Life in the Soviet Union, 1928-53 | 60 | Yes |
| HIH3416 | Critics of Empire | 60 | Yes |
| HIH3417 | The Yes, Minister Files: Perspectives on British Government since 1914 | 60 | Yes |
| HIH3418 | The Russian Revolution | 60 | Yes |
| HIH3421 | Magic in the Middle Ages | 60 | Yes |
| HIH3422 | Street Protest and Social Movements in the Modern Era | 60 | Yes |
| HIH3423 | The Holocaust and Nazi Occupation of Eastern Europe, 1939-1945 | 60 | Yes |
| HIH3426 | Health and its Politics in the 20th Century | 60 | Yes |
| HIH3430 | From the Grand Tour to Gladiator: Modern encounters with the ancient world | 60 | Yes |
| HIH3431 | The Population Problem: Conservation, Eugenics, and Food in the Twentieth Century | 60 | Yes |
| HIH3433 | Beyond Cannibalism: Indigenous Peoples and the European Colonisation of Brazil, 1500-1822 | 60 | Yes |
| HIH3434 | The Body in Early Modern England | 60 | Yes |
| HIH3437 | Death to the Traitors: Rebellion and Resisting Tyranny in the Middle Ages | 60 | Yes |
| HIH3441 | Britons Abroad: The Experience of Travel, c. 1650-1900 | 60 | Yes |
| HIH3446 | The Celtic Frontier | 60 | Yes |
| HIH3450 | Decolonisation and Colonial Conflict | 60 | Yes |
| HIH3453 | Violence or Non-Violence? Gandhi and Popular Movements in India, 1915-1950 | 60 | Yes |
| Chinese Final Stage Option Modules 2025-6 [See note n above] | |||
| MLM3009 | China through the Lens: Cultural Translation and Self-Presentation | 15 | No |
| SML3015 | Dissertation | 15 | No |
| SML3052 | The Place of Meaning: Gardens in Europe and Asia | 15 | No |
| SML3009 | Intercultural Communication in a Global World | 15 | No |
| MLM3008 | Introduction to Modern Chinese Literature | 15 | No |
| SML3041 | Green Matters in Modern Languages and Cultures | 15 | No |
| SML3042 | Transcultural Devon: Creating, Analysing and Subtitling Interviews in the Context of Migration | 15 | No |
| SML3043 | Migration and Multilingualism | 15 | No |
| SML3030 | Extended Dissertation | 30 | No |
| French Final Stage Option Modules 2025-6 [See note n above] | |||
| SML3030 | Extended Dissertation | 30 | No |
| MLF3006 | The Invention of Modern Love | 15 | No |
| MLF3007 | Multilingualism, Audiovisual Translation and Power in Cinema-monde | 15 | No |
| MLF3075 | First-Person Outsiders in Modern French Literature | 15 | No |
| MLF3079 | Sex, Subversion and Censorship: Libertine Literature in Seventeenth-Century France | 15 | No |
| SML3009 | Intercultural Communication in a Global World | 15 | No |
| SML3015 | Dissertation | 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 |
| SML3041 | Green Matters in Modern Languages and Cultures | 15 | No |
| SML3042 | Transcultural Devon: Creating, Analysing and Subtitling Interviews in the Context of Migration | 15 | No |
| SML3043 | Migration and Multilingualism | 15 | No |
| SML3044 | Migration in World Cinema | 15 | No |
| German Final Stage Option Modules 2025-6 [See note n above] | |||
| MLG3037 | Coping with Catastrophe: German Culture, Literature and Politics in the Interwar Years | 15 | No |
| SML3009 | Intercultural Communication in a Global World | 15 | No |
| SML3015 | Dissertation | 15 | No |
| MLG3036 | Dictatorships on Display: History Exhibitions in Germany and Austria | 15 | No |
| SML3041 | Green Matters in Modern Languages and Cultures | 15 | No |
| SML3042 | Transcultural Devon: Creating, Analysing and Subtitling Interviews in the Context of Migration | 15 | No |
| SML3043 | Migration and Multilingualism | 15 | No |
| SML3044 | Migration in World Cinema | 15 | No |
| SML3030 | Extended Dissertation | 30 | No |
| Italian Final Stage Option Modules 2025-6 [See note n above] | |||
| AHV3002 | Understanding Space in Renaissance Italy | 15 | No |
| SML3009 | Intercultural Communication in a Global World | 15 | No |
| SML3015 | Dissertation | 15 | No |
| MLI3033 | Multicultural Italy | 15 | No |
| SML3041 | Green Matters in Modern Languages and Cultures | 15 | No |
| SML3042 | Transcultural Devon: Creating, Analysing and Subtitling Interviews in the Context of Migration | 15 | No |
| SML3043 | Migration and Multilingualism | 15 | No |
| SML3044 | Migration in World Cinema | 15 | No |
| SML3030 | Extended Dissertation | 30 | No |
| Portuguese Final Stage Option Modules 2025-6 [See note n above] | |||
| SML3009 | Intercultural Communication in a Global World | 15 | No |
| SML3015 | Dissertation | 15 | No |
| SML3041 | Green Matters in Modern Languages and Cultures | 15 | No |
| SML3042 | Transcultural Devon: Creating, Analysing and Subtitling Interviews in the Context of Migration | 15 | No |
| SML3043 | Migration and Multilingualism | 15 | No |
| SML3044 | Migration in World Cinema | 15 | No |
| SML3030 | Extended Dissertation | 30 | No |
| Russian Final Stage Option Modules 2025-6 [See note n above] | |||
| MLR3026 | The Deceptive City: The Creation of St Petersburg in Russian Literature | 15 | No |
| SML3009 | Intercultural Communication in a Global World | 15 | No |
| SML3015 | Dissertation | 15 | No |
| MLR3121 | Understanding Russia | 15 | No |
| MLR3125 | Imperfect Murder: Reading Crime and Punishment | 15 | No |
| SML3041 | Green Matters in Modern Languages and Cultures | 15 | No |
| SML3042 | Transcultural Devon: Creating, Analysing and Subtitling Interviews in the Context of Migration | 15 | No |
| SML3043 | Migration and Multilingualism | 15 | No |
| SML3030 | Extended Dissertation | 30 | No |
| Spanish Final Stage Option Modules 2025-6 [See note n above] | |||
| MLS3071 | The Chilean Road to Socialism (1970-1973): What Happened and Why? Elements for a Debate | 15 | No |
| MLS3037 | Women and Feminism in 20th Century Spain | 15 | No |
| MLS3057 | Cross Currents: Memory, Myth and Modernity in Latin America | 15 | No |
| MLS3112 | Spanish Modernists: Narratives of Identity, Gender and Nation | 15 | No |
| SML3009 | Intercultural Communication in a Global World | 15 | No |
| SML3015 | Dissertation | 15 | No |
| MLS3072 | Unlawful Sex: Sexualities on Trial in Medieval Spain | 15 | No |
| MLS3114 | Sustainability in the Hispanic World | 15 | No |
| SML3031 | Advanced Translation Skills | 15 | No |
| SML3041 | Green Matters in Modern Languages and Cultures | 15 | No |
| SML3042 | Transcultural Devon: Creating, Analysing and Subtitling Interviews in the Context of Migration | 15 | No |
| SML3043 | Migration and Multilingualism | 15 | No |
| SML3044 | Migration in World Cinema | 15 | No |
| SML3030 | Extended Dissertation | 30 | No |
| Modern Languages Final Stage Compulsory Language Modules [See note j 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... | |
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| ...accommodated and facilitated by the following learning and teaching activities (in/out of class): | ...and evidenced by the following assessment methods: | |
1. Identify History and Modern Languages as broad subject disciplines. | ILOs 1-8 are acquired through lectures, seminars, workshops, study groups, tutorials and other learning activities throughout the programme. The degree of specialisation of subject knowledge increases during the programme. Modules in later stages are often most closely related to the research specialism of the staff teaching the module. The precise method of teaching varies according to each module. On team-taught modules you will normally engage in both lectures and seminar groups. In smaller options you will normally spend most of your contact time in seminar groups and workshops. | The assessment of these skills is through a combination of presentations and participation in seminars, coursework, log-books, web-based assessments, essays, oral and written exams, other written reports/projects, and (if chosen) a dissertation. Coursework, exams and presentations are especially significant within the programme because they assess each of the skills, 1-8. The assessment criteria pay full recognition to the importance of the various skills outlined. |
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: | |
9. Demonstrate understanding of the linguistic principles required to assimilate and analyse the structure of a foreign language. | These skills are developed throughout the programme in all modules, with the emphasis becoming more complex as students move from stage to stage. They are developed through lectures and seminars, written work, and oral work (both in presentation and seminar discussion), and reinforced through the range of modules across all stages. They will culminate in the substantial and independent research skills demonstrated within the dissertation (if chosen) and special subject modules. | The assessment of these skills is through a combination of presentations and participation in seminars, log-books, web-based assessments, essays, oral and written exams, other written reports/projects and coursework assignments, and (if chosen) a dissertation. |
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... | |
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| ...accommodated and facilitated by the following learning and teaching activities (in/out of class): | ...and evidenced by the following assessment methods: | |
16. Apply advanced literacy and communication skills in appropriate contexts including the ability to present sustained and persuasive written and oral arguments. | Personal and key skills are delivered through all modules, and developed in lectures, workshops, study groups, tutorials, work experience and other learning activities throughout the programme. | The assessment of these skills is through a combination of presentations and participation in seminars, log-books, web-based assessments, essays and other coursework assessment, oral and written exams, other written reports/projects, and a dissertation. |
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 History 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
The marking criteria, which closely reflect the skills outlined in the Programme Outcomes section, and the Department’s expectations with regard to study groups, are available in the Student Handbook, which can be found on ELE.
All students within History and Modern Languages and Cultures 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.
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) History 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 |
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22. QAA Subject Benchmarking Group
[Honours] History
[Honours] Languages and related studies
23. Dates
| Origin Date | 04/01/2016 |
Date of last revision | 24/04/2024 |
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