UNIT CATALOGUE

ESML0081: Russian written & spoken language 1A

Semester 1
Credits: 6
Topic: Russian
Level: Level 1
Assessment: EX67 CW33
Requisites: Co ESML0084
Aims & Learning Objectives: To consolidate knowledge of basic grammar, broaden vocabulary and improve aural comprehension. To develop fluency in spoken Russian at the level of everyday conversation.
Content: Prose and essay composition; translation into English; grammar revision; conversation.
Students must be qualified in Russian to approximately A-level standard.

ESML0082: Russian written & spoken language 1A (ab initio)

Semester 1
Credits: 12
Topic: Russian
Level: Level 1
Assessment: EX67 CW33
Requisites:
Aims & Learning Objectives: To provide a systematic grounding in the Russian language. To introduce students to the main structures of Russian grammar and basic vocabulary. To develop good pronunciation and intonation.
Content: The Colloquial Russian course with extensive use of specially prepared explanatory material along with exercises and drills from a variety of sources; pronunciation, intonation and conversation practice; language laboratory work.

ESML0083: Russian cultural studies 1A: Introduction to Russian culture (post A level)

Semester 1
Credits: 6
Topic: Russian
Level: Level 1
Assessment: ES100
Requisites:
Aims & Learning Objectives: To acquaint students with some key texts of 19th century Russian literature and improve translation skills.
Content: Set texts will normally include A S Pushkin, The Queen of Spades and selected lyric poetry; I S Turgenev, Asya; A P Chekhov, The Seagull.
Students must be qualified in Russian to approximately A-level standard.

ESML0084: Russian written & spoken language 1B

Semester 2
Credits: 6
Topic: Russian
Level: Level 1
Assessment: EX67 CW33
Requisites: Co ESML0081
Aims & Learning Objectives: To further consolidate knowledge of basic grammar, broaden vocabulary and improve aural comprehension. To further develop fluency in spoken Russian at the level of everyday conversation.
Content: Prose and essay composition; translation into English; grammar revision; conversation.

ESML0085: Russian written & spoken language 1B (ab initio)

Semester 2
Credits: 6
Topic: Russian
Level: Level 1
Assessment: EX33 CW33 OR33
Requisites:
Aims & Learning Objectives: To continue a systematic grounding in the Russian language up to approximately
A-level standard. To ensure that students acquire a firm grasp of the main structures of Russian grammar and of basic vocabulary, and are able to express themselves in a variety of contexts. To develop the ability to take part in simple everyday conversation. To develop reading ability to the point at which less complex works of literature can be read with the aid of a dictionary.
Content: The Colloquial Russian course with extensive use of specially prepared explanatory material along with exercises and drills from a variety of sources; pronunciation, intonation and conversation practice; language laboratory work.

ESML0086: Russian cultural studies 1B: Introduction to Russian culture (ab initio)

Semester 2
Credits: 3
Topic: Russian
Level: Level 1
Assessment: ES100
Requisites:
Aims & Learning Objectives: To familiarise students with literary Russian and introduce them to classical pre-Revolutionary literature. To read (in Russian) and discuss a well-known literary text.
Content: Lectures on the history of Russian literature; reading and discussion of Chekhov's Lady with a Little Dog.

ESML0087: Russian politics & society 1A: Russia before 1917

Semester 2
Credits: 3
Topic: Russian
Level: Level 1
Assessment: ES100
Requisites:
Aims & Learning Objectives: To permit post A-level students of Russian (and others requiring a six-credit unit) to make a more detailed study of topics covered in Russian Politics and Society 1B.
Content: As for Russian Politics and Society 1B.

ESML0088: Russian politics & society 1B: Russia before 1917

Semester 2
Credits: 3
Topic: Russian
Level: Level 1
Assessment: ES100
Requisites:
Aims & Learning Objectives: To offer an outline history of Russia focusing on the geopolitical, social and cultural factors which shaped its development and to examine in detail the problems posed by industrial development and social change in the late 19th and early 20th centuries culminating in the revolution of 1917. To introduce some classic literary texts to illuminate the moral and political dilemmas of the 19th century. To develop skills in historical analysis.
Content: The first Russian states and the Tatar invasions; the rise of Moscow and the development of an autocratic state under Ivan III and Ivan IV; attempts at modernization and Westernization in the 18th century under Peter I and Catherine II and the emergence of Russia as a great European power; growing problems of serfdom, economic backwardness and political disaffection under Nicholas I (1825-1855); reform and reaction under Alexander II (1855-1881); Russian society in the mid-19th century as reflected in Turgenev's Fathers and Children; industrialization and its impact on society; the emergence of a revolutionary movement; dilemmas of Russian revolutionaries as reflected in Lenin's What is to be Done?; Dostoevsky's critique of 19th century Russian social values in Crime and Punishment; ethnic minorities and national movements in the Russian Empire before 1917; women and the women's movement before 1917; the revolution of 1905 and the granting of a constitution by Nicholas II; the successes and failures of constitutional rule 1906-1914; the First World War and the collapse of the imperial regime in the February Revolution.

ESML0089: Russian written & spoken language 2A

Semester 1
Credits: 6
Topic: Russian
Level: Level 2
Assessment: CW100
Requisites: Pre ESML0084, Co ESML0092
Aims & Learning Objectives: To deepen knowledge of Russian grammar, expand lexis and develop translation skills in several registers. To give students practice in expressing themselves in writing. To improve aural comprehension and to begin to develop fluency in spoken Russian at the level of everyday conversation.
Content: Written Language: systematic review of Russian grammar with exercises and drills drawn from a variety of sources; translations into Russian and English with discussion of grammatical points, lexis etc. Essay writing in Russian with discussion of stylistic points and vocabulary. Spoken Language: small group conversation on a range of themes; role-playing; task-based use of audio-visual material. To assist vocabulary acquisition, work in written and spoken language will be organised around themes of geography & peoples and culture & recreation.

ESML0090: Russian cultural studies 2A: Russian literature from Chekhov to Zoshchenko

Semester 1
Credits: 3
Topic: Russian
Level: Level 2
Assessment: ES67 CW33
Requisites:
Aims & Learning Objectives: To present an overview of Russian literary development in these years; to encourage the development of skills in literary analysis and criticism.
Content: Three writers (studied in key works): Chekov, Blok, Zoshchenko

ESML0091: Russian politics & society 2A: Soviet Russia 1917-1985

Semester 1
Credits: 3
Topic: Russian
Level: Level 2
Assessment: ES67 CW33
Requisites:
Aims & Learning Objectives: To examine the character and evolution of the communist political and social order from 1917 to 1985. To develop skills in historical and political analysis and essay and seminar techniques.
Content: The establishment of Bolshevik power under Lenin 1917-1921; the New Economic Policy and the struggle for power in the Communist Party in the 1920s; Stalin's drive for industrialization and rule by terror in the 1930s-40s; the USSR in the Second World War; reform and its limits under Krushchev and Brezhnev in the 1950s-70s; the structure and problems of the Soviet political system in the early 1980s.

ESML0092: Russian written & spoken language 2B

Semester 2
Credits: 6
Topic: Russian
Level: Level 2
Assessment: EX33 CW33 OR25 OT12
Requisites: Co ESML0089
Aims & Learning Objectives: To deepen knowledge of Russian grammar, expand lexis and develop translation skills in several registers. To give students practice in expressing themselves in writing. To improve aural comprehension to the point at which the gist of a TV news item can be understood and to develop fluency in spoken Russian at the level of everyday conversation.
Content: Written Language: systematic review of Russian grammar with exercises and drills drawn from a variety of sources; translations into Russian and English with discussion of grammatical points, lexis etc. Essay writing in Russian with discussion of stylistic points and vocabulary. Spoken Language: small group conversation on a range of themes; role-playing; task-based use of audio-visual material. To assist vocabulary acquisition, work in written and spoken language will be organised around themes of social issues, history and politics.

ESML0093: Russian cultural studies 2B: Soviet Russian literature & cinema in the 1920's & 1930's

Semester 2
Credits: 3
Topic: Russian
Level: Level 2
Assessment: EX67 CW33
Requisites:
Aims & Learning Objectives: To present an overview of Russian literary development in these years; to encourage the development of skills in literary analysis and criticism.
Content: Two writers (studied in key works): Olesha, Akhmatova. Films by Eisenstein.

ESML0094: Russian politics & society 2B: Reform & reconstruction in Russia since 1985

Semester 2
Credits: 3
Topic: Russian
Level: Level 2
Assessment: EX67 CW33
Requisites:
Aims & Learning Objectives: To examine the reform and collapse of the communist order between 1985 and 1991 and the ensuing problem of economic and political reconstruction. To develop skills in historical and political analysis, and essay and seminar techniques.
Content: The origins, development and failure of Gorbachev's reform programme 1985-91; ethnic and social developments in the post-Stalin USSR and their bearing on the collapse of communism; the Russian Federation and its neighbours after the disintegration of the USSR; Yeltsin's attempt to build democracy and a market economy in Russia.

ESML0095: Russian written & spoken language 4A

Semester 1
Credits: 6
Topic: Russian
Level: Level 3
Assessment: CW100
Requisites: Pre ESML0092, Co ESML0096
Aims & Learning Objectives: To consolidate knowledge of Russian grammar, further expand lexis and further develop translation skills. To enable students to translate modern literary Russian and non-technical academic and journalistic Russian, into English. To enable students to translate selected English passages into Russian, and to express ideas and arguments in writing. To improve fluency in spoken Russian.
Content: Written Language: translation into and from Russian and discussion of grammatical points, lexis etc. Conversation and audio-visual classes. Spoken Language: discussion of selected topics on a range of themes (ecology, social issues, feminism etc).

ESML0096: Russian written & spoken language 4B

Semester 2
Credits: 6
Topic: Russian
Level: Level 3
Assessment: EX33 CW33 OR25 OT8
Requisites: Co ESML0095
Aims & Learning Objectives: To consolidate knowledge of Russian grammar, further expand lexis and further develop translation skills. To enable students to translate modern literary Russian and non-technical academic and journalistic Russian, into English with minimal use of a dictionary. To enable students to translate selected English passages into idiomatic Russian, and to express complex ideas and arguments in writing. To develop fluency in spoken Russian.
Content: Written Language: translation into and from Russian and discussion of grammatical points, lexis etc. Conversation and audio-visual classes. Spoken Language: discussion of selected topics on a range of themes (culture, politics in Russia etc).

ESML0097: Russian national option R1A: Women in Russia & the USSR 1

Semester 1
Credits: 3
Topic: Russian
Level: Level 3
Assessment: CW100
Requisites: Co ESML0098
Aims & Learning Objectives: This unit and its post-requisite will focus on the role and status of women in the Soviet and post-Soviet periods. In this first unit a largely chronological approach will be adopted to the subject of the 'zhenskii vopros' from 1917 to 1994.
Content: We shall discuss the realities of women's lives in various spheres, such as politics, employment, voluntary work and personal and family lives, and also the official ideology. A persistent theme will be the discrepancy between practice and theory, and the reasons for this discrepancy will be explored within the wider context of developments in politics.

ESML0098: Russian national option R1B: Women in Russia & the USSR 2

Semester 2
Credits: 3
Topic: Russian
Level: Level 3
Assessment: ES67 CW33
Requisites: Co ESML0097
Aims & Learning Objectives: This unit and its post-requisite will focus on the role and status of women in the Soviet and post-Soviet periods. In this second unit attention will be paid to women writers and directors, from the 1920s to the present with some discussion of the perception of women in male-centred works.
Content: Works studied include: Alexandra Kollontai, Love of Worker Bees; Lidia Chukovskaia, Sofia Petrovna; Natal'ia Baranskaia, A Week Like Any Other; Julia Voznesenskaia, The Women's Decameron; Liudmila Petrushevskaya, Night Time. Films to be discussed include: Moscow Distrusts Tears (1979), Little Vera (1988), Interdevochka (1989).

ESML0099: Russian national option R2: The twentieth century Russian novel

Semester 1
Credits: 6
Topic: Russian
Level: Level 3
Assessment: EX67 ES33
Requisites:
Aims & Learning Objectives: The novel is arguably Russia's greatest contribution to West European culture in the 19th and 20th centuries. This unit concentrates on some of the greatest works of the 20th century, exploring the human effects of the cataclysms and conflicts that comprise most of Russia's history of the last seventy years.
Content: Among the works to be studied are the following (subject to availability); M Bulgakov, Master i Margarita*; E Zamiatin, My; A Solzhenitsyn, Odin den' Ivana Denisovicha; B Pasternak, Doktor Zhivago*; I Babel', Konarmiia; N Ostrovskii, Kak Zakalialas' stal'.
* As these novels are fairly long, you are advised to read them before the start of the academic year.

ESML0101: Russian national option R4: Gorbachev & Perestroika

Semester 1
Credits: 6
Topic: Russian
Level: Level 3
Assessment: ES67 CW33
Requisites:
Aims & Learning Objectives: To investigate political and social developments in the years 1985-1991 in greater depth than was possible in RPS 2B.
Content: Origins of perestroika; glasnost and democratization; independent politics, social activity and the emergence of a multi-party system; nationalities issues and conflicts; the collapse of communism and the August coup.

ESML0102: Russian national option R5: Politics in post-communist Russia

Semester 2
Credits: 6
Topic: Russian
Level: Level 3
Assessment: ES67 CW33
Requisites:
Aims & Learning Objectives: To examine the dilemmas of economic and political reconstruction and of external relations posed by the collapse of the communist political order in Russia, and efforts to resolve these problems since August 1991.
To develop skills in political analysis and seminar techniques.
Content: Political institutions and actors in Russia in August 1991; dimensions of the crisis surrounding the collapse of Soviet communism; theoretical approaches to transition; first steps of the political leadership; reform and political conflict; dilemmas of foreign policy; political elites; civil society; political culture; 1993 Constitution; elections and party formation; legal order and corruption; local government; federalism and ethnic politics; the experience of other former republics of the USSR; prospects.

ESML0103: Europe 1A

Semester 1
Credits: 6
Topic: European Studies
Level: Level 1
Assessment: ES67 CW33
Requisites:
Aims & Learning Objectives: To provide a grounding in the key economic ideas which have shaped Europe and to understand the way these ideas have been applied to post-war Europe; to provide students with a framework which will enable them to compare the experiences of different countries and understand similarities and differences; to compare the experiences of East and Western Europe in the post-war period. The course is intended to complement nation-specific Politics and Society courses in the relevant language of the MLES degree programme
Content: European economy in the inter-war years; post-war and Cold War; economic recovery in Western Europe; the age of growth; crisis and unemployment; the command economy and its aftermath in Eastern Europe.

ESML0104: Europe 1B

Semester 2
Credits: 6
Topic: European Studies
Level: Level 1
Assessment: EX67 CW33
Requisites:
Aims & Learning Objectives: To provide a grounding in the key political ideas which have shaped Europe and to understand the way these ideas have been applied to post-war Europe; to provide students with a framework which will enable them to compare the experiences of different countries and understand similarities and differences; to compare the experiences of East and Western Europe in the post-war period. The course is intended to complement nation-specific Politics and Society courses in the relevant language of the MLES degree programme
Content: Nationalism and nation-states; democracy and democratic institutions; the legislative and executive functions; political parties and electoral systems; pressure groups; local government; political culture; transitions to democracy in East and Central Europe

ESML0105: Europe 2A: Politics of the European Union

Semester 1
Credits: 6
Topic: European Studies
Level: Level 2
Assessment: ES100
Requisites:
Aims & Learning Objectives: To introduce students to key theories of European integration; to trace the development of the E.C. from the 1950s to the present; to examine issues of contemporary relevance to European integration. Students will develop an awareness and understanding of European integration issues and be able to discuss them on the basis of background knowledge attained during lectures and readings.
Content: Theories of European integration; the origins of the E.C.; the Rome Treaty and the Single Act; Britain and the E.C; the road to Maastricht; the institutions of the E.C. and E.U.; the democratic deficit; the 1996 Inter Governmental Conference; the E.U. as a world actor; the future of the E.U.

ESML0106: Europe 2B: Economics of the European Union

Semester 2
Credits: 6
Topic: European Studies
Level: Level 2
Assessment: EX67 ES33
Requisites:
Aims & Learning Objectives: To introduce students to the economic principles guiding European integration and to trace the development of the E.C. from free trade area to customs union to economic policy coordination and moves towards economic and monetary union; to familiarise students with economic terms and theories used in E.C. policy-making; to discuss possible scenarios for the future of European economic integration. Having followed this course students will be better able to follow developments in European economic integration and understand the workings of economic and monetary union
Content: Intra-E.C. trade; EFTA; customs union; the Single Market initiative; the exchange rate mechanism; economic and monetary union.

ESML0107: European option E1: Intellectuals, commitment & identity in contemporary Europe

Semester 1
Credits: 6
Topic: European Studies
Level: Level 3
Assessment: EX67 CW33
Requisites:
Aims & Learning Objectives: To study the changing public role of intellectuals in Eastern and Western Europe between 1945 and the present. In particular, to examine a variety of intellectual responses to the issue of commitment to ideological causes, in the context of the Cold War division of Europe. To consider the impact of the international watersheds of 1968 and 1989 on established political loyalties. To assess the extent to which intellectuals have contributed to the evolution of national identities, or sought to distance themselves from national aspirations, both before and after 1989. To analyse a representative selection of literary texts by intellectuals who have played a prominent part in European political debate, as evidence of the continuing significance of their creative writing.
Content: A framework of lectures will provide a range of national and historical perspectives on the dilemmas faced by European intellectuals since 1945. Emphasis will be placed not only on the national contexts with which MLES students will be most familiar (German, Russian, French , Italian) but on the international significance of the Central European experience, as exemplified by the work of Czech and Polish intellectuals. Works by intellectuals such as Barzini, Konwicki, Wolf, Grass, Schneider, Kundera and Klima will be studied in depth in the seminars which form the core of the unit.

ESML0108: European option E2: The audiovisual media in contemporary Europe - political & cultural perspectives

Semester 2
Credits: 6
Topic: European Studies
Level: Level 3
Assessment: ES67 CW33
Requisites:
Aims & Learning Objectives: To assess the nature, scope and effectiveness of contemporary European initiatives in the sphere of audiovisual broadcasting. To examine the specific nature of audiovisual developments in the individual nation states of Europe, and to evaluate the manner in which national audiovisual policies and practices relate one with another and with the broader European framework. To compare and contrast regional, national and European audiovisual developments. To examine the political and cultural significance of the audiovisual media as a force for the fostering and development of regional, national and European identities. To analyse the nature and quality of audiovisual programming: regional, national, cross-national and European. To assess the significance of rapid technological change for the audiovisual media, and to evaluate the consequent impact of such technological change on the political behaviour and cultural pursuits of the citizens of Europe.
Content: A framework of lectures will provide: (i) a brief historical overview of European audiovisual developments since 1945; (ii) an account of the specific nature of the audiovisual sphere in the major nation states of Europe, together with an assessment of the manner in which those nation states fit into the wider European picture; and (iii) a broad assessment of the contemporary European audiovisual sphere and an examination of future potential lines of development as we approach the 21st century. Seminar work will be focused on comparative cross-national and European perspectives. Students will be encouraged to build on those national contexts with which they are most familiar (UK, France, Germany, Italy, Russia) in order to deepen their understanding of the role played by the audiovisual media in the construction of Europe.

ESML0110: European option E3: European film 1

Semester 1
Credits: 6
Topic: European Studies
Level: Level 3
Assessment: ES50 CW50
Requisites: Co ESML0111
Aims & Learning Objectives: To develop an understanding of the nature and role of cinema in contemporary Europe, through the study of concepts of personal, national and European identity, and the detailed analysis of a wide range of European films
Content: This course will focus upon film as personal statement, and will analyses selected works of directors in West and East Europe with specific reference to questions of identity, memory, autobiographical narrative and point of view.

ESML0111: European option E4: European film 2

Semester 2
Credits: 6
Topic: European Studies
Level: Level 3
Assessment: ES67 CW33
Requisites: Co ESML0110
Aims & Learning Objectives: To develop further the understanding of the nature and role of contemporary European film by tracing the relationship between personal memory and identity, and history and ideology; to examine the concept of myth and identity.
Content: In this course the personal visions of directors in West and East Europe will be analysed within the broader context of history, ideology and myth. Areas for investigation include the comparative and shared histories of European film; the legacy of the Third Reich; women and history; marginal identities; ideology; film and contemporary European society.

ESML0113: Dissertation in Russian 1

Semester 1
Credits: 6
Topic: Russian
Level: Level 3
Assessment: ES100
Requisites:
Aims & Learning Objectives: To permit BA Russian and Politics students to make a detailed study over two semesters of an area of contemporary Russian history or politics. To provide training in research techniques and practice in sustained academic writing in the Russian language.
Content: A topic to be agreed between student and the Director of Studies, probably linked to the Special Study written during the Year Abroad.

ESML0114: Dissertation in Russian 2

Semester 2
Credits: 6
Topic: Russian
Level: Level 3
Assessment: DS100
Requisites:
Aims & Learning Objectives: See Dissertation in Russian (I)
Content: See Dissertation in Russian (I)

ESML0204: Chinese stage 1A (beginners) (6 credits)

Semester 1
Credits: 6
Topic: Chinese
Level: Level 1
Assessment: CW100
Requisites: Co ESML0205
Aims & Learning Objectives: An introduction to basic Chinese ("putonghua") as a preparation to communicating in a Chinese context.
Content: Basic Chinese grammatical forms. Recognition and production of essential Chinese characters; the Chinese phonetic system and the Pinyin system. Initial emphasis will be placed on speaking and listening. Reading and writing tasks of an appropriate nature will be gradually incorporated. Special attention will be paid to the recognition and differentiation of tones.

ESML0205: Chinese stage 1B (6 credits)

Semester 2
Credits: 6
Topic: Chinese
Level: Level 1
Assessment: CW100
Requisites: Co ESML0204
Aims & Learning Objectives: A continuation of Chinese Stage 1A
Content: A continuation of Chinese Stage 1A

ESML0206: Chinese stage 2A (post beginners) (6 credits)

Semester 1
Credits: 6
Topic: Chinese
Level: Level 1
Assessment: EX45 CW40 OR15
Requisites: Co ESML0207
Aims & Learning Objectives: A course to consolidate existing knowledge of Chinese, to develop listening, reading,
speaking and writing, and to reinforce grammar, in order to enable students to operate in a Chinese speaking environment.
Content: This unit contains a variety of listening, reading, speaking and writing tasks covering the appropriate grammatical structures and vocabulary and there will be continued emphasis on tones and pronunciation.
Teaching materials will include reading passages from a variety of sources as well as topical and relevant audio and video material.
Students are required to give short talks and undertake writing tasks in Chinese.

ESML0207: Chinese stage 2B (6 credits)

Semester 2
Credits: 6
Topic: Chinese
Level: Level 1
Assessment: EX45 CW40 OR15
Requisites: Co ESML0206
Aims & Learning Objectives: A continuation of Chinese Stage 2A
Content: A continuation of Chinese Stage 2A

ESML0208: Chinese stage 3A (advanced beginners) (6 credits)

Semester 1
Credits: 6
Topic: Chinese
Level: Level 1
Assessment: EX45 CW40 OR15
Requisites: Co ESML0209
Aims & Learning Objectives: This course builds on the Chinese covered in Chinese Stage 2 A and B in order to enhance the student's abilities in the four skill areas.
Content: This unit contains a variety of listening, reading, speaking and writing tasks covering appropriate grammatical structures and vocabulary relating to China, Singapore and Taiwan.
There will be discussion in the target language of topics derived from teaching materials, leading to small-scale research projects based on the same range of topics and incorporating the use of press reports and articles as well as audio and visual material.
Students are encouraged to devote time and energy to developing linguistic proficiency outside the timetabled classes, for instance by additional reading and/or participating in informally arranged conversation groups and in events at which Chinese is spoken.

ESML0209: Chinese stage 3B (6 credits)

Semester 2
Credits: 6
Topic: Chinese
Level: Level 1
Assessment: EX45 CW40 OR15
Requisites: Co ESML0208
Aims & Learning Objectives: A continuation of Chinese Stage 3A
Content: A continuation of Chinese Stage 3A

ESML0210: French stage 7A (advanced) (6 credits)

Semester 1
Credits: 6
Topic: French
Level: Level 2
Assessment: CW100
Requisites: Co ESML0211
Aims & Learning Objectives: A course to consolidate, refine and enhance previous advanced knowledge of French
Content: This unit contains a variety of listening, reading, speaking and writing tasks covering appropriate grammatical structures and vocabulary.
Teaching materials cover a wide range of cultural, political and social topics relating to France and may include short works of literature.
There will be discussion in the target language of topics derived from teaching materials, leading to small-scale research projects based on the same range of topics and incorporating the use of press reports and articles as well as audio and visual material.
Students are encouraged to devote time and energy to developing linguistic proficiency outside the timetabled classes, for instance by additional reading and/or participating in informally arranged conversation groups and in events at which French is spoken.
Audio and video laboratories are available to augment classroom work.

ESML0211: French stage 7B (6 credits)

Semester 2
Credits: 6
Topic: French
Level: Level 2
Assessment: CW100
Requisites: Co ESML0210
Aims & Learning Objectives: A continuation of French Stage 7A
Content: A continuation of French Stage 7A

ESML0212: French stage 8A (post advanced) (6 credits)

Semester 1
Credits: 6
Topic: French
Level: Level 2
Assessment: EX45 CW40 OR15
Requisites: Co ESML0213
Aims & Learning Objectives: Continued consolidation and enhancement of the language already acquired in French Stage 7A and 7B
Content: This unit contains a variety of listening, reading, speaking and writing tasks covering appropriate grammatical structures and vocabulary.
Teaching materials cover a wide range of cultural, political and social topics relating
to France and may include short works of literature or extracts from longer works. Where numbers permit, some subject-specific material may be included, covering the relevant scientific and technological areas and/or business and industry.
There will be discussion and analysis in the target language of topics derived from teaching materials with the potential for small-scale research projects and presentations. Audio and video materials form an integral part of this study, along with newspaper, magazine and journal articles.
Students are actively encouraged to devote time and energy to developing linguistic proficiency outside the timetabled classes, by additional reading, links with native speakers and participating in events at which French is spoken.
Audio and video laboratories are available to augment classroom work.

ESML0213: French stage 8B (6 credits)

Semester 2
Credits: 6
Topic: French
Level: Level 2
Assessment: EX45 CW40 OR15
Requisites: Co ESML0212
Aims & Learning Objectives: A continuation of French Stage 8A
Content: A continuation of French Stage 8A

ESML0214: French stage 9A (further advanced) (6 credits)

Semester 1
Credits: 6
Topic: French
Level: Level 2
Assessment: EX45 CW40 OR15
Requisites: Co ESML0215
Aims & Learning Objectives: A continuation of the work outlined in French 8A and 8B
Content: This unit contains a variety of listening, reading, speaking and writing tasks covering appropriate grammatical structures and vocabulary.
Teaching materials used cover a wide variety of sources and cover aspects of cultural political and social themes relating to France. Works of literature or extracts may be included, as well as additional subject-specific material, as justified by class size. This may encompass scientific and technological topics as well as materials relevant to business and industry.
There will be discussion in the target language of topics relating to and generated by the teaching materials, with the potential for small-scale research projects and presentations. Audio and video materials form an integral part of this study, along with newspaper, magazine and journal articles.
Students are actively encouraged to consolidate their linguistic proficiency outside the timetabled classes, by additional reading, links with native speakers and participating in events at which French is spoken.
Audio and video laboratories are available to augment classroom work.

ESML0215: French stage 9B (6 credits)

Semester 2
Credits: 6
Topic: French
Level: Level 2
Assessment: EX45 CW40 OR15
Requisites: Co ESML0214
Aims & Learning Objectives: A continuation of French Stage 9A
Content: A continuation of French Stage 9A

ESML0216: French stage 4A (intermediate) (6 credits)

Semester 1
Credits: 6
Topic: French
Level: Level 1
Assessment: CW100
Requisites: Co ESML0217
Aims & Learning Objectives: A course to consolidate existing knowledge of French, to develop listening, reading, writing
and speaking, and to reinforce grammar, in order to enable students to operate in a French-speaking environment.
Content: This unit contains a variety of listening, reading, speaking and writing tasks covering appropriate grammatical structures, vocabulary and pronunciation relating to a selection of topics. Remedial work is carried out where necessary.
Teaching materials will include reading passages from a variety of sources as well as topical and relevant audio and video material.
Students are required to give short presentations, conduct brief interviews and write dialogues, reports and letters in French.
Audio and video laboratories are available to augment classroom work.

ESML0217: French stage 4B (6 credits)

Semester 2
Credits: 6
Topic: French
Level: Level 1
Assessment: CW100
Requisites: Co ESML0216
Aims & Learning Objectives: A continuation of French Stage 4A
Content: A continuation of French Stage 4A

ESML0218: French stage 5A (post intermediate) (6 credits)

Semester 1
Credits: 6
Topic: French
Level: Level 1
Assessment: EX45 CW40 OR15
Requisites: Co ESML0219
Aims & Learning Objectives: This course builds on the French covered in French Stage 4A and 4B in order to enhance the student's abilities in the four skill areas.
Content: This unit contains a variety of listening, reading, speaking and writing tasks covering appropriate grammatical structures, vocabulary and pronunciation.
Teaching materials cover a wide range of cultural, political and social topics relating to France and may include short works of literature.
There will be discussion in the target language of topics derived from teaching materials, leading to small-scale research projects based on the same range of topics and incorporating the use of press reports and articles as well as audio and visual material.
Students are encouraged to devote time and energy to developing linguistic proficiency outside the timetabled classes, for instance by additional reading and/or participating in informally arranged conversation groups and in events at which French is spoken.
Audio and video laboratories are available to augment classroom work.

ESML0219: French stage 5B (6 credits)

Semester 2
Credits: 6
Topic: French
Level: Level 1
Assessment: EX45 CW40 OR15
Requisites: Co ESML0218
Aims & Learning Objectives: A continuation of course French Stage 5A
Content: A continuation of course French Stage 5A

ESML0220: French stage 6A (advanced intermediate) (6 credits)

Semester 1
Credits: 6
Topic: French
Level: Level 1
Assessment: EX45 CW40 OR15
Requisites: Co ESML0221
Aims & Learning Objectives: This course concentrates on the more advanced aspects of French with continued emphasis on practical application of language skills in a relevant context, in order to refine further the student's abilities.
Content: This unit contains a variety of listening, reading, speaking and writing tasks covering appropriate grammatical structures and vocabulary. There is continued further development of the pattern of work outlined in French Stage 5A and 5B

ESML0221: French stage 6B (6 credits)

Semester 2
Credits: 6
Topic: French
Level: Level 1
Assessment: EX45 CW40 OR15
Requisites: Co ESML0220
Aims & Learning Objectives: A continuation of course French Stage 6A
Content: A continuation of course French Stage 6A

ESML0222: German stage 1A (beginners) (6 credits)

Semester 1
Credits: 6
Topic: German
Level: Level 1
Assessment: CW100
Requisites: Co ESML0223
Aims & Learning Objectives: An introduction to everyday German, in order to enable the student to cope at a basic level in a German speaking environment, concentrating on oral/aural communication and reading.
Content: Initial emphasis will be placed on speaking, listening and reading. As vocabulary is acquired more attention will be given to grammar. Writing tasks of a relevant and appropriate nature will be incorporated.
Audio and video laboratories are available to augment classroom work

ESML0223: German stage 1B (6 credits)

Semester 2
Credits: 6
Topic: German
Level: Level 1
Assessment: CW100
Requisites: Co ESML0222
Aims & Learning Objectives: A continuation of German Stage 1A
Content: A continuation of German Stage 1A

ESML0224: German stage 2A (post beginners) (6 credits)

Semester 1
Credits: 6
Topic: German
Level: Level 1
Assessment: EX45 CW40 OR15
Requisites: Co ESML0225
Aims & Learning Objectives: A course to build on language skills acquired in German Stage 1A and 1B to enhance listening, reading, speaking and writing, and to consolidate grammar, in order to enable students to operate in a German-speaking environment.
Content: This unit contains a variety of listening, reading, speaking and writing tasks covering appropriate grammatical structures, vocabulary and pronunciation.
Teaching materials will include reading passages from a wide variety of sources as well as topical and relevant audio and video material.
Students are required to give short presentations, conduct brief interviews and write dialogues, reports and letters in German
Audio and video laboratories are available to augment classroom work.

ESML0225: German stage 2B (6 credits)

Semester 2
Credits: 6
Topic: German
Level: Level 1
Assessment: EX45 CW40 OR15
Requisites: Co ESML0224
Aims & Learning Objectives: A continuation of German Stage 2A
Content: A continuation of German Stage 2A

ESML0226: German stage 3A (advanced beginners) (6 credits)

Semester 1
Credits: 6
Topic: German
Level: Level 1
Assessment: EX45 CW40 OR15
Requisites: Co ESML0227
Aims & Learning Objectives: This course builds on the German covered in German Stage 2A and 2B in order to enhance the student's abilities in the four skill areas.
Content: This unit contains a variety of listening, reading, speaking and writing tasks covering appropriate grammatical structures and vocabulary relating to a selection of topics.
Teaching materials cover a wide range of cultural, political and social topics relating to German speaking countries and may include short works of literature.
There will be discussion in the target language of topics derived from teaching materials, leading to small-scale research projects based on the same range of topics and incorporating the use of press reports and articles as well as audio and visual material.
Students are encouraged to devote time and energy to developing linguistic proficiency outside the timetabled classes, for instance by additional reading and/or participating in informally arranged conversation groups and in events at which German is spoken.
Audio and video laboratories are available to augment classroom work.

ESML0227: German stage 3B (6 credits)

Semester 2
Credits: 6
Topic: German
Level: Level 1
Assessment: EX45 CW40 OR15
Requisites: Co ESML0226
Aims & Learning Objectives: A continuation of German Stage 3A
Content: A continuation of German Stage 3A

ESML0228: German stage 7A (advanced) (6 credits)

Semester 1
Credits: 6
Topic: German
Level: Level 2
Assessment: CW100
Requisites: Co ESML0229
Aims & Learning Objectives: A course to consolidate, refine and enhance previous advanced knowledge of German
Content: This unit contains a variety of listening, reading, speaking and writing tasks covering appropriate grammatical structures and vocabulary.
Teaching materials cover a wide range of cultural, political and social topics relating to German speaking countries and may include short works of literature.
There will be discussion in the target language of topics derived from teaching materials, leading to small-scale research projects based on the same range of topics and incorporating the use of press reports and articles as well as audio and visual material.
Students are encouraged to devote time and energy to developing linguistic proficiency outside the timetabled classes, for instance by additional reading and/or participating in informally arranged conversation groups and in events at which German is spoken.
Audio and video laboratories are available to augment classroom work.

ESML0229: German stage 7B (6 credits)

Semester 2
Credits: 6
Topic: German
Level: Level 2
Assessment: CW100
Requisites: Co ESML0228
Aims & Learning Objectives: A continuation of German Stage 7A
Content: A continuation of German Stage 7A

ESML0234: German stage 4 (intermediate) (6 credits)

Semester 1
Credits: 6
Topic: German
Level: Level 1
Assessment: CW100
Requisites: Co ESML0235
Aims & Learning Objectives: A course to consolidate existing knowledge of German, to develop listening, reading, writing
and speaking, and to reinforce grammar, in order to enable students to operate in a German-speaking environment.
Content: This unit contains a variety of listening, reading, speaking and writing tasks covering appropriate grammatical structures, vocabulary and pronunciation relating to a selection of topics. Remedial work is carried out where necessary.
Teaching materials will include reading passages from a variety of sources as well as topical and relevant audio and video material.
Students are required to give short presentations, conduct brief interviews and write dialogues, reports and letters in German.
Audio and video laboratories are available to augment classroom work.

ESML0235: German stage 4B (6 credits)

Semester 2
Credits: 6
Topic: German
Level: Level 1
Assessment: CW100
Requisites: Co ESML0234
Aims & Learning Objectives: A continuation of German 4A
Content: A continuation of German 4A

ESML0236: German stage 5A (post intermediate) (6 credits)

Semester 1
Credits: 6
Topic: German
Level: Level 1
Assessment: EX45 CW40 OR15
Requisites: Co ESML0237
Aims & Learning Objectives: This course builds on the German covered in German Stage 4A and 4B in order to enhance the student's abilities in the four skill areas.
Content: This unit contains a variety of listening, reading, speaking and writing tasks covering appropriate grammatical structures, vocabulary and pronunciation.
Teaching materials cover a wide range of cultural, political and social topics relating to German speaking countries and may include short works of literature.
There will be discussion in the target language of topics derived from teaching materials, leading to small-scale research projects based on the same range of topics and incorporating the use of press reports and articles as well as audio and visual material.
Students are encouraged to devote time and energy to developing linguistic proficiency outside the timetabled classes, for instance by additional reading and/or participating in informally arranged conversation groups and in events at which German is spoken.
Audio and video laboratories are available to augment classroom work.

ESML0237: German stage 5B (6 credits)

Semester 2
Credits: 6
Topic: German
Level: Level 1
Assessment: EX45 CW40 OR15
Requisites: Co ESML0236
Aims & Learning Objectives: A continuation of German Stage 5A
Content: A continuation of German Stage 5A

ESML0238: German stage 6A (advanced intermediate) (6 credits)

Semester 1
Credits: 6
Topic: German
Level: Level 1
Assessment: EX45 CW40 OR15
Requisites: Co ESML0239
Aims & Learning Objectives: This course concentrates on the more advanced aspects of German with continued emphasis on practical application of language skills in a relevant context, in order to refine further the student's abilities.
Content: This unit contains a variety of listening, reading, speaking and writing tasks covering appropriate grammatical structures and vocabulary. There is continued further development of the pattern of work outlined in German Stage 5A and 5B

ESML0239: German stage 6B (6 credits)

Semester 2
Credits: 6
Topic: German
Level: Level 1
Assessment: EX45 CW40 OR15
Requisites: Co ESML0238
Aims & Learning Objectives: A continuation of German Stage 6A
Content: A continuation of German Stage 6A

ESML0240: Italian stage 1A (beginners) (6 credits)

Semester 1
Credits: 6
Topic: Italian
Level: Level 1
Assessment: CW100
Requisites: Co ESML0241
Aims & Learning Objectives: An introduction to everyday Italian, in order to enable the student to cope at a basic level in an Italian speaking environment, concentrating on oral/aural communication and reading.
Content: Initial emphasis will be placed on speaking, listening and reading. As vocabulary is acquired more attention will be given to grammar. Writing tasks of a relevant and appropriate nature will be incorporated.
Audio and video laboratories are available to augment classroom work

ESML0241: Italian stage 1B (6 credits)

Semester 2
Credits: 6
Topic: Italian
Level: Level 1
Assessment: CW100
Requisites: Co ESML0240
Aims & Learning Objectives: A continuation of Italian Stage 1A
Content: A continuation of Italian Stage 1A

ESML0242: Italian stage 2A (post beginners) (6 credits)

Semester 1
Credits: 6
Topic: Italian
Level: Level 1
Assessment: EX45 CW40 OR15
Requisites: Co ESML0243
Aims & Learning Objectives: A course to build on language skills acquired in Italian Stage 1A and 1B, to enhance listening, reading, speaking and writing, and to consolidate grammar, in order to enable students to operate in an Italian-speaking environment.
Content: This unit contains a variety of listening, reading, speaking and writing tasks covering appropriate grammatical structures, vocabulary and pronunciation.
Teaching materials will include reading passages from a wide variety of sources as well as topical and relevant audio and video material.
Students are required to give short presentations, conduct brief interviews and write dialogues, reports and letters in Italian.
Audio and video laboratories are available to augment classroom work.

ESML0243: Italian stage 2B (6 credits)

Semester 2
Credits: 6
Topic: Italian
Level: Level 1
Assessment: EX45 CW40 OR15
Requisites: Co ESML0242
Aims & Learning Objectives: A continuation of Italian Stage 2A
Content: A continuation of Italian Stage 2A

ESML0244: Italian stage 3A (advanced beginners) (6 credits)

Semester 1
Credits: 6
Topic: Italian
Level: Level 1
Assessment: EX45 CW40 OR15
Requisites: Co ESML0245
Aims & Learning Objectives: This course builds on the Italian covered in Italian Stage 2A and 2B in order to enhance the students abilities in the four skill areas.
Content: This unit contains a variety of listening, reading, speaking and writing tasks covering appropriate grammatical structures and vocabulary relating to a selection of topics.
Teaching materials cover a wide range of cultural, political and social topics relating to Italy and may include short works of literature.
There will be discussion in the target language of topics derived from teaching materials, leading to small-scale research projects based on the same range of topics and incorporating the use of press reports and articles as well as audio and visual material.
Students are encouraged to devote time and energy to developing linguistic proficiency outside the timetabled classes, for instance by additional reading and/or participating in informally arranged conversation groups and in events at which Italian is spoken.
Audio and video laboratories are available to augment classwork

ESML0245: Italian stage 3B (6 credits)

Semester 2
Credits: 6
Topic: Italian
Level: Level 1
Assessment: EX45 CW40 OR15
Requisites: Co ESML0244
Amis & Learning Objectives: A continuation of Italian Stage 3A.
Content: A continuation of Italian Stage 3A.

ESML0246: Japanese 1A (beginners) (6 credits)

Semester 1
Credits: 6
Topic: Japanese
Level: Level 1
Assessment: CW100
Requisites: Co ESML0247
Aims & Learning Objectives: An introduction to everyday Japanese, in order to enable the student to cope at a basic level in a Japanese speaking environment, concentrating on oral/aural communication and the reading and writing of the 2 phonetic Japanese scripts and selected kanji (Chinese characters)
Content: Initial emphasis will be placed on speaking, listening and reading. As vocabulary is acquired more attention will be given to grammar. Writing tasks of a relevant and appropriate nature will be incorporated. Course material will be drawn from a variety of sources and will include audio-visual resources.
Audio and video laboratories are available to augment classroom work

ESML0247: Japanese 1B (6 credits)

Semester 2
Credits: 6
Topic: Japanese
Level: Level 1
Assessment: CW100
Requisites: Co ESML0246
Aims & Learning Objectives: A continuation of Japanese Stage 1A
Content: A continuation of Japanese Stage 1A

ESML0252: Spanish stage 1A (beginners) (6 credits)

Semester 1
Credits: 6
Topic: Spanish
Level: Level 1
Assessment: CW100
Requisites: Co ESML0253
Aims & Learning Objectives: An introduction to everyday Spanish, in order to enable the student to cope at a basic level in a Spanish speaking environment, concentrating on oral/aural communication and reading.
Content: Initial emphasis will be placed on speaking, listening and reading. As vocabulary is acquired more attention will be given to grammar. Writing tasks of a relevant and appropriate nature will be incorporated.
Audio and video laboratories are available to augment classroom work

ESML0253: Spanish stage 1B (6 credits)

Semester 2
Credits: 6
Topic: Spanish
Level: Level 1
Assessment: CW100
Requisites: Co ESML0252
Aims & Learning Objectives: A continuation of Spanish Stage 1A
Content: A continuation of Spanish Stage 1A

ESML0258: Spanish stage 4A (intermediate) (6 credits)

Semester 1
Credits: 6
Topic: Spanish
Level: Level 1
Assessment: CW100
Requisites: Co ESML0259
Aims & Learning Objectives: A course to consolidate existing knowledge of Spanish, to develop listening, reading, writing
and speaking, and to reinforce grammar, in order to enable students to operate in a Spanish-speaking environment.
Content: This unit contains a variety of listening, reading, speaking and writing tasks covering appropriate grammatical structures, vocabulary and pronunciation relating to a selection of topics. Remedial work is carried out where necessary.
Teaching materials will include reading passages from a variety of sources as well as topical and relevant audio and video material.
Students are required to give short presentations, conduct brief interviews and write dialogues, reports and letters in Spanish.
Audio and video laboratories are available to augment classroom work.

ESML0259: Spanish stage 4B (6 credits)

Semester 2
Credits: 6
Topic: Spanish
Level: Level 1
Assessment: CW100
Requisites: Co ESML0258
Aims & Learning Objectives: A continuation of Spanish Stage 4A
Content: A continuation of Spanish Stage 4A

ESML0260: Spanish stage 5A (post intermediate) (6 credits)

Semester 1
Credits: 6
Topic: Spanish
Level: Level 1
Assessment: EX45 CW40 OR15
Requisites: Co ESML0261
Aims & Learning Objectives: This course builds on the Spanish covered in Spanish Stage 4A and 4B in order to enhance the student's abilities in the four skill areas.
Content: This unit contains a variety of listening, reading, speaking and writing tasks covering appropriate grammatical structures, vocabulary and pronunciation.
Teaching materials cover a wide range of cultural, political and social topics relating to Spain and may include short works of literature.
There will be discussion in the target language of topics derived from teaching materials, leading to small-scale research projects based on the same range of topics and incorporating the use of press reports and articles as well as audio and visual material.
Students are encouraged to devote time and energy to developing linguistic proficiency outside the timetabled classes, for instance by additional reading and/or participating in informally arranged conversation groups and in events at which Spanish is spoken.
Audio and video laboratories are available to augment classroom work.

ESML0261: Spanish stage 5B (6 credits)

Semester 2
Credits: 6
Topic: Spanish
Level: Level 1
Assessment: EX45 CW40 OR15
Requisites: Co ESML0260
Aims & Learning Objectives: A continuation of Spanish Stage 5A
Content: A continuation of Spanish Stage 5A

ESML0262: Spanish stage 6A (advanced intermediate) (6 credits)

Semester 1
Credits: 6
Topic: Spanish
Level: Level 1
Assessment: EX45 CW40 OR15
Requisites: Co ESML0263
Aims & Learning Objectives: This course concentrates on the more advanced aspects of Spanish with continued emphasis on practical application of language skills in a relevant context, in order to refine further the student's abilities.
Content: This unit contains a variety of listening, reading, speaking and writing tasks covering appropriate grammatical structures and vocabulary. There is continued further development of the pattern of work outlined in Spanish Stage 5A and 5B

ESML0263: Spanish stage 6B (6 credits)

Semester 2
Credits: 6
Topic: Spanish
Level: Level 1
Assessment: EX45 CW40 OR15
Requisites: Co ESML0262
Aims & Learning Objectives: A continuation of Spanish Stage 6A
Content: A continuation of Spanish Stage 6A

ESML0294: European option E5: In search of Europe (1) - Europe divided

Semester 1
Credits: 6
Topic: European Studies
Level: Level 3
Assessment: ES67 CW33
Requisites:
Aims & Learning Objectives: To explore the concept of Europe 1945-1989. To discuss the implications for both Western and Eastern Europe of Soviet-American rivalries during the Cold War.
Content: The Cold War; strengths and weaknesses of the Soviet bloc before 1989; Cold War and détente in Western Europe (1960s-1980s); 1989 and the collapse of Cold War era political systems

ESML0295: European option E6: In search of Europe (2) - Europe in the 1990s: towards unification?

Semester 2
Credits: 6
Topic: European Studies
Level: Level 3
Assessment: ES67 CW33
Requisites:
Aims & Learning Objectives: To explore the concept of Europe since 1989, examining the nature of European, national and regional identities.
Content: Immediate consequences of 1989; the resurgence of particularism; forces for integration.

ESML0300: Year abroad

Academic Year
Credits: 60
Level: Level 2
Assessment: CW100
Requisites:
Aims & Learning Objectives: To promote the development of high-level language skills in an appropriate foreign environment;
To acquire personal experience and understanding of the appropriate foreign culture(s).
Content: To carry out an agreed programme or programmes of work and/or study in a foreign environment appropriate to the students language combination. The nature, scope and assessment is determined by the choice of language(s), placement(s) and country/countries, in consultation with Year Abroad Coordinators, Course Tutors, Personal Tutors and Director of Studies.

MANG0040: European integration studies 1

Semester 1
Credits: 5
Level: Level 3
Assessment: EX50 ES50
Requisites:
Aims & Learning Objectives: To provide a basic grounding in the theory, politics and economics of European integration. Students will complete the course with a sound knowledge of European Union institutions and key economic policies.
Content: Subjects covered will be: integration theory; EU political institutions, their legitimacy and their accountability; the EU decision-making process; EC finances and funds; the single market and Europe's lost competitiveness; competition policy; the EU, world trade and developing countries; regional policy; economic and monetary union; the enlargement of the EU, the EEA and Central and Eastern Europe.
Lectures will be supplemented by case study discussions, tutorial sessions and a revision workshop.

MANG0059: European integration studies 2

Semester 2
Credits: 5
Level: Level 3
Assessment: ES100
Requisites: Pre MANG0040
Aims & Learning Objectives: To provide an advanced knowledge of the impact of European policies on individuals, managements and work organisations in the European Union. Students will complete the course unit with a detailed knowledge of social, environmental and sectoral impacts of integration and how business interests can influence the EU decision-making process.
Content: Subjects covered will be: Social and employment policy issues and the firm; EU environment policy and its impact upon business and communities; the harmonisation of company law; sectoral impacts of the single market and business strategies; lobbying the EU; transport policy and trans-European networks; implementation of EC law; the future direction of the EU.
Lectures will be supplemented by case study discussions, a decision-making game, and tutorial sessions.

SOCS0025: European economic history 1: 1800-1950

Semester 1
Credits: 6
Topic: Economics
Level: Level 2
Assessment: EX50 ES50
Requisites:
Aims & Learning Objectives: To examine some of the leading features of the history of Europe.
Content: Patterns of development, chiefly in economic matters, taken by the principal nations of Europe.

SOCS0026: European economic history 2: 1800-1950

Semester 2
Credits: 6
Topic: Economics
Level: Level 2
Assessment: EX50 ES50
Requisites:
Aims & Learning Objectives: To examine some of the leading features of the history of Europe.
Content: Patterns of development, chiefly in economic matters, taken by the principal nations of Europe.

SOCS0045: Introduction to social policy & the welfare state 1

Semester 1
Credits: 6
Topic: Social Policy
Level: Level 1
Assessment: EX50 ES50
Requisites: Co SOCS0046
Aims & Learning Objectives: To provide an introduction to social policy as a field of study. To examine the nature and extent of poverty and inequality in Britain today, as a means of developing an understanding of social policy as a field of study.
Content: Introduction to Social Policy; Concepts and Definitions of Poverty; Social Exclusion; Evidence on the Incidence of Poverty and Inequality; Demographic Factors and their relationship to Poverty; Poverty, Gender and 'Race'; Poverty and Policy.

SOCS0046: Introduction to social policy & the welfare state 2

Semester 2
Credits: 6
Topic: Social Policy
Level: Level 1
Assessment: EX50 ES50
Requisites: Co SOCS0045
Aims & Learning Objectives: To further develop an understanding of social policy as a field of study. To examine the historical evolution of social policy and the welfare state in Britain. To introduce and examine the concept of the 'mixed economy of welfare'. To review and analyse recent developments in the major social service areas.
Content: Services and sectors in Social Policy; 1834 Poor Law; the 1842 'Sanitary Report'; The Liberal Reforms and the Introduction of Pensions; Beveridge and the impact of the 2nd World war; the Post-War Welfare State; Thatcherism and Social Policy; Educational Reform; Housing; Community Care

SOCS0102: British politics

Semester 1
Credits: 6
Topic: Politics
Level: Level 1
Assessment: EX50 ES50
Requisites:
Aims & Learning Objectives: To provide a grounding in the study of the British political system, including wider aspects of Britain's relations with the EU.
Content: The lectures will focus on a wide range of specific topics central to beginning to study politics (parties, institutions, etc.). Lectures will include: conservatism; social democracy; voting behaviour; the media; electoral systems; parliament; executive; pressure groups; Britain and the European Union.

SOCS0103: European politics

Semester 2
Credits: 6
Topic: Politics
Level: Level 1
Assessment: EX50 ES50
Requisites:
Aims & Learning Objectives: This course is more thematic than the British Politics course (SOCS0102), as it focuses on the relative strengths of the twin forces of diversity, including a revived nationalism and integration within Europe.
Content: The lectures will primarily adopt a 'political culture' approach to national systems and to the question of whether a wider European culture is emerging; lectures will include: the political culture approach; how to explain the relative success of the Greens in Germany?; the politics of race and immigration in France; explaining political violence - the case of Northern Ireland; the decline of extremism in Italy; Poland, Russia and where does Europe end?; theories of European integration and nationalism; towards a European political culture?

SOCS0104: Policy & politics

Semester 1
Credits: 6
Topic: Politics
Level: Level 2
Assessment: EX50 ES50
Requisites: Ex SOCS0049
Aims & Learning Objectives: To provide an understanding of the concepts and methods which can be employed in the analysis of policy.
Content: The course is concerned with the analysis of the policy process; from policy formulation to implementation. It provides students with an understanding of what policy analysis is and what its relation is to other key social science disciplines, and particularly to political science. Following a conceptual introduction the course then focuses on tools which can be used to analyse and understand how policies are made (or not) and implemented (or not). Seminars use the analysis of particular policy issues to illuminate conceptual debates.

SOCS0106: Ideologies

Semester 2
Credits: 6
Topic: Politics
Level: Level 2
Assessment: EX50 ES50
Requisites:
Aims & Learning Objectives: Students should develop an understanding of the origins, development and content of the main modern political ideologies, and of the debates relating to the nature of ideology itself.
Content: The course covers socialism, conservatism, liberalism, anarchism, fascism, feminism, ecologism, nationalism and fundamentalism.

SOCS0107: American politics

Semester 1
Credits: 6
Topic: Politics
Level: Level 2
Assessment: EX50 ES50
Requisites:
Aims & Learning Objectives: The aim is to provide students with a knowledge and understanding of central arguments and debates relating to the American political system, and to equip them to contribute to these debates, citing relevant evidence.
Content: The course applies the concepts and theories of political science to the United states of America, assessing the role played by formal and informal political entities. Notions of liberal democracy are assessed by reference to debates on the role of political parties, interest groups, elites and political culture on political outcomes in America. A number of case studies consider the political significance from a European perspective of questions of race and poverty, judicial review, and the American foreign policy process.

SOCS0108: Totalitarian politics

Semester 2
Credits: 6
Topic: Politics
Level: Level 2
Assessment: EX50 ES50
Requisites:
Aims & Learning Objectives: The course is to provide students with an understanding of the debates and literature relating to totalitarianism, a controversial twentieth century political idea, and form of government.
Content: The main historical focus of the course will be on Soviet communism and Nazism, although other forms of communism and fascism will be considered. Cases to be examined include the Origins of Fascist ideology, theories of Fascist support, the Fascist state, Soviet Marxism-Leninism, Stalinism, the Gorbachev Revolution and the collapse of the USSR, and the Neo-Fascist Revival.

SOCS0109: International relations 1

Semester 1
Credits: 6
Topic: Politics
Level: Level 3
Assessment: EX80 ES20
Requisites:
Aims & Learning Objectives: To provide students with the necessary background on the main concepts, theories and methods used to study international relations, and to introduce them to the historical development of international relations theory.
Content: An historical survey of the main theories of international relations and the main historical state-systems in which they arose: the Greek-state system, the middle ages, the Renaissance and the emergence of the modern state system.

SOCS0110: International relations 2

Semester 2
Credits: 6
Topic: Politics
Level: Level 3
Assessment: EX80 ES20
Requisites: Pre SOCS0109
Aims & Learning Objectives: To apply the main concepts, theories and methods introduced in International Relations 1 to the contemporary issues in international politics
Content: Topics include how International Relations has changed since the end of the Cold War, the State, and non-state actors, the balance of power, problems of diplomacy, international organisation, war and international conflict, nationalism, religion and international stability and international political economy.

SOCS0111: Justice & community

Semester 2
Credits: 6
Topic: Politics
Level: Level 2
Assessment: EX50 ES50
Requisites:
Aims & Learning Objectives: For students to develop an understanding of the liberal-communitarian debate, a major debate in contemporary Anglo-American political theory.
Content: The course looks at the egalitarian and libertarian theories of justice developed by John Rawls and Robert Nozick, the communitarian critique of these theories elucidated by Charles Taylor, Michael Sandel, Michael Walzer and Alasdair MacIntyre, and the issue of multiculturalism as it relates to these theories.

SOCS0112: Politics of developing countries 1: The politics of democratic transition

Semester 1
Credits: 6
Topic: Politics
Level: Level 3
Assessment: EX80 ES20
Requisites:
Aims & Learning Objectives: To provide students with a background on the concepts and methods used to examine the politics of developing countries, and to apply them to some of the problems these countries face.
Content: The course examines the nature of developing countries, the historical background of colonisation and imperialism, the main theories (modernisation, dependency) that have been used to explain the problems of developing countries, the nature of the state in the Third World.

SOCS0113: Politics of developing countries 2: Religion & politics

Semester 2
Credits: 6
Topic: Politics
Level: Level 3
Assessment: EX80 ES20
Requisites: Pre SOCS0112
Aims & Learning Objectives: The purpose of this course is to examine some of the central problems confronting Third World states by applying the concepts and ideas introduced in the first term.
Content: Problems of democracy, the relationship between political culture and stability, political legitimacy and authority, the problems of military role, politics, ethnicity and religion.

SOCS0117: Sociology of industrial societies 1: Classical theories

Semester 1
Credits: 6
Topic: Sociology
Level: Level 1
Assessment: EX50 ES50
Requisites: Co SOCS0118
Aims & Learning Objectives: To understand the basic sociological questions, theories and evidence of industrial society
Content: To answer the following questions: 1) How and why is industrial society distinctive? 2) Does industrial society have a logic of social differentiation, based on conflict , control, or social order? Differences in work, authority and decision making, kinship and gender, culture and community. The theories of Marx, Durkheim and Weber.

SOCS0118: Sociology of industrial societies 2: Social change & social control

Semester 2
Credits: 6
Topic: Sociology
Level: Level 1
Assessment: EX50 ES50
Requisites: Co SOCS0117
Aims & Learning Objectives: To understand the changing nature of industrial societies, modern and post-modern theories and evidence of social stratification, organisation and control
Content: To answer the following questions: 1) Do industrial societies display common trends, even superseding industrialism? 2) What are the main modes of social regulation and social control in changing societies? Theories and evidence of post-industrialism, convergence, managerialism, ethnic and gender forms of social stratification in relation to social control and citizenship.

SOCS0130: Developing societies 1

Semester 1
Credits: 6
Topic: Sociology
Level: Level 2
Assessment: EX50 ES50
Requisites: Co SOCS0131
Aims & Learning Objectives: To provide an understanding of the major ways in which processes of development and change have been analysed in the social sciences as the basis for critiquing and evaluating policy initiatives towards growth and poverty alleviation in the developing world. Although available to all social science disciplines, it presents a primarily sociological perspective on poor country development issues. Lectures will touch on economics and politics, but not in a way that demands specialist knowledge. Non-sociologists can be reassured that sociological terms will be explained in context.
Content: An introduction to ways of thinking in sociology and anthropology as they apply to an understanding of social change. A critique of the major paradigms of modernisation and dependency. Reference to the need to acknowledge 'agency' explanations in the context of globalisation. A review of concepts of poverty, given the significance of poverty alleviation in most people's development agendas. An analysis of peasant production and exchange systems, and the role of women within such systems, drawing on illustrations from South Asia, Sub-Saharan Africa and Latin America. An examination of rural values, beliefs and ideologies, especially in relation to wider sets of institutions and markets. Significance of technological developments in agriculture on social structures and opportunities for commercial activity and labour markets.

SOCS0131: Developing societies 2

Semester 2
Credits: 6
Topic: Sociology
Level: Level 2
Assessment: EX50 ES50
Requisites: Co SOCS0130
Aims & Learning Objectives: To provide an understanding of the major ways in which processes of development and change have been analysed in the social sciences as the basis for critiquing and evaluating policy initiatives towards growth and poverty alleviation in the developing world. Although available to all social science disciplines, it presents a primarily sociological perspective on poor country development issues. Lectures will touch on economics and politics, but not in a way that demands specialist knowledge. Non-sociologists can be reassured that sociological terms will be explained in context.
Content: Following from Developing Societies I, the course opens with a discussion of urbanisation in the developing world, analysing growth trends and regional patterns, and reviewing ethnographical studies on livelihood strategies among the urban poor. This leads into a broader examination of the various forms of social and political action through which inequality and poverty is challenged (revolution, protest movements and social mobilisation in pursuit of development objectives). State-society relations are considered in the context of managing scarcity (involving concepts of labelling, targeting and controlling access). Ethical issues, especially in relation to the rights of minority cultures and local use of natural resources, lead into broader questions about environmental sustainability, managing the commons and common property management as institutional alternatives to state regulation on the one hand, and privatisation on the other. Such questions entail a discussion about participation and social development as practice, drawing upon the original theoretical notions of agency and actor-oriented analysis as a conclusion to the course.

SOCS0132: Environmental policy & the countryside

Semester 2
Credits: 6
Topic: Sociology
Level: Level 2
Assessment: EX50 ES50
Requisites:
Aims & Learning Objectives: To develop a clear understanding of the politics of the policy process as it applies to the countryside and the environment
Content: Concern for the environment has become a radical and innovative element in European politics. By focusing on developments between the passage of the 1981 Wildlife and Countryside Act and the publication of the 1995 Rural White Paper the Unit explains the factors which have transformed the agenda of rural policy making. Corporatist politics and competitive pluralist politics are contrasted and special attention is given to the changing balance of private and public rights and responsibilities in the countryside.

SOCS0135: Core skills for social scientists: Information technology methods

Semester 1
Credits: 3
Topic: Research Methods
Level: Level 1
Assessment: PR50 CW50
Requisites: Co SOCS0136, Co SOCS0137
Aims & Learning Objectives: To introduce students to basic computing skills needed to support methods modules in Years 1 and 2.
Content: Through practical experience students will acquire basic skills in word-processing, spreadsheets, simple databases, file management, use of networked PCs and accessing remote sources (WWWeb); competence will be assessed through practicals and through successful use of skills in later methods modules.

SOCS0136: Core skills for social scientists: Social research methods

Semester 1
Credits: 3
Topic: Research Methods
Level: Level 1
Assessment: EX50 ES50
Requisites: Co SOCS0135
Aims & Learning Objectives: To introduce students to classical, influential examples of investigations and research in various social sciences, and to introduce the main methods as well as philosophical and methodological issues raised by each.
Content: Classical and influential case studies in political, sociological and psychological research; different types of methods; classification, quantification and meaning; controversial studies and their implications.

SOCS0137: Core skills for social scientists: Quantitative methods 1

Semester 2
Credits: 6
Topic: Research Methods
Level: Level 1
Assessment: EX50 PR50
Requisites: Co SOCS0135
Aims & Learning Objectives: To introduce students to the main assumptions, concepts and methods of descriptive and inferential statistics, and to establish basic competence sufficient for investigative, exploratory data analysis using a spreadsheet and/or dedicated statistical software.
Content: Description, Classification, Quantification; Descriptive Statistics; accessing and exploring a data set; Inferential Statistics; Causation and Correlation; types of statistical test; learning to select appropriate tests; designing an investigative project. The emphasis is on practical competence.

SOCS0149: Media politics

Semester 1
Credits: 6
Topic: Politics
Level: Level 2
Assessment: EX50 ES50
Requisites:
Aims & Learning Objectives: The aim is to provide students with a grounding in the theory and practice relating to the political significance of the mass media, with reference to a number of case studies.
Content: The course examines alternative theories of the political role of the mass media, and applies these to case studies. Topics include the Frankfurt School and mass culture, Marxist and pluralist notions of the media, the 'propaganda model', notions of public broadcasting, cinema and politics, the global role of the media, and the media and war.

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Programme / Unit Catalogue 1997/98