Undergraduate Degrees

BA Spanish with International Development Studies ( R9L9 )

UCAS Course Code:: R9L9
Attendance:: Full Time
School of Study:: Language and Communication Studies
Brochure:: School of Language and Communication Studies Undergraduate Brochure (PDF)
Typical A-Level Offer:: ABB

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As well as taking this programme from post-A level, it is possible to start from beginners level in Spanish or GCSE level in Spanish. In these cases, more intensive language study is provided prior to the year abroad in year three. This more intensive study reduces slightly the number of optional modules available in year 1.

Degree Structure

The programme is designed to provide coherence and focus around core elements in relation to your main interests. Progression over four years is ensured by the careful sequencing of modules, from a range of introductory modules in the first year, to greater specialisation, and sophistication of approach in subsequent years. The programme is flexible, and a wide choice of modules is available for the pursuit of individual interests. Spanish and International Development are studied throughout the course. The modules in International Development offer you in-depth study of topical and regional matters to complement your language skills. The topical modules will build on the cultural element studied through the language, providing a broader perspective on your language studies.

In Year One, core study of the Spanish language is combined with elements of language issues/cultural study relevant to students interested in Spanish speaking countries such as Popular Culture in Latin America; you also choose one area of specialist study in Development Studies - Social Analysis for Development (sociology, anthropology and politics) OR Economics for Development OR Natural Resources for Development. As most students are new to International Development, the first semester provides you with a background to the subject through the module Introduction to Development Studies following historical and contemporary themes linked to global change: environmental, political, social and economic. In Year Two, continued study of Spanish language is combined with International Development, following the same area of specialist study started in Year 1. In Years 2 and 3 you also choose up to about one third of the programme from a range of language and/or development related modules. You also have the option of taking a Subsidiary language in year 2.

Our range of Subsidiary languages is currently as follows: British Sign Language, Mandarin Chinese, French, German, Modern Greek, Italian, Japanese and Russian. Many of these can be studied for a second year (to intermediate level, i.e. A level equivalent); there are also one-year and two-year post-A level subsidiary courses in some languages. In the area of International Development the options usually include, for example, Human Rights, Gender and Development, Public Policy and Welfare, Health, Education and Development, Globalisation and Economic Development – Resource Development and Conservation, Regional Courses on Development in Latin America. In the area of Language issues/culture the options usually include, for example, Latin American Film, Intercultural Comunication, Multiculturalism, Translation and Adaptation, Translation Issues in the Media, Interpreting, Specialised Translation, Language and Politics, Language and Gender.

Language Work

A typical semester will include four hours per week of Spanish language study, but you are also expected to spend a significant proportion of your time working independently on the language. The seminars are varied, involving grammar, translation or interpreting into and out of Spanish, reading and listening comprehension, précis and paraphrase work, the study of different styles and registers, comparison between texts in different languages, and oral work, including formal individual and group presentations. The material for study includes such items as subject-oriented dossiers, DVDs, on-line resources, as well as a wide range of selected texts covering topics from current affairs and cultural issues. The four hours per week of language work in years one and two at post-A level are followed by the year abroad, after which the Final Year consolidates and builds on improved competence acquired during the year abroad. Language work for beginners/post-GCSE entry students is more intensive and will cover all major grammatical areas as well as provide students with a level of speaking and understanding which will enable the year abroad to be taken with confidence.

Language Resources

The James Platt Language Centre houses a digital language laboratory, a viewing and editing room, a digitised interpreting suite for advanced language training, live satellite television broadcasts in French and Spanish, a large, multi-media self-access resources room with a wide range of French and Spanish DVDs and reference books, up-to-date computers linked to the internet, and translation software.

Year Abroad

All students take their year abroad in year three in Spain or in a Spanish-speaking country. For further information, please click on the Study Abroad tab.

Assessment

A variety of assessment methods are used in different modules, ranging from 100% coursework to 100% examination. Coursework assessment includes written essays and translations, oral production and aural comprehension, lexical and comprehension exercises, oral presentations (individual and in groups), translations, annotated translations, summaries and paraphrases. Examinations test the same range of skills including oral proficiency. Assessment in the international development courses is through essays, seminar presentations, teamwork and examination.

Events

Public Lecture Series: This public lecture series involves speakers from the UK, France and Spain, and enables our students, local secondary school students and teachers, and the public, to have access to outside input into debates about language, translation and culture. More information on these can be found on our news and events website.

French and Spanish Film series: LCS runs a foreign film series for its home and visiting students and local A1 and A2 students. The screenings are of subtitled French and Spanish films. This helps increase exposure to foreign language and culture for the groups of students listed above while strengthening links with local schools. It also provides a regular event around which to focus informal tandem learning relationships between LCS language students and UEA’s community of French- and Spanish-speaking visiting students. The latter also collaborate with our students to organize quiz nights, cabaret events and so on.

In addition, LCS and the School of International Development work together and in conjunction with other schools to organise a series of film screenings, talks and cultural events related to development issues in countries where Spanish/French are spoken. Recent topics covered include the media and social movements in Mexico, Fair Trade in Costa Rica, the economic crisis and cartoneros in Argentina, and the contemporary political situation in Venezuela explored at a grassroots level. Guest speakers include filmmakers (Veronica Souto, Argentina, and Pablo Navarrete, Chile/Venezuela), musicians (Cuban hip-hop artists Obsesión and Los Paisanos), writers/academics (Diana Raby, author of ‘Democracy and Revolution: Cuba, Venezuela and Socialism Today’, 2006), and journalists (Sue Branford, co-author of ‘Chemical Warfare in Colombia: The Costs of Coca Fumigation’, 2005).

This four-year programme enables you to devote approximately one third of your time to the study of Spanish Honours language, one third to International Development Studies and one third either to language issues/culture or to Development Studies-related subjects. The programme includes a year abroad in year three for all students.

Course Organiser:Ms. Hazel Marsh

The School of Language and Communication Studies is a small, lively School where we offer flexible undergraduate degree programmes with an emphasis on language competence and on issues relating to contemporary language and translation. Our graduates are highly employable and enter an extremely wide range of professions using their well-developed language and communication skills, and intercultural sensitivity.

Our MA graduates are equally successful professionally. Courses at this level enable flexible planning in the combination of core and optional modules and in the range of possible dissertation topics, while the Faculty of Arts and Humanities provides a rich interdisciplinary environment designed to encourage dialogue and the cross-fertilisation of ideas.

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You may not take more than one Beginners' language in your course.

Compulsory Study (100 credits)

Students must study the following modules for 100 credits:

Name	Code	Credits
AN INTRODUCTION TO POPULAR CULTURE IN LATIN AMERICA	LCS-1H34	20
From salsa to samba, football to fiesta, telenovelas to tex mex: Latin American popular cultures combine indigenous, African and European elements to produce vibrant experiences. In this module we will explore theories and forms of popular culture in order to gain a deeper understanding of the peoples, history and politics of Latin America.
INTRODUCTION TO DEVELOPMENT STUDIES	DEV-1A21	40
This unit provides an introduction to development studies, including patterns of development, historical perspective, concepts, issues and theories. The unit focuses on the theme of poverty and inequality which is explored through a number of contemporary development issues: globalisation, environment, gender, the state, aid, knowledge and progress.
POST A-LEVEL SPANISH 1/I	LCSU1H21	20
An advanced course in Spanish for students with Spanish A-Level, Intermediate Spanish (LCSU2H11 & 12), or any other equivalent qualification. This module can be taken in any year. (Alternative slots may be available depending on student numbers.) Orals are arranged separately. This module is not available to native speakers or those with equivalent competence.
POST A-LEVEL SPANISH 1/II	LCSU1H22	20
A continuation of module LCSU1H21. This module is not available to native speakers or those with equivalent competence.

Option A Study (20 credits)

Students will select 20 credits from the following modules:

Name	Code	Credits
INTRODUCTION TO ECONOMICS OF DEVELOPMENT	DEV-1B22	20
The unit provides an introduction to issues and controversies in economic development. It will begin with an introduction to 'big ideas' in development and their relevance for contemporary thinking about development. It will then cover issues of poverty, inequality and structural change, including a discussion of the capabilities approach to development. Finally, the unit will emphasise controversies and debates in economic development, particularly the role of the state and the market and the determinants of economic growth.
INTRODUCTION TO NATURAL RESOURCES AND DEVELOPMENT: PRINCIPLES AND CONCEPTS	DEV-1B24	20
This module explores the biological and physical basis for primary production within the main natural resource systems providing food, fuel and fibre to human populations. The course has an integrated biophysical core and also deals with resource demand, supply and exploitation issues. There will be a particular emphasis on the important processes in production and a number of key issues in natural resource systems will be introduced here e.g. global resource cycles, diversity, productivity and stability of natural resource systems. There is an important field-based, practical element throughout this course.
SOCIAL ANTHROPOLOGY AND INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT 1	DEV-1B28	20
This is the first part of a two-year integrated course that covers basic principles from sociology, anthropology and political sciences, and uses them to understand society and processes of social change in developing countries. In SAND1 the course provides an introduction to social analysis and then focuses on sociology and its application to development issues. Some of the issues it addresses include: the social analysis of poverty and social stratification (class, caste, gender): theories of social change and development: sociological methods: debates about 'structure' and 'agency' in social analysis.

You may not take more than one Beginners' language in your course.

Compulsory Study (40 credits)

Students must study the following modules for 40 credits:

Name	Code	Credits
POST A LEVEL SPANISH LANGUAGE 2/I	LCSU2H21	20
This semester-long Spanish language module is compulsory for all second-year Single Honours Spanish students as well as being an option for any student who has done Post-A-Level Spanish Language I. Its aim is to build up language proficiency and cultural awareness of Spain and Latin America. (Alternative groups may be available depending on student numbers.)
POST A LEVEL SPANISH LANGUAGE 2/II	LCSU2H22	20
This semester-long module is compulsory for all second-year Spanish Honours students as well as being an option for any student who has done Post A-Level Spanish language 2/I (or equivalent). Its aim is to build up language proficiency and cultural awareness of Spain and Latin America. For one of the three weekly contact hours, students will be able to choose either Translation or Business as an option. (Alternative groups may be available depending on student numbers.)

Option A Study (40 credits)

Students will select 40 credits from the following modules:

Name	Code	Credits
AN INTRODUCTION TO LATIN AMERICAN FILM	LCS-2H57	20
Recent Latin American films like the Mexican 'Love's A Bitch' and the Brazilian 'City of God' have received critical acclaim at home and abroad and have been great commercial successes. This module takes these films as its starting point and moves on to offer a survey of Latin American cinema up to the present day, including golden age, 'pulp' cinema and horror genres, political cinema, recent co-productions, the cinema of 'smaller' countries, and grassroots video work.
BEGINNERS' ARABIC I	LCSU1OA1	20
This is the first part of a beginners' course in Arabic assuming no prior knowledge of the language. The module aims to develop the ability to use Arabic effectively in everyday practical situations with speakers of Arabic both in the UK and overseas. Cannot be taken by final-year LLT students. Alternative and additional slots may be available, depending on enrolment.
BEGINNERS' ARABIC II/IMPROVERS	LCSU1OA2	20
This is the second part of a beginners' course in Arabic following on from Beginners' Arabic I (LCSU1OA1). Students with a GCSE grade C or below (or equivalent experience) may join this module. Alternative slots may be available, depending on student numbers.
BEGINNERS' CHINESE I	LCSU1OC1	20
A beginners' course in Chinese assuming no prior knowledge of the language. The module aims to develop a basic knowledge of Chinese for practical communicative purposes in everyday situations with speakers of Chinese. Can be taken in any year, but not by final-year LLT students.
BEGINNERS' CHINESE II	LCSU1OC2	20
A continuation of the beginners' course in Chinese I (LCSU1OC1). Can be taken in any year, but not by final-year LCS students.
BEGINNERS' FRENCH I	LCSU1F11	20
A beginners' course in French assuming no, or very little, prior knowledge of the language. Can be taken in any year, but not by final-year LLT students. (NB: Alternative slots available depending on student numbers.) If you have GCSE or equivalent, you are not eligible. This is an intensive course designed to bring students to GCSE Level in two semesters. Much work is expected to be done at home, listening to tapes and grammar exercises, for consolidation.
BEGINNERS' FRENCH I (SPRING START)	LCSU1F14	20
This module is for students at beginners' level who have little or no prior experience of French. The module will develop students' reading, writing, listening and speaking skills. The aim is to equip students with the linguistic understanding of a number of real life situations, as well as the ability to communicate effectively in those situations. There will also be opportunities to explore aspects of the cultures where French is spoken. Particular emphasis is placed on acquiring a sound knowledge of grammar. This module has three contact hours per week.
BEGINNERS' FRENCH II	LCSU1F12	20
A continuation of the beginners' course in French (LCSU1F11). Can be taken in any year, but not by final-year LCS students. Students with a GCSE grade C or below (or equivalent experience) may join this module. LCS students in this category must then take Intermediate French I (LCSU2F95) to fulfil their 40-credit requirement. (Alternative slots may be available depending on student numbers). This module has three contact hours per week.
BEGINNERS' GERMAN I	LCSU1G11	20
A beginners' course in German assuming no prior knowledge of the language. Can be taken in any year, but not by final-year LLT students.
BEGINNERS' GERMAN II	LCSU1G12	20
A continuation of the beginners' course in German (LLTU1G11). Can be taken in any year, but not by final-year LLT students. Students with a GCSE grade B or below (or equivalent experience) may join this module. LLT students in this category must then take Intermediate German I (LLTU2G97) to fulfil their 40-credit requirement.
BEGINNERS' GREEK I	LCSU1OG1	20
A beginners' course in Greek assuming no prior knowledge of the language. Can be taken in any year, but not by final-year LLT students.
BEGINNERS' GREEK II	LCSU1OG2	20
A continuation of the beginners' course in Greek (LLTU1OG1). Can be taken in any year, but not by final-year LLT students. Students with a GCSE grade C or below (or equivalent experience) may join this module. LLT students in this category must then take Intermediate I to fulfil their 40-credit requirement.
BEGINNERS' ITALIAN I	LCSU1OI1	20
A beginners' course in Italian assuming no prior knowledge of the language. Can be taken in any year, but not by final-year LLT students. NB. Additional slots may be available depending on enrolment. Orals are arranged separately.
BEGINNERS' ITALIAN II	LCSU1OI2	20
A continuation of the beginners' course in Italian (LLTU1OI1). Can be taken in any year, but not by final-year LLT students. Students with a GCSE grade C or below (or equivalent experience) may join this module. LLT students in this category must then take Intermediate I to fulfil their 40-credit requirement. NB: Additional slots may be available depending on enrolment. Orals are arranged separately.
BEGINNERS' JAPANESE I	LCSU1OJ1	20
A beginners' course in Japanese assuming no prior knowledge of the language. Can be taken in any year, but not by final-year LLT students. Alternative groups may be available at C56 or D4DX depending on enrolment.
BEGINNERS' JAPANESE I (SPRING START)	LCSU1OJ4	20
This module is for students at beginners' level who have little or no prior experience of Japanese. The module will develop students' reading, writing, listening and speaking skills. The aim is to equip students with the linguistic understanding of a number of real life situations, as well as the ability to communicate effectively in those situations. There will also be opportunities to explore aspects of the cultures where Japanese is spoken. Particular emphasis is placed on acquiring a sound knowledge of grammar. This module has three contact hours per week.
BEGINNERS' JAPANESE II	LCSU1OJ2	20
A continuation of the beginners' course in Japanese (LLTU1OJ1). Can be taken in any year, but not by final-year LLT students. Students with a GCSE grade C or below (or equivalent experience) may join this module. LLT students in this category must then take Intermediate I to fulfil their 40-credit requirement. Alternative groups may be available at C56 or D4DX depending on enrolment.
BEGINNERS' RUSSIAN I	LCSU1OR1	20
A beginners' course in Russian assuming no previous knowledge of the language. Can be taken in any year, but not by final-year LLT students.
BEGINNERS' RUSSIAN II	LCSU1OR2	20
A continuation of the beginners' course in Russian (LLTU1OR1). Can be taken in any year, but not by final-year LLT students. Students with a GCSE grade C or below (or equivalent experience) may join this module. LLT students in this category must then take Intermediate Russian I (LLTU2OR1) to fulfil their 40-credit requirement.
BEGINNERS' SPANISH I	LCSU1H11	20
A beginners' course in Spanish assuming little or no prior knowledge of the language. Can be taken in any year, but not by final-year LLT students. (Orals are arranged separately.)
BEGINNERS' SPANISH I (SPRING START)	LCSU1H14	20
A repeat of module LCSU1H11 for those who wish to start their course in the Spring. This module is not available to LCS students.
BEGINNERS' SPANISH II	LCSU1H12	20
A continuation of LLTU1H11. Can be taken in any year, but not by final-year LLT students. Also available to otherwise qualified people at module organiser's discretion. LLT students in this category must then take Intermediate I to fulfil their 40-credit requirement. (Orals are arranged separately.)
DISCOURSE AND SOCIETY	LCS-2L91	20
Discourse analysis is concerned with how sequences of sentences can be understood as both coherent and meaningful. Language occurs in specific social situations, among specific social actors and for a variety of purposes. Discourse analysis is concerned with the ways in which language in use is tied to its context. This approach is thus at the heart of the analysis of human interaction in society. This module provides the students with analytical tools that can be fruitfully applied to the study of a variety of texts (e.g. media, advertising, politics, education, business, creative writing) and for a variety of purposes (e.g. developing critical understanding, uncovering ideological bias, reproducing texts successfully in translation and achieving the desired impact through one's own writing). Presentations of the main concepts and examples are followed by practice sessions in which students have the opportunity to analyze a variety of texts both for class discussion and for their final project. This module will be taught by a two hour lecture/seminar.
INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION IN PRACTICE	LCS-2C02	20
This 20 credit level 2 module explores how students can become more effective communicators in international or multicultural settings by developing their intercultural competence. It introduces them to theoretical approaches to intercultural communication and provides them with opportunities to analyse and understand the basics of effective communication across cultures. Students will be also encouraged to make links between module content and their own experiences and responses by keeping an intercultural journal. Classroom sessions will include small group work, practical activities to explore how theories can be applied in real-life contexts, analysis of case studies, and workshops. During the workshops, invited practitioners will introduce students to how intercultural communication operates in specific organisations, e.g. in government agencies and in multilingual business management. Assessment, which includes a critical report on an authentic intercultural interaction and a class presentation, is commensurate with a 20 credit level 2 module.
INTERMEDIATE FRENCH I	LCSU2F95	20
This is an intermediate course in French and is intended for students who have enough pre-A-Level experience of French and wish to develop their knowledge to a standard comparable to A-Level. The module is made up of three elements, each taught for one hour per week: Reading Comprehension, Listening Comprehension, and Grammar. While the emphasis is on comprehension, the speaking and writing of French are also included. The module is not available to students with AS or A-Level French. This module can be taken in any year. (Alternative slots may be available depending on student numbers.)
INTERMEDIATE FRENCH II	LCSU2F96	20
A continuation of LCSU2F95. (Alternative slots may be available depending on student numbers.)
INTERMEDIATE GERMAN I	LCSU2G97	20
An intermediate course in German for students with German GCSE, O-Level or LLTU1G11/12. Includes revision of basic grammar and introduction of new grammar. Not available to students with AS- or A-Level German. Can be taken in any year.
INTERMEDIATE GERMAN II	LCSU2G98	20
A continuation of LLTU2G97. Open for students with AS-Level (below grade C).
INTERMEDIATE GREEK I	LCSU2OG1	20
An intermediate course in Greek for those students who have taken Beginners' Greek I and II or who have a GCSE in the language. This module aims to enable students to build on, and further enhance, existing reading, writing, speaking and listening skills. A key component is the exploration of themes that develop interculturality. Specific aspects of language are revisited and consolidated at a higher level. The emphasis lies on enhancing essential grammar notions and vocabulary areas in meaningful contexts, whilst developing knowledge of contemporary life and society that focuses on culture and current affairs.
INTERMEDIATE GREEK II	LCSU2OG2	20
A continuation of the intermediate course in Greek (LCSU2OG1). This module has three contact hours per week.
INTERMEDIATE RUSSIAN I	LCSU2OR1	20
An intermediate course in Russian for those students who have taken Beginners' Russian I and II or who have a GCSE in the language. This module aims to enable students to build on, and further enhance, existing reading, writing, speaking and listening skills. A key component is the exploration of themes that develop interculturality. Specific aspects of language are revisited and consolidated at a higher level. The emphasis lies on enhancing essential grammar notions and vocabulary areas in meaningful contexts, whilst developing knowledge of contemporary life and society that focuses on culture and current affairs. This module has three contact hours per week.
INTERMEDIATE RUSSIAN II	LCSU2OR2	20
A continuation of the intermediate course in Russian (LCSU2OR1). This module has three contact hours per week.
INTERMEDIATE SPANISH I	LCSU2H11	20
An intermediate course in Spanish for those with no more than GCSE, O-Level or Beginners' Spanish. Begins with an intensive revision of Indicative Mood. Can be taken in any year. 3 hours per week. Orals are arranged separately. Alternative slots available depending on student numbers.
INTERMEDIATE SPANISH II	LCSU2H12	20
A continuation of LLTU2H11. Alternative slots available depending on student numbers.
INTRODUCTION TO BRITISH SIGN LANGUAGE I	LCSU1OB1	20
A beginners' course in British Sign Language assuming no prior knowledge of the language. It is designed to provide students with basic training in communication with deaf people and an awareness of life in the deaf world. Teaching and learning strategies include the use of conversation, role play, dialogue and video work. Assessment is based on a number of sign language tasks and tests plus one short essay. Can be taken in any year. Alternative groups may be available depending on student numbers. Students will have to attend one of the groups which will be taught on Mondays, 10.00 am - 12.30 pm (B2B3E4), 1.30 pm - 4.00 pm (C5C6C7) or 5.00 pm - 7.30 pm ( A910EY), subject to student enrolment/timetables.
INTRODUCTION TO BRITISH SIGN LANGUAGE I (SPRING START)	LCSU1OB4	20
A beginners' course in British Sign Language assuming no prior knowledge of the language. It is designed to provide students with basic training in communication with deaf people and an awareness of life in the deaf world. Teaching and learning strategies include the use of conversation, role play and dialogue. Assessment is based on a number of sign language tasks and tests plus one short essay. Can be taken in any year. Alternative groups may be available depending on student numbers. These groups would be taught on Mondays from 10.00 - 12.30 pm (B2B3E4) or 5.00 - 7.30 pm ( A9A10EY) subject to student enrolments.
INTRODUCTION TO BRITISH SIGN LANGUAGE II	LCSU1OB2	20
A continuation of Introduction to British Sign Language I (LCSU1OB1). Alternative groups may be available depending on student numbers. Students will have to attend one of the groups which will be taught on Mondays at any of the following timeslots: 10.00 am - 12.30 pm (B2B3E4), 1.30 pm - 4.00 pm (C5C6C7) and 5.00 pm - 7.30 pm (A9A10EY), subject to student enrolment/timetables.
LANGUAGE AND GENDER	LCS-2L64	20
This module explores a variety of matters relating to language and its relationship to questions of gender and sexuality. Do men and women use language differently? Are the genders represented differentially in language and what might this show about socio-cultural ideologies and power structures? Is linguistic behaviour used to create and construct gender and sexual identities? Consideration will include such issues as stereotypical ideas of gendered language, sexist language, how same-sex conversations differ from mixed-sex conversations, how children are linguistically socialised into their gender categories, whether men are from Mars and women from Venus, and so on. Discussion and reading will be informed by a wide variety of ideas from fields such as anthropology, psychology, biology, sociology, and politics (especially feminism).
LANGUAGE AND POLITICS	LCS-2L28	20
This module provides an opportunity for students to investigate a particular aspect of language - the use and control of a language in relation to power, both within formal political institutions and in the broader public sphere. The module looks at the linkage between language and nation, at censorship, propaganda, patriotism and xenophobia. It places particular emphasis on the acquisition of linguistic tools that will enhance students' ability to analyse varieties of political discourse in action, including parliamentary discourse, political speeches and the numerous forms of media involvement in political processes.
LANGUAGE AND SOCIETY (LEVEL 2)	LCS-2L44	20
Different social groups and different speech situations give rise to a remarkable range of linguistic variety. In this module we will explore the kind of factors that govern such variety, the social meanings and ideologies with which it is associated, and some techniques of research. Issues covered include: language and social class, language and gender, language and education, code-switching, pidgins and creoles. Examples given are drawn from socio-linguistic practices in Britain and a variety of other cultural contexts. You are introduced to the main concepts and studies and given opportunities for class discussion. You are expected to make your own contribution by researching a particular area of interest. This module will be taught by a two hour lecture/seminar.
LANGUAGE IN ACTION	LCS-2L71	20
This module deals with the ways in which people use language to communicate in real life and it addresses some of the questions you may have wondered about if you are curious about the way language works in practice. It is concerned, for example, with the way in which simply speaking certain words ('I do') actually changes the state of social play. Questions addressed include: what are people doing when they engage in 'conversation'? Why is communication still problematic even when I am fluent in a foreign language? How does a word like 'this' refer to different things? How do we create implied meanings without actually saying what we mean? The main theoretical concepts are introduced and illustrated and ample opportunity is then given to the students to contribute and discuss their own examples to show how the concepts apply in different situations and in different cultural/linguistic environments. This module is relevant not only to language students but also to those students who are generally interested in communication. This module will be taught by a two hour lecture/seminar.
MODERN JAPANESE LANGUAGE HONOURS 2/I	LCSU2J01	20
This semester-long Japanese language module is compulsory for all second-year Single Honours Japanese students. Its aim is to build up language proficiency and cultural awareness of Japan.
MODERN JAPANESE LANGUAGE HONOURS 2/II	LCSU2J02	20
This semester-long module is compulsory for all second-year Japanese Honours students. Its aim is to build up language proficiency and cultural awareness of Japan.
POST A LEVEL SPANISH LANGUAGE 2/I	LCSU2H21	20
This semester-long Spanish language module is compulsory for all second-year Single Honours Spanish students as well as being an option for any student who has done Post-A-Level Spanish Language I. Its aim is to build up language proficiency and cultural awareness of Spain and Latin America. (Alternative groups may be available depending on student numbers.)
POST A LEVEL SPANISH LANGUAGE 2/II	LCSU2H22	20
This semester-long module is compulsory for all second-year Spanish Honours students as well as being an option for any student who has done Post A-Level Spanish language 2/I (or equivalent). Its aim is to build up language proficiency and cultural awareness of Spain and Latin America. For one of the three weekly contact hours, students will be able to choose either Translation or Business as an option. (Alternative groups may be available depending on student numbers.)
POST A-LEVEL FRENCH LANGUAGE 1/I	LCSU1F21	20
A Post A-Level module designed to develop overall competence, with emphasis on grammatical accuracy and on the promotion of autonomous learning and transferable skills. Consisting of a lecture, one hour oral, and two hours of 'travaux diriges' in small groups for which extra slots are available. Not available to French native speakers or those with equivalent competence.
POST A-LEVEL FRENCH LANGUAGE 1/II	LCSU1F22	20
A continuation of module LCSU1F21.
POST A-LEVEL FRENCH LANGUAGE 2/I	LCSU2F01	20
This French Honours language module is compulsory for all second-year Single Honours French students. It is designed to build up linguistic proficiency, cultural knowledge and learning skills in preparation for the Year Abroad. Activities focus on promoting self-direction in language learning, and draw on a variety of resources, including electronic resources, for in-class, self-access and group project work (oral, aural, written). Seminars are taught in French. (Alternative groups will be available for seminars.)
POST A-LEVEL FRENCH LANGUAGE 2/II	LCSU2F02	20
This module is the continuation of the Post A-Level French Language 2/I module (LCSU2F01) and is compulsory for all second year French Honours students. There is a core element to this module which takes up the objectives of LCSU2F01 in a translation hour (D2 or E3) and a year abroad preparation oral class. There are three additional strands. Each student will take one of these strands: i) Introduction to Interpreting (obligatory for Q9R8 students) (A3B4), ii) French Law and Society (C3D4) or, iii) French for Business (obligatory for R9N2 students) (A7*A8). Non-Q9R8 and non-R9N2 students will be asked to state a preference in the Autumn semester.
POST A-LEVEL GERMAN LANGUAGE 1/I	LCSU1G21	20
A basic module in post A-Level German (also open for students with AS-Level grade A) consisting of revision and extension of selected areas of advanced grammar and reading and discussion of newspaper articles. Its aim is to develop competence in all areas of spoken and written German. This module is not available to native speakers or those with equivalent competence.
POST A-LEVEL GERMAN LANGUAGE 1/II	LCSU1G22	20
A continuation of post A-Level German I consisting of revision and extension of selected areas of advanced grammar and reading of texts and discussion of relevant topics. Its aim is to develop competence in all areas of spoken and written German. Not available to native speakers or those with equivalent competence.
POST A-LEVEL JAPANESE LANGUAGE 1/I	LCSU1J21	20
A Post A-Level module designed to develop overall competence, with emphasis on grammatical accuracy and on the promotion of autonomous learning and transferable skills. It aims to enable students to build on, and further enhance, existing reading, writing, speaking and listening skills.
POST A-LEVEL JAPANESE LANGUAGE 1/II	LCSU1J22	20
A continuation of module LCSU1J21. This module is not available to native speakers or those with equivalent competence.
POST A-LEVEL SPANISH 1/I	LCSU1H21	20
An advanced course in Spanish for students with Spanish A-Level, Intermediate Spanish (LCSU2H11 & 12), or any other equivalent qualification. This module can be taken in any year. (Alternative slots may be available depending on student numbers.) Orals are arranged separately. This module is not available to native speakers or those with equivalent competence.
POST A-LEVEL SPANISH 1/II	LCSU1H22	20
A continuation of module LCSU1H21. This module is not available to native speakers or those with equivalent competence.
SPAIN THROUGH THE EYE OF A LENS	LCS-2H39	20
This module covers and explores the use of various visual resources which show elements of the contemporary history and culture of Spain and the evolution of the Spanish society during many decades of political upheaval. You will become familiar with important Spanish issues such as national stereotypes, violence, race, immigration, sexual identities and social transformation through the use of visual resources such as: films, TV commercials, programmes, documentaries and series, photography etc.
SUBTITLING AND DUBBING (LEVEL 2)	LCS-2T11	20
This module is an introduction to aspects of subtitling and dubbing in different media and multimedia contexts (television, radio, cinema, world wide web), and to issues associated with these activities in the age of globalisation. A range of materials and processes will be considered (e.g. film subtitling, subtitling for the deaf and hard-of-hearing, subtitling and dubbing in news reports or documentaries, subtitling and dubbing in the context of multimedia localisation) to investigate key features and concerns involved in transposing text across communication channels, media, forms and codes. Assessment commensurate with level. Taught with LCS-3T11 and LCS-3T17.
TECHNOLOGICAL TOOLS FOR SUBTITLING AND DUBBING (LEVEL 2)	LCS-2T24	20
This module provides first-hand experience of subtitling and dubbing. There will be an opportunity to become familiar with software used for interlingual and intralingual subtitling and dubbing at professional level while undertaking practical exercises involving cueing, text compression and segmentation, respecting time and space constraints and conforming to conventions of good practice. The different types of technological tools used for audiovisual translation at professional and amateur levels will be explored, analysed and assessed. Selected film/TV series/documentary extracts in several languages will be used. Practical activities will present participants with the challenges posed by the interplay of audio, image and text.
TECHNOLOGICAL TOOLS FOR TRANSLATING AND REAL WORLD TRANSLATION (LEVEL 2)	LCS-2T22	20
This module will provide an introduction to the technological tools used by professional translators and real world translators
THE CONSTRUCTION OF NEWS (LEVEL 2)	LCS-2L30	20
The module seeks to provide an understanding of how the special cultural product we call 'news' is created. It examines the changing economic, political, legal and cultural contexts of newspaper production in a variety of media (print, web, broadcast). It presents and assesses different theories about how these contexts (or 'structures') impact on the day to day practice of journalism and the nature of the news message. An important part of the module involves tracing the reflections and refractions of these wider processes in actual news media discourse. We will use frequent practical analysis exercises to test and challenge the theories of new production and the practices of new production in today's fast-changing news environment. The module encourages students to develop, practice and test a range of skills, including: being able to consider, analyse and challenge critically the ideas and practices of themselves and others; taking part in teamwork; presenting ideas and analytical outcomes. By the end of the module, you should be able to 'read' news media in a very different way to before.
TRANSLATION AND ADAPTATION (LEVEL 2)	LCS-2T20	20
This module will consider translation and adaptation (understood as the transferral of a cultural product from one medium to another) in a range of media (for example, film, television, theatre, literature, and computer games) and the issues associated with these processes in these media. The module is taught in English and source texts which are not English (but which have translations available) will be used, i.e. inter and intra-lingual work will be examined. There will be the opportunity for you to undertake creative work which will form part of the assessment for the module along with a theoretical discussion of the translation/adaptation. The module is open to students who do not have a foreign language. Assessment commensurate with level. Taught with LCS-3T20 and LCS-3T22.
TRANSLATION ISSUES IN THE MEDIA (LEVEL 2)	LCS-2T06	20
This module is particularly relevant to language and translation students, but will appeal to students from across the University with an interest in language issues associated with the globalisation of communication and the media. It considers a range of materials (texts and their translations, multilingual publications and packaging, film subtitles, dubbed soundtracks, IT-mediated text) to explore issues involved in the transposition and translation of (spoken and written) text into other media and other languages across different genres, literary and non-literary. Taught in English. Receptive knowledge of one other main European language required. (Taught with LCS-3T06 and LCS-3T26). Assessment commensurate with level.
TRANSLATION WORK EXPERIENCE (LEVEL 2)	LCS-2T13	20
The module builds on partnership with local public services to give home and visiting/exchange students the opportunity to work jointly on professional translation briefs (e.g. translation, from English into a variety of languages, of information panels for the Norfolk Museums). Work involves translating to specifications, background research and product delivery/presentation. Assessment is by a variety of means including diary notes and critical report. Module open subject to availability of briefs - a back-up module choice is essential. One hour per week timetabled, other commitments to be arranged. Taught with LLT-3T13 and LLT-3T15.

Option B Study (40 credits)

Students will select 40 credits from the following modules:

Name	Code	Credits
CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF ENVIRONMENT AND DEVELOPMENT	DEV-2D64	20
This unit continues to explore and develop the themes covered in NR1 and NR2 and exposes students to a number of new quantitative data collection and analysis tools to analyze and interpret data sets. The unit also introduces some conceptual and management approaches to natural resources. The unit focuses on the understanding of climate and water as resources and agricultural research and agricultural systems. The unit is taught around themes of: quantifying natural resources - the water balance; managing water resources - supply and demand; dealing with environmental variability; agricultural research and innovation; and participation processes and users of outputs.
ECONOMICS FOR DEVELOPMENT 2: Microeconomics	DEV-2C51	20
This unit covers the microeconomic aspects of development economics with a focus on households and industrial firms. Topics will include the economic behaviour of agricultural households, intrahousehold inequality and relationships between land, labour, credit and insurance markets and rural institutions. The unit will also cover issues related to the firm and market structure. BEFORE TAKING THIS MODULE YOU MUST TAKE DEV-1B22.
EDUCATION AND INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT	DEV-2C29	20
This module provides students with an understanding of key theories and current debates linking education to development and relating these to international and national education strategies, policies and educational practices. The module will have an introductory session followed by four blocks. The first block introduces students to three key theories and how they are played out in the context of education - human capital, rights and capabilities/social justice. This is followed by three lectures examining how these are articulated in and through different forms of education - formal/schooling, non-formal/adult education and informal/learning in family or community environments and through labour. The third block will explore issues of difference and inclusion in relation to current and interrelated educational priorities such as economic poverty and child labour; gender inequalities and gender violence; and minoritised groups (on the basis of ethnicity, class, language etc.). The fourth block investigates theories of learning and their provenance and both classroom practices and pedagogies and elarning in 'informal' out of school contexts.
GENDER AND DEVELOPMENT	DEV-2C25	20
This module builds on the introduction to gender issues in the DEV 1 Introduction to Development Studies, and sits alongside the SAND 2 anthropology modulewhere disciplinary approaches to gender are covered. This however is an interdisciplinary module which is open to students following any principles combination. The course will begin by exploring the various approaches to theorising gender and development, then introduces and explains a range of key concepts as the foundations of gender analyses. The second part of the course applies these concepts in examining a selection of important relevant debates: land and property rights, work and employment policies, voice and empowerment, violence, religion and the gendered nature of institutions.
LATIN AMERICAN DEVELOPMENT	DEV-2D42	20
A regional studies module which covers economic, social and political aspects of development in Latin America. It situates the region in its historical and international context, and gives an overview of major development debates in the region. The module also includes country case studies of contrasting development strategies.
MACROECONOMICS OF DEVELOPMENT	DEV-2D52	20
This module covers macroeconomic and international aspects of development economics. The macroeconomics of development deals with issues of inflation, balance of payments disequilibrium, economic stabilisation and economic growth. The international part of the module includes trade theory, the terms of trade and experiences of protection and export promotion.
POLITICS AND INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT	DEV-2D78	20
This SAND unit is the third and last unit covering social analysis and its application to development issues. It focuses on political science and its application to development issues, covering topics that include: political ideology: interest groups and political parties: the state and development: religion and politics: cultural pluralism and ethnic conflict: politics of class/caste struggle and social justice: authoritarian and democratic paths to development: power: civil society and social movements: and globalisation and development.
RESEARCH METHODS FOR SOCIAL ANTHROPOLOGY	DEV-2D80	20
Part 1: Epistemologies, methodologies and methods Epistemologies, methodologies and methods, ethics, access, reflexivity. Rigour in qualitative research, triangulation, research design, sampling and selection. Part 2: Evidence and Testimony Kinds of interviews: structured, semi- structured, unstructured. Studying change: life histories, trends, ‘impact evaluation’, archives. Studying kinship and relatedness: genealogies. Discourse analysis Using case studies Part 3: Measurement and observation Participant observation, field notes. Measurement: time allocation, anthropometry, nutrition, health. Emic approaches: diaries, photography Ethnographic film Part 4: Analysis and interpretation Problems of causation, replication Interpreting speech. Using secondary data and policy documents. Discourse and textual analysis. Use of qualitative software Part 5: Ethnographic Products Ethnographic writing: emic/etic, analytical and descriptive Thick description, intertextuality and ethnographic comparison Ethnographic film.
SOCIAL ANTHROPOLOGY AND INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT 2	DEV-2C77	20
This SAND module is the second part of three modules covering social analysis and its application to development issues. The module focuses on anthropology and its application to development issues, covering topics that include: fieldwork and ethnography, kinship and marriage, personhood and gender, cultural rights, gift exchange, the cultures of capitalism and the anthropology of development.
SUSTAINABLE RESOURCE USE AND LIVELIHOODS	DEV-2C63	20
This module builds on the key issues and themes introduced in NR1, i.e. diversity, productivity, sustainability, variability and stability, change and degradation etc. It broadly addresses the major challenges encountered when trying to achieve sustainable management of natural resources. It aims to give students a working understanding of scientific principles behind natural processes, as well as how these relate to broader contexts in development. The module also develops students' understanding of and experience in using a range of quantitative tools and approaches for measuring and describing natural resources.

Compulsory Study (120 credits)

Students must study the following modules for 120 credits:

Name	Code	Credits
YEAR ABROAD	LCS-2X0Y	120
A compulsory year abroad for students taking one or more honours language(s). Satisfactory completion of the year abroad, as defined by the School Board, is necessary for registration in the following year.

Compulsory Study (40 credits)

Students must study the following modules for 40 credits:

Name	Code	Credits
SPANISH HONOURS 3: ADVANCED HISPANIC STUDIES	LCS-3H11	20
This module develops the students' Spanish language skills at an advanced level. It fosters an understanding of various Spanish language features and develops critical cultural awareness. Specific components of grammar at a higher level are revisited, problematic areas identified for improvement and academic writing skills are further developed. The module offers the opportunity of exploring the components that control the use of language when communicating in Spanish and of investigating and reflecting contrastively on the pragmatic components of the Spanish language and of the students’ native language. The oral component of the module focuses on improving intercultural communication with Hispanics, whilst improving speaking and listening and widening vocabulary at a higher level. This module is conducted entirely in Spanish. Assessment commensurate with credit value. (NB: Alternative groups available depending on student numbers). It is also open to second year LCS students with near native competence in Spanish and some visiting/exchange students. However, it is not suitable for native Spanish speaking visiting/exchange students.
SPANISH HONOURS 3: WORLD SPANISHES	LCS-3H10	20
This module offers the opportunity to develop your Spanish speaking, listening, reading and writing skills at an advanced level. The main objective is to further develop higher level language skills and raise awareness of linguistic and intercultural issues to aid inclusion and immersion in Spanish-speaking countries. It covers the exploration of the varieties of the Spanish language from a linguistic point of view and the variations of the Spanish language through the analysis and identification of extracts of spoken texts. The oral element of the module focuses on raising sensitivity to implicit messages transmitted through visual media and improving speaking and listening skills, whilst widening vocabulary. This module is conducted entirely in Spanish. Assessment commensurate with credit value. (NB: Alternative groups available depending on student numbers). It is also open to second year LCS students with near native competence in Spanish and some visiting/exchange students. However, it is not suitable for native Spanish speaking visiting/exchange students.

Option A Study (40 credits)

Students will select 40 credits from the following modules:

Name	Code	Credits
DISCOURSE AND SOCIETY (LEVEL 3)	LCS-3L47	20
Language occurs in specific social situations, among specific social actors and for a variety of purposes. Meaning is, at least partially, socially constructed through the mediation of language and is constantly being (re) negotiated between language users. Discourse analysis is concerned with the ways in which language in use is tied to its socio-cultural context. This approach is thus at the heart of the analysis of human interaction in society. This module provides the students with the analytical tools that can be fruitfully applied to the study of a variety of texts and verbal exchanges (e.g. media, advertising, politics, education, business, literature) and for a variety of purposes (e.g. developing critical understanding, uncovering ideological bias, reproducing texts successfully in translation and achieving the desired impact through one's own writing). The role of non verbal expressive means (images, sound) is also taken into account. Presentations of the main concepts and examples are followed by practice sessions in which students have the opportunity to analyse a variety of texts both for class discussion and for their final project. Teaching is by a two hour lecture/seminar. Assessment commensurate with level. In addition to the timetabled seminar, a further contact hour will be arranged for level 3 students.
DISSERTATION IN LANGUAGE AND CULTURE (AUTUMN)	LCS-3C05	20
This module gives students the opportunity to undertake research on a project of their own choosing under the supervision of a member of faculty. The goal is to produce an extended essay (written in English) of 5,000 - 6,000 words which relates in-depth research on a specialist topic relating to wider issues in language and communication studies. The dissertation topic must be agreed by the module organiser by the end of the previous semester. There is no specific timetable slot for the module, arrangements for tutorial meetings being made between the individual tutor and student. This module will be useful preparation for those interested in pursuing post-graduate studies.
DISSERTATION IN LANGUAGE AND CULTURE (SPRING)	LCS-3C06	20
This module gives students the opportunity to undertake research on a project of their own choosing under the supervision of a member of faculty. The goal is to produce an extended essay (written in English) of 5,000 - 6,000 words which relates in-depth research on a specialist topic relating to wider issues in language and communication studies. The dissertation topic must be agreed by the module organiser by the end of the previous semester. There is no specific timetable slot for the module, arrangements for tutorial meetings being made between the individual tutor and student. This module will be useful preparation for those interested in pursuing post-graduate studies.
INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION IN PRACTICE	LCS-3C04	20
This 20 credit level 3 module explores how students can become more effective communicators in international or multicultural settings by developing their intercultural competence. It introduces them to theoretical approaches to intercultural communication and provides them with opportunities to analyse and understand the basics of effective communication across cultures. Students will be also encouraged to make links between module content and their own experiences and responses by keeping an intercultural journal. Classroom sessions will include small group work, practical activities to explore how theories can be applied in real-life contexts, analysis of case studies, and workshops. During the workshops, invited practitioners will introduce students to how intercultural communication operates in specific organisations, e.g. in government agencies and in multilingual business management. Assessment which includes a critical report on an authentic intercultural interaction and a class presentation is commensurate with a 20 credit level 3 module.
INTRODUCTION TO CONFERENCE INTERPRETING	LCS-3T51	20
This module is offered to final year undergraduates with no prior formal interpreting training. Its aim is to equip students with conference interpreting skills as well as to enhance linguistic and cultural knowledge in order to improve their ability to reflect on the process of interpreting in a multicultural world. The course is taught in a Sanako digital language laboratory and consists of 4 hours of contact time per week. The module covers on-sight, consecutive and simultaneous interpreting skills as well as the non-verbal elements of importance to communication such as pitch, intonation, body language etc. The content of the module is EU oriented and includes topics such as human rights, peace processes and racism and xenophobia. The skills based approach of this course provides effective academic learning and has high employability credentials as it develops transferable skills in demand in the professional world such as good concentration, active listening, flexibility, confidence and self-presentation. Although students will practice interpreting from Spanish or French into English and from English into Spanish or French, they will be assessed on interpreting into their mother tongue.
INTRODUCTION TO PUBLIC SERVICE INTERPRETING	LCS-3T58	20
This module is offered to final year undergraduates with no prior formal interpreting training. Its aim is to equip students with public service interpreting skills as well as to enhance linguistic and cultural knowledge in order to improve their ability to reflect on the process of interpreting as a multicultural world. For students also enrolled on the Autumn semester Introduction to Conference Interpreting module, it will provide the opportunity to hone their skills whilst introducing new topics in different settings, such as liaison interpreting during a police interview. This course in a Sanko digital language laboratory and consists of 4 hours of contact time per week. The module covers on-sight, consecutive and simultaneous interpreting skills as well as the non-verbal elements of importance to communication such as pitch, intonation, body language, etc. The content of the module focuses on medical and legal settings. The skills based approach of this course provides effective academic training and has high employability credentials as it develops transferable skills in demand in the professional world such as good concentration, active listening, flexibility, confidence and self-presentation. Students will be assessed on interpreting both into and out of their mother tongue. It is essential that students are at native speaker level in at least one of the following languages: English; Spanish or French.
LANGUAGE AND GENDER (LEVEL 3)	LCS-3L52	20
This module explores a variety of matters relating to language and its relationship to questions of gender and sexuality. Do men and women use language differently? Are the genders represented differentially in language and what might this show about socio-cultural ideologies and power structures? Is linguistic behaviour used to create and construct gender and sexual identities? Consideration will include such issues as stereotypical ideas of gendered language, sexist language, how same-sex conversations differ from mixed-sex conversations, how children are linguistically socialised into their gender categories, whether men are from Mars and women from Venus, and so on. Discussion and reading will be informed by a wide variety of ideas from fields such as anthropology, psychology, biology, sociology, and politics (especially feminism). Assessment commensurate with level. In addition to the timetabled seminar, some further contact hours will be arranged for level 3 students.
LANGUAGE AND POLITICS (LEVEL 3)	LCS-3L48	20
This module seeks to provide an understanding of, and an opportunity to investigate, a particular aspect of language - the use and control of language in relation to power, within formal political institutions, in the broader public sphere and indeed in the private sphere. The module looks at the linkage between language and nation, at propaganda and the (mis)representation of the world. It places particular emphasis on the acquisition of linguistic tools that will enhance your ability to analyse varieties of political discourse in action, including speeches and the numerous forms of media involvement in political processes. Presentations of the main concepts and examples are linked with practice sessions in which students have the opportunity to analyse a variety of texts. We will use frequent practical analysis exercises to test and challenge the theories of language use and the practices of politics focusing on both historical and contemporary situations and data. The module encourages students to develop, practice and test a range of skills, including: being able to consider, analyse and challenge critically the ideas and practices of themselves and others; taking part in teamwork; presenting ideas and analytical outcomes. By the end of the module, you should be able to understand and engage with politics (and language itself) in a new way. Assessment commensurate with level. In addition to the timetabled seminar, some further contact hours will be arranged for level 3 students.
LANGUAGE AND SOCIETY (LEVEL 3)	LCS-3L46	20
Different social groups and different speech situations give rise to a remarkable range of linguistic variety. In this module we will explore the kind of factors that govern such variety, the social meanings and ideologies with which it is associated, and some approaches to research. Issues covered include: language and social class, language and gender, language and education, code-switching, multilingualism and politeness. Examples given are drawn from socio-linguistic practices in Britain and a variety of other cultural contexts. You are introduced to the main concepts and studies and given opportunities for class discussion. You are expected to make your own contribution by researching a particular area of interest for a class presentation and the project. The module does not assume knowledge of a second language and is relevant to students majoring in political, socio-cultural and media studies as well as to language students. In addition to the two hour lecture/seminar a further hour will be timetabled and dedicated particularly to the exploration of language and identity, leading to the development of the project.
LANGUAGE IN ACTION (LEVEL 3)	LCS-3L45	20
This module addresses some of the questions you may have wondered about if you are curious about the way language works in practice. It is concerned, for example, with the way in which simply speaking certain words ('I do') actually changes the state of social play. Questions addressed include: what are people doing when they engage in 'conversation'? Why is communication still problematic even when I am fluent in a foreign language? How does a word like 'this' refer to different things? How do we create implied meanings without actually saying what we mean? The main theoretical concepts are introduced and illustrated and ample opportunity is then given to the students to contribute and discuss their own examples to show how the concepts apply in different situations and in different cultural/linguistic environments. This module is relevant not only to language students but also to those students who are generally interested in communication. Assessment commensurate with level. In addition to the timetabled seminar, a further contact hour will be arranged for level 3 students.
SPECIALISED TRANSLATION (SPANISH)	LCS-3T52	20
A module in the translation of specialised texts of various types such as economic, journalistic, scientific, literary, and technical. This module is also open to second-year LCS students with (near) native competence in Spanish and/or visiting/exchange students.Taught with LCS-3T50. Assessment commensurate with credit value.
SUBTITLING AND DUBBING (LEVEL 3)	LCS-3T17	20
This module is an introduction to aspects of subtitling and dubbing in different media and multimedia contexts (television, radio, cinema, world wide web), and to issues associated with these activities in the age of globalisation. A range of materials and processes will be considered (e.g. film subtitling, subtitling for the deaf and hard-of-hearing, subtitling and dubbing in news reports or documentaries, subtitling and dubbing in the context of multimedia localisation) to investigate key features and concerns involved in transposing text across communication channels, media, forms and codes. Assessment commensurate with level. Taught with LCS-2T11 and LCS-3T11.
TECHNOLOGICAL TOOLS FOR SUBTITLING AND DUBBING (LEVEL 3)	LCS-3T56	20
This module provides first-hand experience of subtitling and dubbing. There will be an opportunity to become familiar with software used for interlingual and intralingual subtitling and dubbing at professional level while undertaking practical exercises involving cueing, text compression and segmentation, respecting time and space constraints and conforming to conventions of good practice. The different types of technological tools used for audiovisual translation at professional and amateur levels will be explored, analysed and assessed. Selected film/TV series/documentary extracts in several languages will be used. Practical activities will present participants with the challenges posed by the interplay of audio, image and text.
TECHNOLOGICAL TOOLS FOR TRANSLATING AND REAL-WORLD TRANSLATION (LEVEL 3)	LCS-3T54	20
This module will provide an introduction to the technological tools used by professional translators and real-world translators.
THE CONSTRUCTION OF NEWS (LEVEL 3)	LCS-3L50	20
The module seeks to provide an understanding of how the special cultural product we call 'news' is created. It examines the changing economic, political, legal and cultural contexts of newspaper production in a variety of media (print, web, broadcast). It presents and assesses different theories about how these contexts (or 'structures') impact on the day to day practice of journalism and the nature of the news message. An important part of the module involves tracing the reflections and refractions of these wider processes in actual news media discourse. We will use frequent practical analysis exercises to test and challenge the theories of new production and the practices of new production in today's fast-changing news environment. The module encourages students to develop, practice and test a range of skills, including: being able to consider, analyse and challenge critically the ideas and practices of themselves and others; taking part in teamwork; presenting ideas and analytical outcomes. By the end of the module, you should be able to 'read' news media in a very different way to before. Assessment commensurate with level. In addition to the timetabled seminar, some further contact hours will be arranged for level 3 students.
TRANSLATION AND ADAPTATION (LEVEL 3)	LCS-3T22	20
This module will consider translation and adaptation (understood as the transferral of a cultural product from one medium to another) in a range of media (for example, film, television, theatre, literature, and computer games) and the issues associated with these processes in these media. The module is taught in English and source texts which are not English (but which have translations available) will be used, i.e. inter and intra-lingual work will be examined. There will be the opportunity for students to undertake creative work which will form part of the assessment for the module along with a theoretical discussion of the translation/adaptation. Module open to students who do not have a foreign language. An additional workshop hour is scheduled at this level. Assessment commensurate with level. Taught with LCS-2T20 and LCS-3T20.
TRANSLATION ISSUES IN THE MEDIA (LEVEL 3)	LCS-3T26	20
This module is particularly relevant to language and translation students, but will appeal to students from across the University with an interest in language issues associated with the globalisation of communication and the media. It considers a range of materials (texts and their translations, multilingual publications and packaging, film subtitles, dubbed soundtracks, IT-mediated text) to explore issues involved in the transposition and translation of (spoken and written) text into other media and other languages across different genres, literary and non-literary. Taught in English. Receptive knowledge of one other main European language required. Taught with LCS-2T06 and LCS-3T06. Assessment commensurate with level.
TRANSLATION THEORY AND PRACTICE	LCS-3T07	20
This module is open to second-year LCS students with (near) native competence in French or Spanish and/or visiting/exchange students. The primary aim of this module is to develop the skills and critical thinking required for the production, by the individual student, of an extended annotated translation and commentary. The commentary consists of a theoretical discussion of the translation process and product, together with specific annotations illustrating the translation strategy adopted. Taught with LCS-3T05. Assessment commensurate with credit value.
TRANSLATION WORK EXPERIENCE (LEVEL 3)	LCS-3T15	20
The module builds on partnership with local public services to give home and visiting/exchange students the opportunity to work jointly on professional translation briefs (e.g. translation, from English into a variety of languages, of information panels for the Norfolk Museums). Work involves translating to specifications, background research, product delivery/presentation. Assessment is by a variety of means including diary notes and critical report. Module open subject to availability of briefs - a back-up module is essential. Two hours per week timetabled, other commitments to be arranged. Taught with LLT-2T13 and LLT-3T13

Option B Study (40 credits)

Students will select 40 credits from the following modules:

Name	Code	Credits
CONTEMPORARY ISSUES IN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT & CONSERVATION	DEV-3D12	20
This module examines key themes relating to natural resource management systems in the developing world. Specifically, themes such as the relation between science and policy, the implications of increased participation and local control and compatibility of resource conservation and development are discussed from a multi-disciplinary perspective. Each year these themes will be explored within two selected contexts such as - African pastoralism, water resources and irrigated agriculture, forestry, biodiversity, fisheries and aquatic resources, environment and conservation, etc.
DEVELOPMENT IN PRACTICE	DEV-3D40	20
This module aims to provide practical training and learning opportunities to support students to develop capabilities and skills to be effective development practitioners in the field and workplace, whether in the UK or abroad. Students will draw on and apply conceptual and subject-related knowledge gained through their degree to specific development challenges, thereby enhancing understanding of the relationship between theory and practice in international development and in particular in project planning and evaluation. The course will be delivered through lectures, discussions and skills based workshops. Students will be required to work individually and in teams towards course objectives and assessments.
GLOBALISATION AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT	DEV-3D22	20
The impact of globalisation on economic development and the role played by the global economic institutions (World Bank, IMF and WTO) are central issues today. The module examines the implications of the global integration of the markets for goods, technology, capital and labour. It extends the analysis of trade and international finance in Economics for Development 3, looks at the role of transnational corporations in the world economy and the international transfer of technology, and examines the international mobility of labour. It asks what are the implications of these developments for the nation state and how can the global economy be regulated?
PUBLIC POLICY AND WELFARE	DEV-3D38	20
This unit explores issues in public policy and welfare on the basis of a detailed examination of case material drawn from the developing and developed worlds. The unit examines the development of social welfare systems from a political economy perspective. It provides a framework for assessing the impact of public policies on different welfare outcomes, and for understanding the nature of public policy reform.
WARS, HUMANITARIAN CRISES AND AID	DEV-3C29	20
This module will provide an overview of complex emergencies across the globe (conflicts, natural disasters), their causes, their impacts on human security and the multiple challenges they pose to the aid community. It will combine approaches 'from below' (drivers of political violence and state failures) with global perspectives on security, the politicisation of aid and the ethical debates surrounding humanitarian intervention.

Disclaimer

Whilst the University will make every effort to offer the modules listed, changes may sometimes be made arising from the annual monitoring, review and update of modules and regular (five-yearly) review of course programmes. Where this activity leads to significant (but not minor) changes to programmes and their constituent modules, there will normally be prior consultation of students and others. It is also possible that the University may not be able to offer a module for reasons outside of its control, such as the illness of a member of staff or sabbatical leave. Where this is the case, the University will endeavour to inform students.

Year Abroad

You spend a year abroad in your third year on all our four-year language degrees or alternatively a semester abroad in the second year on our three-year fast-track degrees. The year/semester abroad is a fantastic chance for a student to explore one or more countries where your Honours language(s) are spoken and the opportunities they offer, while at the same time having the support of the School’s staff.

You either take up a teaching assistantship, a work placement, voluntary work or attend a foreign university, usually on an Erasmus/Socrates exchange in France or Spain. Students on the Erasmus scheme receive a small grant from the EU which funds the scheme, and students teaching or working also receive the Erasmus grant in addition to their salary. Students going to Japan will attend university.

If you are taking two languages from A level, you will normally split the year between two countries where those languages are spoken.

The main option available to you is attending a university, normally as part of an exchange programme, one semester in each country. Students of French can, for instance, attend the prestigious Ecole de Traduction et d'Interprétation in Geneva. We have Erasmus exchange schemes and well-established links with a range of universities in France and Spain: (France) Clermont Ferrand, Corsica, Montpellier III, Nancy II, Nice, Paris, and Tours; (Spain) Alicante, Alcalá de Henares, Castilla La Mancha, Madrid (Antonio de Nebrija, Autónoma and Complutense), Granada, Salamanca, Toledo and Zaragoza, as well as the Universidad de Guadalajara and the Universidad de las Américas in Mexico. We are currently establishing our year abroad university partners for the first cohort of students who will go to Japan in 2013-14.

If you are taking two languages from A level it is also possible to take up a work placement in France or Spain in combination with a university place if a short enough work placement can be found. The final option of working as a language assistant is not open to you because you will need to split your year abroad and contracts for assistants are for more than six months.

If you are taking one of French, Spanish or Japanese from below A level, you will normally spend your year in a country where the weaker language is spoken and the summer in a country where your stronger language is spoken. If you are taking French, Spanish or Japanese from below A level in combination with another Honours language, you will spend the year abroad in the country of the weaker language and, for France and Spain, follow courses in the stronger language. It is recommended that such students spend the summer before the final year in the country of their stronger language.

If you are a highly proficient native or near-native speaker of French or Spanish, then you are normally exempted from the compulsory year abroad for that language and spend your first year studying a completely different language from our wide range of subsidiary languages. In your following two years your compulsory language strand consists of final year level modules in your native language. If you are studying two languages to Honours level and one of these is your native language, then you will spend a year abroad in a country where your non-native language is spoken.

Entry Requirements

A Level:: ABB
International Baccalaureate:: 32
Scottish Advanced Highers:: ABB
Irish Leaving Certificate:: AABBBB
Access Course:: Please contact the University for further information.
HND:: Please contact the University for further information.
European Baccalaureate:: 75%

Students for whom English is a Foreign language

We welcome applications from students from all academic backgrounds. We require evidence of proficiency in English (including writing, speaking, listening and reading). Recognised English Language qualifications include:

IELTS: 6.5 overall (minimum 6.0 in all components)
TOEFL: Internet-based score of 88 overall (minimum 18 in the Listening and Writing components; 19 in the Reading component; and 21 in the Speaking component)
PTE: 62 overall with minimum 55 in all components

If you do not meet the University's entry requirements, our INTO Language Learning Centre offers a range of university preparation courses to help you develop the high level of academic and English skills necessary for successful undergraduate study.

Interviews

The School does not currently interview all applicants for undergraduate entry as standard, however we do offer the opportunity to meet with an academic individually on a Visit Day in order to gain a deeper insight into the course(s) you have applied for.

Special Entry Requirements

It is generally expected that you should have at least a Grade B at A Level, or its equivalent, in the language or languages that you intend to take at honours level.

In the case of Spanish or Japanese studied from Beginners' or Spanish, French or Japanese from post-GCSE level, we require evidence of foreign language learning ability, such as a good grade in a foreign language at GCSE.

If two honours languages are studied, only one can be taken from below A Level.

GCSE Offer

Students are required to have Mathematics and English at Grade C or above at GCSE level.

Fees and Funding

University Fees and Financial Support: UK/EU Students

Further information on fees and funding for 2012 can be found here

University Fees and Financial Support: International Students

The University will be charging International students £11,700.00 for all full time School of Language and Communication Studies undergraduate programmes which start in 2012.

Please click to access further information about fees and funding for International students.

Applications need to be made via the Universities Colleges and Admissions Services (UCAS), using the UCAS Apply option.

UCAS Apply is a secure online application system that allows you to apply for full-time Undergraduate courses at universities and colleges in the United Kingdom. It is made up of different sections that you need to complete. Your application does not have to be completed all at once. The system allows you to leave a section partially completed so you can return to it later and add to or edit any information you have entered. Once your application is complete, it must be sent to UCAS so that they can process it and send it to your chosen universities and colleges.

The UCAS code name and number for the University of East Anglia is EANGL E14.

Further Information

If you would like to discuss your individual circumstances with the Admissions Office prior to applying please do contact us:

Undergraduate Admissions Office (Language and Communication Studies)
Tel: +44 (0)1603 591515
Email: admissions@uea.ac.uk

Please click here to register your details online via our Online Enquiry Form.

International candidates are also actively encouraged to access the University's International section of our website.