ObjectivesThis is a four-year dual honours degree, combining the study of Linguistics and Russian. Linguistics: Approximately half of your modules will be shared with students on the single honours BA in English Language and Linguistics. This concerns the structure, use, history and acquisition of English, and of natural languages more generally. There are a number of thematic pathways within the degree programme at levels two and three, including theoretical and comparative approaches, language and society, folklore and cultural tradition, and historical approaches to language. Dual degree students may take modules from within any of these pathways with the opportunity to study, for example, syntax, phonetics, sociolinguistics, language and gender, Middle English, and child language acquisition. The course structure on the linguistics side of the degree is relatively fixed at level one: you will take 40 credits of linguistics modules, including Sounds and Structures of English (20 credits combined), plus one of the following (History of English, Doing Linguistics, and Varieties of English). You may take additional English Language and Linguistics modules to make up your 40 unrestricted credits. Level one modules are intended to provide a foundation in linguistic theory and analysis, and to introduce you to topics that you may wish to explore in more depth at levels two and four. The course structure in your subsequent years is extremely flexible: you will choose approximately 50% of your modules (60 credits per year) from any of the modules offered at each level. This allows you to pursue your specific interests in linguistics and at the same time to integrate your linguistic studies with your developing proficiency in Russian. Russian: Russian courses at Sheffield focus on small-group teaching, and you'll be taught by internationally renowned experts in our field. Beginners and post-A Level students follow separate Russian language courses tailored to their levels for two full years. We offer a core programme in Russian culture and civilisation that complements language instruction at each level. You can study up to three Slavonic languages. All students follow either a beginners or advanced Russian course, depending on their qualifications, and modules in Russian culture. Dual honours Russian offers a range of options, in combination with another subject. You spend at least one semester in Russia during your year abroad. This course is run jointly with the Department of Russian and Slavonic Studies
Entry requirementsEntry requirements GCE/VCE A Levels - BBB Scottish Highers - AAAA-BBBB Irish Leaving Cert. - AAABB-BBBBB International Baccalaureate - 29-35 points Core Requirements - Grade B in a language at GCE A Level.
Academic titleBA Linguistics and Russian
Course descriptionOur students usually select from a range of compulsory and optional modules to add up to 120 credits.
Some departments offer courses that don't feature optional modules whereas other courses are fully flexible.
Important notice :
This is a list of modules that have been offered in the past. We expect similar modules to be offered for courses starting in 2009.
This information is provided for illustration only and you should check with the department directly when applying to confirm module options.
Typical First Year Modules
Module/Unit Credits
Introduction to Russian Culture 20
Russian for Beginners (I) 20
Russian for Beginners (II) 20
Russian Language I 10
Russian Language II 10
The Sounds of English 10
The Structure of English 10
Doing Linguistics 20
History of English 20
Varieties of English 20
Typical Second Year Modules
Module/Unit Credits
A Sense of Place: Local and Regional Identity 20
Art and Tradition 20
Chaucer's Comic Tales 20
Cognitive Approaches to Language Acquisition 20
Introduction to Old English 20
Language Politics and Language Policy 20
Language and Power 20
Lexicology 20
Morphology 20
Old English: Language, Texts and Culture 20
Phonetics 20
Politics and Culture in the USSR 1917-38 20
Russian Approaches to Culture 20
Sociolinguistics 20
Syntax 1 20
Syntax II 20
The History of Persuasion 20
Visual Culture and Society in the Soviet Union, 1917-1991 20
Czech I 10
Czech II 10
Czech Intermediate I 10
Czech Intermediate II 10
Movements in Russian Culture: Realism, Modernism and Beyond 10
Polish I 10
Polish II 10
Polish Intermediate I 10
Polish Intermediate II 10
Russian Language (Course A): Translation Skills 10
Russian Language (Course B): Translation Skills 10
Russian Language Skills (I) Course A 10
Russian Language Skills (I) Course B 10
Russian Language Skills (II) Course A 10
Russian Language Skills (II) Course B 10
The Russian Novel in the 19th Century I 10
The Russian Novel in the 19th Century II 10
Typical Third Year Modules
Module/Unit Credits
Russian and Slavonic Studies Year Abroad 40
Russian and Slavonic Studies Year Abroad 40
Russian and Slavonic Studies Year Abroad (Project) 20
Russian and Slavonic Studies Year Abroad (Project) 20
Typical Fourth Year Modules
Module/Unit Credits
Aspects of Post-Soviet Russian Culture 10
Russian Language (Advanced): Comprehension and Communication Skills (I) 10
Russian Language (Advanced): Comprehension and Communication Skills (II) 10
Russian Language (Advanced): Translation Skills 10
Full-Year Dissertation 40
Dialect in Literature and Song 20
Dissertation 20
English Folklore: Language, Literature and History 20
English Folklore: Language, Literature and History 20
Generative Approaches to Language Acquisition 20
Generative Approaches to Language Acquisition 20
History of Linguistics 20
Language Change 20
Language and Gender 20
Later Modern English 1700-1945 20
Phonology 20
Semantics, Pragmatics and Discourse 20
Special Subject 20
Syntax 3 20
Syntax 3 20
Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages 20