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Department of Politics, Languages and International Studies Programme Catalogue 2022/3


UHPL-AYB12: BA(Hons) German and Politics with Year Abroad


Leading to the award of BACHELOR OF ARTS IN GERMAN AND POLITICS


Mode of Attendance: Full-time with Year Abroad


Normal course duration: 4 Years

[Page last updated: 25 May 2022]


Assessment Regulations
Applicable NFAAR appendices:
Part 1 Stage 1: Main Assessment Appendix 11; Supplementary Assessment Appendix 12
Part 2 Stage 2: Main Assessment Appendix 11; Supplementary Assessment Appendix 12
Part 2 Stage 3: Main Assessment Appendix 11; Supplementary Assessment Appendix 12
Part 3 Stage 4: Main Assessment Appendix 27; Supplementary Assessment Appendix 28
Approved exemptions:
None
Coexistent Masters course?:
No
DAPS and exit awards:
UHPL-AFB30: BSc (hons) Politics and International Relations
UHPL-AKB30: BSc (hons) Politics and International Relations
UHPL-AYL12: Diploma of Higher Education [exit award]
UHPL-AYC12: Certificate of Higher Education [exit award]
Transfer to DAP possible from study years as follows: Year 1: No; Year 2: Yes; Year 3: No; Year 4: No;
NFAAR version applicable:
NFAAR-UG
Weighting towards final award by stage:
Part 1 Stage 1: 0%
Part 2 Stage 2: 24%
Part 2 Stage 3: 8%
Part 3 Stage 4: 68%

Please consult your programme handbook or contact your Director of Studies for further information on assessment regulations


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Years 1 to 3

Years 1 - 3 of this course are not available in 2022/3 as it is being replaced by UHPL-AYB44. 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 2022/23 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2023/24 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.


Year 4

Students must select a dissertation unit and at least one (and a maximum of two) German national options during this programme year.

Academic Year: Part 3 Stage 4

Designated Essential Units:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
PL30994 German written and spoken language 3 12 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.
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
PL30670 Politics dissertation 12 Credits
PL30983 Extended politics dissertation 24 Credits

Semester 1: Part 3 Stage 4

Optional Units: Select a minimum of 1 and a maximum of 3 units from the following list:
Further information on DoS approved options 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
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
PL30107 Culture & national identity 6 Credits
PL30441 Gender and politics 6 Credits
PL30468 Transitions to democracy 6 Credits
PL30548 Italian national option IT9: organised crime & democracy in Italy 6 Credits
PL30732 The politics of ethnicity, religion, and nationalism 6 Credits
PL30741 US global politics 6 Credits
PL30744 Anti-politics and direct action 6 Credits
PL30864 Europe in global politics 6 Credits
PL30881 Contemporary security challenges in Asia 6 Credits
PL30897 Comparative peace processes 6 Credits
PL31007 Translation and intercultural communication 6 Credits
PL31011 Political violence 6 Credits
SP30013 Social protection and welfare reform 6 Credits
SP30210 Conflict, security and international development 6 Credits
SP30288 Lobbying, policy communications and democracy 6 Credits
Optional Units: Select a minimum of 0 and a maximum of 1 units from the following list:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
PL30644 German national option G12: Protest und Widerstand 6 Credits

Semester 2: Part 3 Stage 4

Optional Units: Select a minimum of 0 and a maximum of 3 units from the following list:
Further information on DoS approved options 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
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
PL30102 Russian national option R5: Politics in post-communist Russia 6 Credits
PL30108 Art and politics 6 Credits
PL30745 Culture and religion in international relations 6 Credits
PL30756 The politics of Latin America 6 Credits
PL30875 Comparative elections and voting 6 Credits
PL30880 The rise of the far right: from the margins to the mainstream 6 Credits
PL30882 The disunited kingdom: devolution and the end of British politics? 6 Credits
PL30898 Politics in China 6 Credits
PL30902 Contemporary critical thinkers: theory and praxes 6 Credits
PL30971 Language, power and society 6 Credits
PL31008 Conflict and the media 6 Credits
PL31010 War and conflict in Africa: causes and transformation 6 Credits
PL31012 Closing global gender gaps 6 Credits
SP30263 Ideas about 'terrorism' 6 Credits
SP30286 Policy evaluation 6 Credits
SP40215 Critical issues in social development 6 Credits
Optional Units: Select a minimum of 0 and a maximum of 1 units from the following list:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
PL30059 German national option G9: Die Massenmedien in der Bundesrepublik Deutschland undGroßbritannien 6 Credits
PL30972 Film und Geschichte 6 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 2022/23 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2023/24 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.