BA Portuguese & Brazilian Studies with Linguistics
ObjectivesThe programme lasts four years, with the third year abroad in a Portuguese-speaking country, usually Portugal or Brazil. You will carry out assessed coursework contributing towards your degree. Language modules, compulsory for all our programmes, cater for all levels from complete beginners to native speakers. If you are a beginner in the language (Foundation level), you additionally take an intensive language module in Portugal prior to your second year.
Entry requirementsWe ask for 320 UCAS points i.e. AAC or ABB A level grades. Our teaching does not presuppose any previous knowledge of computer science and in selecting candidates for admission we do not insist on evidence of prior competence in computer programming.
Academic titleBA Portuguese & Brazilian Studies with Linguistics
Course descriptionBA Portuguese & Brazilian Studies with Linguistics
Programme
Year 1
-Portuguese: Language (30 credits)
-Portuguese Studies (Introduction) (30 credits)
-Portuguese: History 1383-1580 (0.5) (15 credits)
-Introduction to Linguistics
Year 2
-Portuguese: Language (30 credits)
-A History of English
-Language Varieties & Sociolinguistics
-Language & Mind
-Language, Context & Pragmatics
-Second Language Acquisition
-Text & Discourse Analysis
Year 3
-Normally spent abroad.
Year 4
-Portuguese: Language (30 credits)
-Essay on a linguistic topic
