Department of Politics, Languages and International Studies Programme Catalogue 2021/2
UHPL-AYB17: BA(Hons) Spanish and Politics with Year Abroad
Leading to the award of BACHELOR OF ARTS IN SPANISH AND POLITICS |
Mode of attendance: Full-time with Year Abroad |
Normal programme duration: 4 years |
[Page last updated: 21 April 2021]
Possible DAPs for this programme:
- UHPL-AFB30: BSc (hons) Politics and International Relations
- UHPL-AKB30: BSc (hons) Politics and International Relations
Please see your programme handbook for circumstances where transfer to DAP may be permitted/required. | |
Possible exit awards for this programme: |
| Years 1 and 2 of this course are not available in 2021/2 as it is being replaced by UHPL-AYB45. You can find details of the new course here. |
Notes: - Programmes and units may be changed in accordance with normal University procedures.
- This programme catalogue is applicable for all years of study for the 2021/22 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2022/23 and beyond should not assume that this programme, or its component units, will be delivered in future years in the format displayed here.
- NFAAR assessment regulations are subject to review and update. Links given here will provide access to the latest versions of NFAAR documentation. The regulations described in this documentation may not necessarily be those which applied in previous academic years. For detailed information on how the NFAAR was applied to this programme in previous academic years, please contact the relevant Director of Studies.
- Availability of units is subject to constraints such as staff availability, minimum and maximum group sizes, and timetabling factors as well as a student's ability to meet any pre-requisite rules.
- Find out more about these and other important University terms and conditions here.
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NFAAR-UG assessment regulations:- Transfer to DAP is not possible from this programme year.
- Main assessment regulations: Appendix 11 [pdf]; Supplementary assessment regulations: Appendix 12 [pdf].
- Part 2 Stage 3 of this programme contributes 8% towards the final award classification
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Academic Year: Part 2 Stage 3 |
Unit Code | Title | |
| PL20300 | Year abroad | 60 credits [equivalent to 120 CATS credits] |
Notes: - Programmes and units may be changed in accordance with normal University procedures.
- This programme catalogue is applicable for all years of study for the 2021/22 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2022/23 and beyond should not assume that this programme, or its component units, will be delivered in future years in the format displayed here.
- NFAAR assessment regulations are subject to review and update. Links given here will provide access to the latest versions of NFAAR documentation. The regulations described in this documentation may not necessarily be those which applied in previous academic years. For detailed information on how the NFAAR was applied to this programme in previous academic years, please contact the relevant Director of Studies.
- Availability of units is subject to constraints such as staff availability, minimum and maximum group sizes, and timetabling factors as well as a student's ability to meet any pre-requisite rules.
- Find out more about these and other important University terms and conditions here.
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| Students must select a dissertation unit and at least one (and a maximum of two) Spanish national options during this programme year. |
NFAAR-UG assessment regulations:- Transfer to DAP is not possible from this programme year.
- Main assessment regulations: Appendix 27 (Section B) [pdf]; Supplementary assessment regulations: Appendix 28 (Section B) [pdf].
- Part 3 Stage 4 of this programme contributes 68% towards the final award classification
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Academic Year: Part 3 Stage 4 |
| Designated Essential Units: |
Unit Code | Title | |
| PL31004 | Spanish written and spoken language 3 | 12 credits [equivalent to 24 CATS credits] |
| Optional Units: Select 1 unit from the following list: |
Students must take a dissertation unit during this programme year. - Students taking PL30670 (12 credits) must also take optional units totalling 36 credits;
- Students taking PL30983 (24 credits) must take optional units totalling 24 credits.
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Unit Code | Title | |
| PL30670 | Politics dissertation | 12 credits [equivalent to 24 CATS credits] |
| PL30983 | Extended politics dissertation | 24 credits [equivalent to 48 CATS credits] |
Semester 1: Part 3 Stage 4 |
| Optional Units: Select a minimum of 0 and a maximum of 3 units from the following list: |
Unit Code | Title | |
| PL30107 | Culture & national identity | 6 credits [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
| PL30441 | Gender and politics | 6 credits [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
| PL30468 | Transitions to democracy | 6 credits [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
| PL30548 | Italian national option IT9: organised crime & democracy in Italy | 6 credits [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
| PL30732 | The politics of ethnicity, religion, and nationalism | 6 credits [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
| PL30741 | US global politics | 6 credits [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
| PL30744 | Anti-politics and direct action | 6 credits [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
| PL30864 | Europe in global politics | 6 credits [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
| PL30881 | Contemporary security challenges in Asia | 6 credits [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
| PL30891 | European film | 6 credits [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
| PL30897 | Comparative peace processes | 6 credits [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
| PL31007 | Translation and intercultural communication | 6 credits [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
| SP30013 | Social protection and welfare reform | 6 credits [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
| SP30210 | Conflict, security and international development | 6 credits [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
| SP30288 | Lobbying, policy communications and democracy | 6 credits [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
| Optional Units: Select a minimum of 0 and a maximum of 2 units from the following list: |
Unit Code | Title | |
| PL30568 | The politics of democracy & development in Latin America | 6 credits [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
| PL30569 | The post-Franco party political system in Spain | 6 credits [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
Semester 2: Part 3 Stage 4 |
| Optional Units: Select a minimum of 0 and a maximum of 3 units from the following list: |
Unit Code | Title | |
| PL30102 | Russian national option R5: Politics in post-communist Russia | 6 credits [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
| PL30108 | Art and politics | 6 credits [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
| PL30745 | Culture and religion in international relations | 6 credits [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
| PL30875 | Comparative elections and voting | 6 credits [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
| PL30880 | The rise of the far right: from the margins to the mainstream | 6 credits [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
| PL30882 | The disunited kingdom: devolution and the end of British politics? | 6 credits [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
| PL30898 | Politics in China | 6 credits [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
| PL30902 | Contemporary critical thinkers: theory and praxes | 6 credits [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
| PL30971 | Language, power and society | 6 credits [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
| PL31008 | Conflict and the media | 6 credits [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
| PL31010 | War and conflict in Africa: causes and transformation | 6 credits [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
| PL31011 | Political violence | 6 credits [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
| PL31012 | Closing global gender gaps | 6 credits [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
| SP30263 | Ideas about 'terrorism' | 6 credits [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
| SP30286 | Policy evaluation | 6 credits [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
| SP40215 | Critical issues in social development | 6 credits [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
| Optional Units: Select a minimum of 0 and a maximum of 2 units from the following list: |
Unit Code | Title | |
| PL30728 | The international relations of Latin America | 6 credits [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
| PL30876 | Mujeres y hombres en la España contemporánea: del siglo XX hasta nuestros días | 6 credits [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
| PL30888 | Rebellion and utopia in Latin American popular struggles | 6 credits [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
Notes: - Programmes and units may be changed in accordance with normal University procedures.
- This programme catalogue is applicable for all years of study for the 2021/22 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2022/23 and beyond should not assume that this programme, or its component units, will be delivered in future years in the format displayed here.
- NFAAR assessment regulations are subject to review and update. Links given here will provide access to the latest versions of NFAAR documentation. The regulations described in this documentation may not necessarily be those which applied in previous academic years. For detailed information on how the NFAAR was applied to this programme in previous academic years, please contact the relevant Director of Studies.
- Availability of units is subject to constraints such as staff availability, minimum and maximum group sizes, and timetabling factors as well as a student's ability to meet any pre-requisite rules.
- Find out more about these and other important University terms and conditions here.
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Director of Studies approved option allowed: students may be permitted to take a Director of Studies approved option as an alternative to one of the units from this list