BA Russian and Hispanic Studies

Comments about BA Russian and Hispanic Studies - At the institution - Sheffield - South Yorkshire

• Objectives
  Russian courses at Sheffield focus on small-group teaching. You'll be taught by internationally-renowned experts and by native speakers of the language. All students follow either a beginners or an advanced (post-A Level) Russian course, depending on their qualifications. You will gain a thorough grounding in all aspects of spoken and written Russian, including conversation, reading, translating and oral presentation. At the same time you will hone your reading, research, presentation and writing skills in English. You will also follow a core programme of modules in Russian cultural and social history that complements language instruction at each level. You may also choose from an exciting range of optional modules, including literature, East European cinema, art and visual culture, linguistics, and other Slavonic languages (Czech or Polish). About a third of teaching time is devoted to developing your written and oral fluency in Spanish, supported by language laboratory, video and satellite TV facilities and regular classes with native-speakers. Level one provides a grounding in the language, culture, history and society of Spain and Latin America. Suitably qualified Dual Honours students can also take Portuguese or Catalan. Levels two and three allow you to plan your work to suit your particular interests, offering a broad coverage of Spanish and Latin American culture, history and society. Level three also includes practically-based modules on Interpreting, Translating, and Teaching. Our courses last four years. You spend your third year abroad in Russia and an Hispanic speaking country.
• Entry requirements
  Entry requirements GCE/VCE A Levels - BBC Two GCE A Levels plus two GCE AS Levels - BB+BC Scottish Highers - ABBB Irish Leaving Cert. - ABBBB International Baccalaureate - 30 points including 6 points at Higher Level in Modern Foreign Language, Spanish if taken; 5 points at Higher Level in Russian if taken. Core Requirements - Grade B in GCE A Level language (not necessarily Spanish) We do not require qualifications in Russian and Spanish but they can affect the offer made. Applicants without A Level Russian or Spanish should normally have at least grade B at A Level in another Modern Foreign Language. If you have taken A Level Russian we would normally require at least grade C. If you have taken A Level Spanish we would normally require at least grade B.
• Academic title
  BA Russian and Hispanic Studies
• Course description
  Our 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
   
  Spanish Advanced: Language and Culture I  20
   
  Spanish Advanced: Language and Culture II  20
   
  Spanish Beginners: Language and Culture I  20
   
  Spanish Beginners: Language and Culture II  20
   
  Typical Second Year ModulesModule/Unit Credits
  Advanced Spanish Language I  10
   
  Advanced Spanish Language II  10
   
  Politics and Culture in the USSR 1917-38  20
   
  Russian Approaches to Culture  20
   
  The Structures of Russian  20
   
  Visual Culture and Society in the Soviet Union, 1917-1991  20
   
  Cinema, Nation and Identity in the Hispanic World  10
   
  Contemporary Latin America (Cuba)  10
   
  Contemporary Latin America (Mexico)  10
   
  Cuban Culture and the Revolution  10
   
  Czech I  10
   
  Czech II  10
   
  Czech Intermediate I  10
   
  Czech Intermediate II  10
   
  Further Portuguese: Language and Culture I  10
   
  Further Portuguese: Language and Culture II  10
   
  Hispanic Film and Human Rights  10
   
  Intensive Catalan I  10
   
  Intensive Catalan II  10
   
  Intensive Portuguese I  10
   
  Intensive Portuguese II  10
   
  Linguistic Developments in Modern Spain  10
   
  Movements in Russian Culture: Realism, Modernism and Beyond  10
   
  Narrative Perspectives on Post-Civil War Spain  10
   
  Polish I  10
   
  Polish II  10
   
  Polish Intermediate I  10
   
  Polish Intermediate II  10
   
  Representations of Latin America  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
   
  Spain and Enlightenment  10
   
  Spanish American 20th-Century Literature I  10
   
  Spanish Language in Business Contexts  10
   
  The Novels of Benito Perez Galdos  10
   
  The Russian Novel in the 19th Century I  10
   
  The Russian Novel in the 19th Century II  10
   
  Troubled Times: Writers and Social Conflict in the Spain of the 1930s  10
   
  Typical Third Year Modules
  
  Module/Unit Credits
  Hispanic Studies Year Abroad  40
   
  Hispanic Studies Year Abroad  40
   
  Russian and Slavonic Studies Year Abroad  40
   
  Russian and Slavonic Studies Year Abroad  40
   
  Hispanic Studies Year Abroad (Project)  20
   
  Hispanic Studies Year Abroad (Project)  20
   
  Russian and Slavonic Studies Year Abroad (Project)  20
   
  Russian and Slavonic Studies Year Abroad (Project)  20
   
  Typical Fourth Year Modules
  
  Module/Unit Credits
  Advanced Spanish Language III  10
   
  Advanced Spanish Language IV  10
   
  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
   
  Dissertation  20
   
  Dissertation  20
   
  Spanish Language Teaching  20
   
  Catalan Advanced: Language and Culture I  10
   
  Catalan Advanced: Language and Culture II  10
   
  Contemporary Argentina  10
   
  Dissidence and Debate in Early 20th-Century Spain  10
   
  Genesis and Genre: From Novel to Play to Screen: Galdos Today  10
   
  Interpreting Skills  10
   
  Law and Culture in the Hispanic World  10
   
  Media Ethics in the Hispanic World  10
   
  Modern Peru  10
   
  Modern Uruguayan Narrative  10
   
  Musical Performance and Hispanic Culture  10
   
  Popular Culture and Society in Latin America  10
   
  Portuguese Advanced: Language and Culture I  10
   
  Portuguese Advanced: Language and Culture II  10
   
  Portuguese Advanced: Language and Culture III  10
   
  Portuguese Advanced: Language and Culture IV  10
   
  Sexual Politics in Latin American Fiction  10
   
  Spain Since 1975  10
   
  The Politics and Fiction of Crisis: 1868 - 1898  10
   
  The Rise of Popular Culture in Latin American Fiction  10
   
  The Spanish-American New Narrative  10
   
  Translation Studies  10
   
  Writers Under Franco  10
   
  Writing in Exile  10

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