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BA Modern Languages (German and Portuguese)
On this programme, students will become highly competent in their two chosen languages while acquiring an understanding of, analysing, interpreting and engaging with the cultures and societies where these languages are spoken.
A compulsory period of residence abroad will provide students with the unique opportunity to develop language skills in a rich and varied context of use, while engaging with other cultures and societies, thereby fostering intercultural awareness and pluricultural competence, self-reliance and flexibility.
This dual-language programme offers opportunities for students at all levels to engage with the connections and contrasts between the languages they study (e.g. through ‘MODL’ modules that span multiple language areas), enabling them to deepen their critical understanding of their chosen languages. There might also be an opportunity to take discovery modules, which include modules in an additional language for students wishing to expand their linguistic repertoire.
At Level 1, students will study core language modules that are tailored to their ability alongside modules which will introduce them to the cultures and societies of the languages they are studying. They will also receive training in crucial academic skills such as critical analysis, argumentation, research and academic writing.
At Level 2 and 3 students will continue to develop their communicative proficiency and their linguistic and intercultural awareness through core language modules. They will also choose from a range of optional modules exploring various aspects of the cultures, history, politics, and social and economic structures of the countries of the languages of study. They will analyse and critically interpret a wide diversity of cultural forms, products and practice, and will learn to mediate, analyse and compare ideas and events that cross national, cultural or linguistic boundaries.
Throughout the programme, students will develop valuable interpretative, analytical and digital skills, as well as becoming confident researchers. Students will demonstrate these qualities when they undertake a Final Year Project on a topic of their choice in one of the language subjects they study.
(For students entering from September 2024 onwards)
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At Level 1, students must study 120 credits. Overall, students must take 100 credits across their two subjects. Students are required to take a minimum of 40 credits in German Route A/ 60 credits Route B and 40 credits in Portuguese route A/ 60 credits Route B.
The remaining 20 credits may be taken as a MODL module, which can count towards either of their two subjects (German AND Portuguese), a further option with German, or discovery modules.
All students will be required to study the following compulsory modules:
| Code | Title | Credits | Semester | Pass for Progression |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GERM1140 | Exploring German-Speaking Cultures, Histories and Societies | 20 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| SPPO1035 | Introduction to Brazil, Portugal and Portuguese Speaking Africa | 20 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) |
Route A (German)
Students with prior knowledge of German (B1 of the CEFR) will be required to study the following module:
| Code | Title | Credits | Semester | Pass for Progression |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GERM1010 | German Language Awareness and Skills | 20 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | PFP |
Route B (German)
Students with no prior knowledge of German will be required to study the following modules:
| Code | Title | Credits | Semester | Pass for Progression |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GERM1020 | Beginners German (A1 of the CEFR) | 20 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| GERM1021 | Pre-Intermediate German Language (A2/B1 of the CEFR) | 20 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | PFP |
Route A (Portuguese)
Students with prior knowledge of Portuguese will be required to study the following modules
| Code | Title | Credits | Semester | Pass for Progression |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPPO1087 | Portuguese Language Skills in Context | 20 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | PFP |
Route B (Portuguese)
Students with no prior knowledge of Portuguese will be required to study the following modules :
| Code | Title | Credits | Semester | Pass for Progression |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPPO1080 | Portuguese Language for Beginners 1A | 20 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| SPPO1081 | Portuguese for Beginners 1B | 20 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | PFP |
Route A (German)
Students with prior knowledge of German (taking GERM1010) may study the following optional module:
| Code | Title | Credits | Semester | Pass for Progression |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GERM1200 | 20th Century German History | 20 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) |
Students may take up to 20 credits from the following list of optional modules:
| Code | Title | Credits | Semester | Pass for Progression |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MODL1050 | Introduction to Audio-Visual Culture | 20 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| MODL1060 | Language: Structure and Sound | 20 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| MODL1070 | World Histories | 20 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| MODL1090 | Intercultural Competence: Theory and Application | 20 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| MODL1100 | Politics, Culture and Society | 20 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| MODL1150 | Worlds of Literature | 20 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| MODL1401 | Discourse, Culture and Identity | 20 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) |
Students may choose to study 20 credits of discovery modules
Students may choose to study 20 credits of discovery modules
(For students entering from September 2024 onwards)
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At Level 2, students must study 120 credits. Overall, students must take 100 credits across their two subjects. Students are required to take 40 credits in German and a minimum of 40 credits in Portuguese.
The remaining 20 credits may be taken as a MODL module, which can count towards either of their two subjects (German AND Portuguese), a further option with German, or discovery modules.
Students will be required to study the following compulsory module:
| Code | Title | Credits | Semester | Pass for Progression |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPPO2090 | Portuguese Language Skills | 20 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | PFP |
Route A (German)
Students who took GERM1010 in year 1 will be required to study the following module:
| Code | Title | Credits | Semester | Pass for Progression |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GERM2010 | German Language Skills in Context | 20 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | PFP |
Route B (German)
Students who took GERM1020 and GERM1021 in year 1 will be required to study the following module:
| Code | Title | Credits | Semester | Pass for Progression |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GERM2020 | German Language Skills (B1/B2 of the CEFR) | 20 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | PFP |
Route A/B (German)
Students taking EITHER GERM2010 OR GERM2020 are required to study a minimum of 20 credits and may study up to 40 credits of the following optional modules:
| Code | Title | Credits | Semester | Pass for Progression |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FILM2030 | Introduction to German Cinema | 20 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| GERM2080 | Translating German-Speaking Cultures: The German Language in Intercultural Relations | 20 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| GERM2082 | Dealing with difficult pasts: German memory cultures | 20 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| GERM2083 | Language and Society in the German-speaking world | 20 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) |
Students are required to study a minimum of 20 credits and may study up to 40 credits from the following list of optional modules:
| Code | Title | Credits | Semester | Pass for Progression |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPPO2020 | Film and Literature in the Portuguese-speaking World | 20 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| SPPO2412 | Culture and Society in the Portuguese-Speaking World | 20 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) |
Students may study up to 20 credits from the following list of optional modules:
| Code | Title | Credits | Semester | Pass for Progression |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MODL2001 | Linguists into Schools | 20 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| MODL2003 | Global Queer Politics and Cultures | 20 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| MODL2015 | Black Europe | 20 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| MODL2070 | Reception, Transmission and Translation: The Global Circulation of Literature | 20 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| MODL2075 | Global Environmental Humanities | 20 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| MODL2250 | Digital Communications Across Cultures | 20 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) |
Students may choose to take 20 credits of discovery modules
(For students entering from September 2024 onwards)
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Students will be required to study the following compulsory residence abroad module.
| Code | Title | Credits | Semester | Pass for Progression |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MODL9500 | LCS Year Abroad | 120 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | PFP |
(For students entering from September 2024 onwards)
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At Level 3, students must study 120 credits. Students are required to take a minimum of 40 credits in German and a minimum of 40 credits in Portuguese. Overall, students must take 100 credits across their two subjects.
All students must take 40 credits as a Final Year Project (FYP) module, which can be taken in - and count towards - either of their two subjects (EITHER German OR Portuguese).
The remaining 20 credits may be taken as a MODL module, which can count towards either of their two subjects (German AND Portuguese), a further option with German or Portuguese, or discovery modules.
Students will be required to study the following compulsory modules:
| Code | Title | Credits | Semester | Pass for Progression |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GERM3010 | Advanced German Language in Contemporary Discourses | 20 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | PFP |
| MODL3050 | Final Year Project | 40 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | PFP |
| SPPO3110 | Advanced Portuguese Language | 20 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | PFP |
Students who take their FYP in Portuguese are required to take a minimum of 20 credits and may take up to 40 credits from the following list of optional modules.
Students who take their FYP in German may take up to 20 credits from the following list of optional modules.
| Code | Title | Credits | Semester | Pass for Progression |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FILM3026 | Contemporary German Cinema | 20 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| GERM3092 | Advanced Translation from German into English | 20 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| GERM3240 | Cultures of protest and resistance: challenging state and society in German-speaking cultures | 20 | Not running in 202526 | |
| MODL3200 | Representing the Holocaust: Transgression and the Taboo | 20 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) |
Students who take their FYP in German are required to take the following optional module.
Students who take their FYP in Portuguese may take the following optional module.
| Code | Title | Credits | Semester | Pass for Progression |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPPO3701 | Urban Realities and Representations in the Portuguese Speaking World | 20 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) |
All students may study up to 20 credits from the following optional modules:
| Code | Title | Credits | Semester | Pass for Progression |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MODL3410 | Contemporary World Literature | 20 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| MODL3600 | Material Cultures and Cultures of Consumption | 20 | Not running in 202526 | |
| MODL3610 | Adventures of the Imagination: Crime and the Fantastic Across Continents | 20 | Not running in 202526 | |
| MODL3620 | Decolonial Approaches | 20 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| MODL3630 | Social Movements across Cultures | 20 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| MODL3650 | Minoritised Languages, Dialects and Cultures from Past to Present | 20 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| MODL3800 | Linguists into Schools | 20 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) |
All students may choose to take up to 20 credits of discovery modules.
Last updated: 21/07/2025 17:00:45
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