Programme Specification for the 2018/9 academic year

BA (Hons) Sociology and Modern Languages

1. Programme Details

Programme name	BA (Hons) Sociology and Modern Languages	Programme code	UFA4HPSSML36
Study mode(s)		Academic year	2018/9
Campus(es)	Streatham (Exeter)	Programme start date	09/2016
NQF Level	6 (Honours)

2. Description of the Programme

This programme will give you a thorough grounding in the main themes and methods of two progressive disciplines, Sociology and Modern Languages. This Combined Honours degree enables you to divide your time equally between these related subject areas. While at the University of Exeter, you will study half of your modules from the BA Modern Languages programme and the other half from Sociology.

In studying Sociology you’ll develop an understanding of the contemporary world, human behaviour and the forces shaping society. You’ll examine social, political, historical, cultural and economic issues and study topics as diverse as class and social inequality, health and disability, globalisation, crime, countercultures, family life, gender and the development of cities.

The Modern Languages side of the programme offers choice between the study of one of seven major languages (Chinese, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Russian or Spanish), taught by experienced language specialists including native speakers and academic staff at the cutting edge of research in their particular discipline. Progression through the programme will combine the acquisition of language with the study of the literature, history, film and linguistics of the language disciplines as well as advanced translation practice. You will develop a high level of proficiency in reading, writing, understanding and speaking your selected language, providing you with valued skills for future careers. A carefully arranged choice of modules enables you to focus more towards language skills or to learn about the society in which a particular language is spoken. These cultural modules cover topics as broad as history, politics, philosophy, literature and cinema; they complement the language study within the programme and further ground your understanding of the language of your choice.

As a whole, BA Sociology & Modern Languages offers you a coherent programme of study, balancing core elements with a choice of specialist topics to suit your individual aspirations and requirements.

3. Educational Aims of the Programme

This programme aims to develop your competence in the subject-specific and research skills required in both Sociology and Modern Languages, through extended engagement with your chosen languages and through relevant methodological, critical and theoretical contexts. As you progress through the programme, you will acquire a thorough grounding in the core principles of Sociology and Modern Languages through study which engages you imaginatively in the process of understanding and analyzing language, culture and Sociology. In Modern Languages modules, you will train towards a high level of proficiency in reading, speaking, writing and listening, with the aim of enabling you to communicate readily in personal and professional arenas. Sociology modules are specially designed to help you develop an understanding of how societies, institutions and practices came into being, how they work and might change in the future. This highly relevant discipline is particularly concerned with social transformation and in developing an insight into the major challenges facing contemporary society. Sociology and Modern Languages offer detailed subject knowledge, broad coverage and a wide range of choice.

You will also acquire advanced competence in core academic, personal and key skills, providing a basis for career progression in the academic and professional worlds. You will be exposed to a variety of teaching and assessment methods within appropriate learning environments, supported by feedback and monitoring of your progress. You will also be able to develop your independent study skills through individual research.

The programme provides an intellectually stimulating, satisfying experience of learning and studying, and forms a sound basis for further study in these or in related disciplines. It aims to develop a range of subject-specific, academic and transferable skills, including high order conceptual literacy and communication skills of value in graduate employment. Sociology and Modern Languages encourage you to become a global citizen, a questioning member of society, and provides thorough training for further study or a specialist career. You may utilise the skills you develop in a range of sectors, including Translation, Museums, Consultancy, Market Research, the Civil Service, Education, Teaching, New Media Industries, Journalism and Publishing, Research, Charities, Information Science, Advertising and Public Relations.

4. Programme Structure

The BA Sociology and Modern Languages programme is a four year full time programme when studied at National Qualification Framework level 6 (as confirmed against the FHEQ) which is divided into ‘stages’. Each Stage is normally equivalent to an academic year. You will be allocated to the Streatham Campus of the University of Exeter for the duration of your studies.

Your programme is divided into units of study called ‘modules’ which are assigned a number of ‘credits’. The credit rating of a module is proportional to the total workload, with 1 credit being nominally equivalent to 10 hours of work. You will get on average six to eight contact hours per week with tutors; you are also expected to invest a considerable amount of time in independent study outside of these teaching hours.

The programme is normally studied in four stages, one for each year of study; the third year is spent abroad in the language of your studies. Exceptionally it is possible to transfer onto an alternative 3 stage programme should you be unable to spend a year abroad; this is subject to the agreement of the relevant Director of Education. Both the 4- and 3- stage versions of the programme are identical at Stages 1,and 2 and at the final level of study (Stage 3 in the 3-year programme, Stage 4 in the 4-Year Programme), with a compulsory 30-credit core language module at Stages 1, 2 and 3 or 4.

At Stages 1, 2 and 4 you will take modules which at each Stage amount to 120 credits in total. The availability of all modules as options during these stages is subject to timetable and staffing constraints, and to permission from the relevant Director of Education. At Stage 3, you will spend a year abroad in one of the following ways: (a) on an Erasmus/Socrates exchange or other approved programme of study; (b) as an Assistant in a school under the scheme arranged by the British Council; (c) in approved paid or voluntary employment. The year is spent in the country where the language of study is spoken. Exceptionally, other arrangements may be approved by the relevant Director of Education. On the year abroad all students are required either to take a core module which tests language acquisition, intercultural competence and develops employability skills and environmental awareness, or, if you study at a University on an Erasmus exchange, you will be assessed on the basis of marks obtained at the host university and an oral exam held on your return to the University of Exeter.

In each stage excepting the year abroad your study will be split equally between the two sides of the degree programme, with 60 credits taken from Sociology and 60 credits from Modern Languages.

5. Programme Modules

The following tables describe the programme and constituent modules. Constituent modules may be updated, deleted or replaced as a consequence of the annual programme review of this programme. Details of the modules currently offered may be obtained from the College web site

For Sociology:

http://intranet.exeter.ac.uk/socialsciences/student/undergraduate/modules/

You may take Option Modules as long as any necessary prerequisites have been satisfied, where the timetable allows and if you have not already taken the module in question or an equivalent module. Descriptions of the individual modules are given in full on the College web site:

http://intranet.exeter.ac.uk/socialsciences/student/undergraduate/modules/

For Modern Languages:

http://intranet.exeter.ac.uk/humanities/studying/undergraduates/modules/

You may take elective modules up to 30 credits outside the programme as along as any necessary prerequisites have been satisfied, where the timetable allows and if you have already taken the module in question or an equivalent module. The College of Humanities, however, takes the view that Combined Honours students would be incapable of reaching a satisfactory standard in the chosen language if they took fewer than 60 credits per year in it. Accordingly students may not exercise the modularity option in Modern languages. However, it would be possible for them, in certain cases, to exercise the right from the Sociology side of their programme alone.

Fourth Character	NQF level
1	4
2	5
3	6
M	7

Stage 1

60 credits of Sociology; 60 credits of Modern Languages.

Compulsory Modules

Code	Module	Credits	Non-condonable?
SOC1019	Contemporary Society: Themes and Perspectives	15	No
SOC1020	Contemporary Society: Field and Case Studies	15	No
SOC1037	Introduction to Social Analysis: Classical Social Theory	15	No
SOC1038	Introduction to Social Analysis: Contemporary Social Theory	15	No
MLF1001	French Language OR	30	No
MLG1001	German Language OR	30	No
MLI1001	Italian Language OR	30	No
MLR1001	Contemporary Russian Written and Oral OR	30	No
MLS1001	Spanish Language OR	30	No
MLM1052	Beginners Chinese OR	30	No
MLP1052	Portuguese Language for Beginners	30	No

Optional Modules

Two 15-credit modules related to your chosen language (e.g., for French, two 15-credit MLF1xxx-coded modules). The full list of Modern Languages optional modules can be accessed at: http://intranet.exeter.ac.uk/humanities/studying/undergraduates/modules/

Code	Module	Credits	Non-condonable?
Chinese Modules S1 2019/20
MLM1010	China of the Senses: Approaching Chinese Culture and Environments	15	No
MLM1012	Modern China, a Brief History: 18th to 20th Century	15	No
French Modules S1 2019/20
MLF1119	French Cinema from the New Wave to the Present Day	15	No
MLF1121	French Visual History	15	No
MLF1014	Love and Death in French Culture	15	No
MLF1103	The French Language, Present and Past	15	No
MLF1015	War and Conflict in French Literature	15	No
MLF1105	An Introduction to French Thought	15	No
German Modules S1 2019/20
MLG1014	A Nation Remembers: Issues in German Cultural Memory	15	No
MLG1016	War, Passion and Possibly Love: Approaches to Genre in German Literature	15	No
MLG1017	Turning Points in German History 1200 - 2000	15	No
MLG1015	Representations of Education in German Literature and Film: Satire, Trauma, Melodrama	15	No
Italian Modules S1 2019/20
MLI1055	Introduction to Italian Linguistics	15	No
MLI1121	A Thousand Faces: Cultures and History in 19th-Century Italy	15	No
MLI1056	Italian Cinema: an Introduction	15	No
Portuguese Modules S1 2019/20
MLP1002	Introduction to the Lusophone World	15	No
Russian Modules S1 2019/20
MLR1005	Chekhov's Major Plays	15	No
MLR1023	Russia: Empire and Identity	15	No
Spanish Modules S1 2019/20
MLS1021	The Generation of 1898: Imagining Spain	15	No
MLS1016	Gender Perspectives	15	No
MLS1064	An Introduction to the Hispanic World: Texts in Context	15	No
MLS1027	Spanish History and Culture: Crisis and Change	15	No
MLS1026	The Making of Modern Latin America: History, Culture and Society	15	No

Total Credits for Stage 1	120

Stage 2

60 credits of Sociology; 60 credits of Modern Languages.

Compulsory Modules

One 15 credit level 3 module. The full list of Sociology modules can be accessed at: http://intranet.exeter.ac.uk/socialsciences/student/undergraduate/modules/

Code	Module	Credits	Non-condonable?
SOC2004	Into the Field	15	No
SOC2005	Theoretical Sociology	30	No
MLF2001	French Language, Written and Oral OR	30	No
MLG2001	German Language, Written and Oral OR	30	No
MLI2001	Italian Language, Written and Oral OR	30	No
MLM2052	Intermediate Chinese (One) OR	30	No
MLP2052	Intermediate Portuguese OR	30	No
MLS2001	Spanish Language, Written and Oral OR	30	No
MLR2001	Contemporary Russian Written and Oral I	30	No

Optional Modules

Two 15-credit modules related to your chosen language (e.g., for French, two 15-credit MLF2xxx-coded modules). The full list of Modern Languages optional modules can be accessed at: http://intranet.exeter.ac.uk/humanities/studying/undergraduates/modules/

Code	Module	Credits	Non-condonable?
Chinese Modules S2 2019/20
MLM2010	Reading China: from Mandarins to Revolutionists	15	No
MLM2011	Encounters and Entanglements: Chinese Art in Global Perspective	15	No
French Modules S2 2019/20
MLF2012	Evolution of the French Language	15	No
MLF2029	Varieties of French	15	No
MLF2056	Provoking Thoughts - French Literature and Philosophy from the Renaissance to the 20th Century	15	No
MLF2063	Crime and Punishment in French Fiction	15	No
MLF2065	Contemporary French Film: Issues and Debates	15	No
MLF2066	Intimate Spaces of the French Enlightenment	15	No
MLF2069	East is East? Cross-Cultural Encounters in Medieval French Literature	15	No
MLF2068	Telling Stories: Narrative Strategies in 19th and 20th Century Fiction in French	15	No
MLF2003	Freedom and French Realism	15	No
MLF2004	Dread and Delight: Portraying Passions in Early Modern French Literature	15	No
Italian Modules S2 2019/20
MLI2024	Love (and Marriage?)	15	No
MLI2207	Narratives of Child Sexual Abuse	15	No
MLI2220	Politics and Religion in Alessandro Manzoni's The Betrothed	15	No
Portuguese Modules S2 2019/20
MLP2002	Portuguese as a Global Language	15	No
MLP2004	How to Talk about Africa? Literature, Photography and Film from Portuguese-Speaking Africa	15	No
German Modules S2 2019/20
MLG2018	Berlin - Culture, History and Politics	15	No
MLG2047	Language in the Goethezeit	15	No
MLG2002	Reformation and Rupture, the Sinner and the Saved: An Introduction to Germany in the Early Modern Period	15	No
MLG2038	Comic Perspectives on German History in Literature and Film	15	No
Spanish Modules S2 2019/20
MLS2045	Federico Garcia Lorca: Theatre and Poetry	15	No
MLS2053	Franco's Spain: Narratives under Dictatorship	15	No
MLS2060	Love and Death in Spanish Drama	15	No
MLS2067	Spain from Democracy to Dictatorship: Republic, Civil War and Francoism, 1931-1953	15	No
MLS2157	The Short Story of the Spanish Golden Age	15	No
MLS2070	Catalonia Is Not Spain? Modern Catalan Culture in Context	15	No
MLS2064	Modern Spanish Poetry: The Search for Meaning	15	No
Russian Modules S2 2019/20
MLR2022	Soviet History from the Revolution to the Death of Stalin	15	No
MLR2021	Understanding Russia	15	No
SML2209	Music in Medieval Europe	15	No
SML2244	Multilingualism in Society	15	No
Sociology Stage 2 modules 2018-9
SOC2014	Media in Society	15	No
SOC2021	Understanding Social Inequalities	15	No
SOC2030	Sociology of Art and Culture	15	No
SOC2031	Ethnomusicology	30	No
SOC2032	Culture and Perception	15	No
SOC2033	Addiction	15	No
SOC2034	Gender and Society 1	15	No
SOC2035	International Criminal Justice: Comparative Criminology	15	No
SOC2036	International Criminal Justice: Application of Theory to Transnational and International Crime	15	No
SOC2039	Sociology of Family and Gender	15	No
SOC2040	Actor-Network-Theory	15	No
SOC2046	The Holocaust and Society	15	No
SOC2077	Data Analysis in Social Science II	15	No
SOC2085	Health, Illness and Bodies in Contemporary Society Part 1: Medicine and Social Control	15	No
SOC2087	Disability and Society	15	No
SOC2088	Health, Illness and Bodies in Contemporary Society: Part 2: Bodies in Society	15	No
SOC2094	Data Analysis in Social Science III	15	No
SOC2095	On Violence	30	No
SOC2096	Cyborg Studies	15	No
SOC2097	Environment and Society	15	No
SOC2098	Sociology of Imprisonment	15	No
SOC2101	Police and Policing	15	No
SOC2102	Education and Society	15	No
SOC2103	Senses and Society	15	No
SOC2104	Victimology	15	No
SOC2105	Contemporary Capitalism, Critique and Resistance	15	No
SOC2107	Culture and Wellbeing	15	No
SOC2112	Introduction to Terrorism Studies	30	No
SOC2113	Sexuality and Culture	15	No
SOC2114	Anthropology of the State	15	No

Total Credits for Stage 2	120

Stage 3

Compulsory Modules

Please note that for China and Russia more particular programmes are in place.

120 Credits to be taken from:

Code	Module	Credits	Non-condonable?
SML3010	Work and Study Abroad OR	120	No
SML3020	Study Abroad at a Partner University (with Assessment in the Foreign Language) OR	120	No
SML3025	Internship Abroad Combined with Study at a Partner University Abroad	120	No

Total Credits for Stage 3	120

Stage 4

60 credits of Sociology; 60 credits of Modern Languages.

30 credits of optional modules to be chosen from:

One 30 or two 15-credit level 3 modules. The full list of Sociology modules can be accessed at: http://intranet.exeter.ac.uk/socialsciences/student/undergraduate/modules/

60 credits of optional modules to be chosen from:

Any combination of 30 and 15-credit level 3 modules. The full list of Sociology modules can be accessed at: http://intranet.exeter.ac.uk/socialsciences/student/undergraduate/modules/

Compulsory Modules

Code	Module	Credits	Non-condonable?
SOC3040	Dissertation	30	No
MLF3111	Advanced French Language Skills OR	30	No
MLG3111	Advanced German Language Skills OR	30	No
MLI3111	Advanced Italian Language Skills OR	30	No
MLM3111	Advanced Chinese Language Skills OR	30	No
MLP3111	Advanced Portuguese Language Skills OR	30	No
MLR3111	Advanced Russian Language Skills OR	30	No
MLS3111	Advanced Spanish Language Skills	30	No

Optional Modules

30 credits of optional modules to be chosen from:

Two 15-credit modules related to your chosen language (e.g., for French, two 15-credit MLF3xxx-coded modules). The full list of Modern Languages optional modules can be accessed at: http://intranet.exeter.ac.uk/humanities/studying/undergraduates/modules/

Code	Module	Credits	Non-condonable?
Sociology Stage 3 modules 2018-9
SOC3013	Gender and Society 1	15	No
SOC3028	Media in Society	15	No
SOC3030	Sociology of Art and Culture	15	No
SOC3031	Ethnomusicology	30	No
SOC3032	Culture and Perception	15	No
SOC3033	Addiction	15	No
SOC3034	International Criminal Justice: Comparative Criminology	15	No
SOC3036	International Criminal Justice: Application of Theory to Transnational and International Crime	15	No
SOC3037	Actor-Network-Theory	15	No
SOC3046	The Holocaust and Society	15	No
SOC3085	Health, Illness and Bodies in Contemporary Society Part 1: Medicine and Social Control	15	No
SOC3087	Disability and Society	15	No
SOC3088	Health, Illness and Bodies in Contemporary Society: Part 2: Bodies in Society	15	No
SOC3094	Data Analysis in Social Science III	15	No
SOC3095	On Violence	30	No
SOC3096	Cyborg Studies	15	No
SOC3097	Environment and Society	15	No
SOC3098	Sociology of Imprisonment	15	No
SOC3101	Police and Policing	15	No
SOC3102	Education and Society	15	No
SOC3103	Senses and Society	15	No
SOC3104	Victimology	15	No
SOC3107	Culture and Wellbeing	15	No
SOC3108	Sociology of Family and Gender	15	No
SOC3109	Contemporary Capitalism, Critique and Resistance	15	No
SOC3111	Evidence-Based Policing	15	No
SOC3112	Introduction to Terrorism Studies	30	No
SOC3113	Sexuality and Culture	15	No
SOC3114	Anthropology of the State	15	No
Chinese Modules S3 2019/20
MLM3011	China and the Third World: Foreign Relations and Nation Building in China in the Cold War Era	15	No
MLM3010	Ritual and Power: Text and Image of Chinese Landscapes	15	No
French Modules S3 2019/20
MLF3034	Sociolinguistics of French	15	No
MLF3046	Dialectology in France	15	No
MLF3053	Looking Awry: Exploring the Unorthodox in Early Modern France	15	No
MLF3069	Writing Women and Strange Monsters	15	No
MLF3070	Diasporic Cinemas	15	No
MLF3072	Sex and the Text: Gender and Authority in Late Medieval France	15	No
MLF3050	Music, Poetry, and Society at the Late Medieval French Court	15	No
MLF3073	Proust's a la Recherche du Temps Perdu	15	No
MLF3005	Evolution and Revolutions in Nineteenth-Century Painting in France: From Jacques-Louis David to Claude Monet	15	No
MLF3075	First-Person Outsiders in Modern French Literature	15	No
MLF3004	The Invention of Modern Love in the Middle Ages	15	No
MLF3077	Unhappy Families? Deviance and Order in Early Modern French Literature	15	No
MLF3066	Contemporary French Visual Culture	15	No
German Modules S3 2019/20
MLG3036	Dictatorships on Display: History Exhibitions in Germany and Austria	15	No
MLG3037	Coping with Catastrophe: German Culture, Literature and Politics in the Interwar Years	15	No
MLG3039	What Did the German Kaiserreich Do for Us? Questions to a New Nation (1870-1914)	15	No
Italian Modules S3 2019/20
MLI3028	Italian Varieties and Dialects	15	No
MLI3029	Italian Film Through Stardom	15	No
Portuguese Modules S3 2019/20
MLP3002	Afro-Brazil: Ideas of Africa in Brazilian Fiction	15	No
MLP3004	Portuguese through Time	15	No
MLP3003	What is Brazil? Reading Brazilian Popular Culture	15	No
Spanish Modules S3 2019/20
MLS3037	Women and Feminism in 20th Century Spain	15	No
MLS3045	Spanish Romantic Drama	15	No
MLS3057	Cross Currents: Memory, Myth and Modernity in Latin America	15	No
MLS3066	Almodovar's Spain: Cinema and Society	15	No
MLS3065	Spain and 1898: from Disaster to Modernity	15	No
MLS3064	Varieties of Love in Golden Age Spanish Poetry	15	No
Russian Modules S3 2019/20
MLR3017	St Petersburg	30	No
MLR3025	Apocalypse/Utopia: The Russian Roots of Revolution	15	No
SML3012	Law in Fiction	15	No
SML3015	Dissertation	15	No
SML3017	Language Contact	15	No
SML3030	Extended Dissertation	30	No
SML3031	Advanced Translation Skills	15	No
SML3035	The Fantastic in 19th and 20th Century Literature	15	No
SML3036	Beyond Sex and the City: Becoming a Woman in Contemporary Western Cinema	15	No
SML3037	Longing for an Audience: Medieval Troubadour Lyric	15	No

Total Credits for Stage 4	120

6. Programme Outcomes Linked to Teaching, Learning and Assessment Methods

Intended Learning Outcomes
A: Specialised Subject Skills and Knowledge
Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs) On successfully completing this programme you will be able to:	Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs) will be...
	...accommodated and facilitated by the following learning and teaching activities (in/out of class):	...and evidenced by the following assessment methods:
1. Demonstrate an analytical understanding of Sociology, taking into account different sociological perspectives, modes of social analysis and their concomitant theoretical and conceptual frameworks (benchmark 6.1.1 2. Show awareness of the social, political, historical, and economic origins of Sociology. 3. Show knowledge of a variety of methods of social investigation, including ethnographic and survey methods, questionnaire and interview design (sociology benchmark 6.3.3). 4. Ability to conceptualise social, psychological and personal issues in a specifically sociological manner (sociology benchmark 6.1.8). 5. Demonstrate knowledge of the social organisation, economy and cosmology of a range of societies (sociology benchmark 6.2.1). 6. Show knowledge of some of the main challenges in obtaining and conveying information about a range of societies (sociology benchmark 6.2.2). 7. Demonstrate understanding (at increasing depth, according to level) of issues (increasingly complex, according to level) arising from the subject matter of the elective modules taken. 8. Demonstrate a high level of competence (written and oral, active and passive) in the chosen language. 9. Show wide-ranging knowledge of the history and culture of the relevant country or countries and an understanding of their contribution to western culture as a whole. 10. Show awareness of the linguistic, literary, cultural and socio-historical contexts in which texts, films and so forth are produced and read. 11. Show awareness of how language produces and reflects cultural change and difference. 12. Achieve a level of knowledge and competence commensurate with national Modern Languages benchmarks 13. Four year programme: Show ability to use the target language to undertake and present the results of an extended project, while living and working in the target-language environment	This skill is developed on all sociology modules, and is a core aim of the sociology side of the programme, especially on SOC1037 and SOC1038. 2-4. These skills are developed initially through lectures, seminars and essay work for SOC1037, SOC1038, SOC1019, SOC1020, SOC2005 and are developed further on subsequent modules. 5-6 These skills are developed through similar methods on SOC1037, SOC1038, and further developed on subsequent modules. 7. This skill is developed through the optional modules taken. The level of competence expected of students intensifies at each stage of the programme. 8. This skill is developed through the core modules on written and oral language work. This is achieved through a combination of written work (essay-writing, translation and comprehension of texts in a variety of styles and registers) and oral practice (classes in small groups with native speakers). Core language modules at Stage 1 include an introduction to language-learning strategies, with subsequent stages requiring you to make systematic use of the self-access material available in the library, in the Foreign Language Centre, and via web-based resources. Language modules at each stage use authentic materials in the chosen language/s, both written (texts in a variety of styles and registers) and spoken (oral classes with native speakers, together with use of TV and the electronic media). These forms of target-language material are used in a variety of ways, including reading or listening comprehension, translation, and production of related material in the chosen language/s through exercises such as summarising, essay-writing and oral presentations. Instruction is reinforced by regular formative assessment. Formal grammar is usually taught, both in seminars and through guided study of a textbook, at a level appropriate to each stage of the programmes and to level of achievement at the outset of the programme. 9-11. These skills are developed through the optional modules taken. 12. All modules contribute to the development of this skill. 13 is developed through the year abroad.	The assessment of these skills is through a combination of term-time essays, ILOs 1-12 oral presentations, ILOs 1-13 and examinations ILOS 1-12 (and, where applicable, Research Methods Project , Dissertation work).

Intended Learning Outcomes
B: Academic Discipline Core Skills and Knowledge
Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs) On successfully completing this programme you will be able to:	Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs) will be...
	...accommodated and facilitated by the following learning and teaching activities (in/out of class):	...and evidenced by the following assessment methods:
14. Draw thematic comparisons between material from different sources 15. Show awareness of contrasting approaches to research. 16. Understand and demonstrate the different uses of qualitative and quantitative data, and evaluate their relative advantages and disadvantages. 17. Show awareness of the basic philosophical questions arising from academic research. 18. Think and write broadly about large themes 19. Use library and the world-wide web to find appropriate and relevant information 20. Develop and deploy argument, grounded in theoretical frameworks and empirical evidence. 21. Identify problems of reliability and bias in, and more generally evaluate, empirical evidence. 22. Collate data from a range of sources. 23. Produce accurate reference to sources in written work. 24. Answer questions concisely and persuasively in written work 25. Present work and answer questions orally. 26. Deploy complex terminology in a comprehensible manner 27. Assimilate and analyse the structure of a foreign language 28. Analyse texts (including where appropriate non-literary texts and other media, e.g. film) taking account of their cultural, historical and generic contexts, and articulate one's understanding orally and in writing. 29. Show receptiveness to a foreign culture and ability to see the relativity of one's own cultural perspective. 30. Four year programme: Show ability to plan and manage his/her own language learning through an extended period of independent study	ILOs 14-30 are developed throughout the degree programme, but the emphasis becomes more complex as students move from stage to stage. They are developed through lectures and seminars, language classes, written work (including translation work), and oral work (both presentation and class discussion).	ILOs 14-30 are assessed through term-time essays, language tests, assessed presentations, and examinations.

Intended Learning Outcomes
C: Personal/Transferable/Employment Skills and Knowledge
Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs) On successfully completing this programme you will be able to:	Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs) will be...
	...accommodated and facilitated by the following learning and teaching activities (in/out of class):	...and evidenced by the following assessment methods:
31. Undertake independent study and work to deadlines. 32. Use a word processor and the world-wide web to a high standard. 33. Digest, select and organise material for written work and oral presentations, and write to varying word lengths. 34. Evaluate own work. 35. Sit timed examinations of a challenging nature. 36. Participate in oral discussions; present and evaluate complex arguments and ideas orally; digest, select and organise material for oral presentations. 37. Work with others as part of a team on challenging material. 38. Interact effectively with peers and staff. 39. Undertake group work, including the presentation and discussion of material in groups. 40. Communicate and argue effectively, both orally and in writing. 41. Express and defend opinions on a wide range of current and abstract issues. 42. Advance linguistic competence independently. 43. If taking Sociology Project and/or Dissertation in either subject: Plan the execution of demanding work over a very long time scale. 44. (4-year programme only): Show ability to adapt to the culture and working practices of a foreign country.	31. This skill is an essential part of the successful completion of the programme. 32. This skill is developed through the requirement that all written work be word-processed, and through the requirement on students to use the WWW for bibliographical searches. 33. This skill is developed through essay and presentation work throughout the programme. 34. This skill is encouraged and developed throughout, and is aided by the student Self-Appraisal system which takes place in the inter-semester week of Spring Term. 35. This skill is developed through practice: at all stages, students are partly assessed by timed, unseen examinations. 36. This skill is developed through seminars, which form the whole or part basis of all modules. Skills 37, 38, 39, 40 and 41 are developed to some extent in all modules, through interaction in seminars and in discussion with tutors about essay work, and in response to criticism both collective and individual. 42. This skill is developed through oral and written work on the core language modules. 43. This skill is developed through the through the Dissertation, which has a single end of year deadline. 44 is developed through the year abroad.	Skills in 31, 32 and 33 are assessed in all modules. Skill 33 is covered by the fact that students write essays, which are formatively and summatively assessed, of differing lengths and in the Dissertation. Skill 34 is assessed implicitly throughout, and is aided by the student Self-Appraisal exercise conducted in the inter-semester week in Spring Term. 35. Timed examinations are used in all modules except SOC2004 and the dissertation. Skill 36 is a continuous part of formative assessment. The skills in 37, 38 and 39 are developed to some extent in all modules, through interaction in seminars and in discussion with tutors about essay work, and in response to criticism both collective and individual. Skills 40-42 form the basis of assessment in the core language modules, building in complexity as the student progresses through the programme. Skill 43 is covered by the Dissertation. Skill 44 is assessed by the year abroad.

7. Programme Regulations

University Regulations on the number of credits to be taken and at what level for each stage of the programme can be found in the Credit and Qualifications Framework.

Progression

Condonement is the process that allows you to be awarded credit (and so progress to the next stage or, in the final stage, receive an award), despite failing to achieve a pass mark at a first attempt. You are not entitled to reassessment in condoned credit. Regulations on condonement can be found in the Handbook for Assessment, Progression and Awarding for Taught Programmes.

Assessment and Awards

For undergraduate degrees assessment at stage one does not contribute to the summative classification of the award. Details of the weightings for each year of all programme lengths can be found in the Handbook for Assessment, Progression and Awarding for Taught Programmes.

Classification

Full details of assessment regulations for undergraduate and postgraduate taught programmes and the classification of awards can be found in the Handbook for Assessment, Progression and Awarding for Taught Programmes.

You can also read details of Generic Marking Criteria.

8. College Support for Students and Students' Learning

Personal and Academic Tutoring

It is University policy that all Colleges should have in place a system of academic and personal tutors. The role of academic tutors is to support you with individual modules; the role of personal tutors is to provide you with advice and support fo the duration of your programme, and this support extends to providing you with details of how to obtain support and guidance on personal difficulties such as accommodation, financial difficulties and sickness. You can also make an appointment to see individual teaching staff.

Information on the College Personal Tutoring system, library provision, ELE resources and access to College support services can be found on the College webpages for current students.

Student Staff Liaison Committee (SSLC)

SSLCs enable students and staff to jointly participate in the management and review of the teaching and learning provision.

9. University Support for Students and Students' Learning

Learning Resources

The University Library maintains its principal collections in the main library buildings on the Streatham and St Luke's campuses, together with a number of specialist collections in certain Colleges. The total Library collection comprises over a million volumes and 3000 current periodical subscriptions.

IT Services

A wide range of IT services are provided throughout the Exeter campuses, including open-access computer rooms, some of which are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Helpdesks are maintained on the Streatham and St Luke's campuses, while most study bedrooms in halls and flats are linked to the University's campus network.

Student Support Services

The University provides many support services including health and wellbeing, multifaith chaplaincy, family support, the Students' Guild and international student support.

10. Admissions Criteria

All applications are considered individually on merit. The University is committed to an equal opportunities policy with respect to gender, age, race, sexual orientation and/or disability when dealing with applications. It is also committed to widening access to higher education to students from a diverse range of backgrounds and experience.

Candidates for undergraduate programmes must satisfy the undergraduate admissions requirements of the University of Exeter.

11. Regulation of Assessment and Academic Standards

Each academic programme in the University is subject to an agreed College assessment and marking strategy, underpinned by institution-wide assessment procedures.

The security of assessment and academic standards is further supported through the appointment of External Examiners for each programme. External Examiners have access to draft papers, course work and examination scripts. They are required to attend the Board of Examiners and to provide an annual report. Annual External Examiner reports are monitored at both College and University level. Their responsibilities are described in the University's code of practice. See the University's TQA Manual for details.

12. Indicators of Quality and Standards

Certain programmes are subject to accreditation and/or review by professional and statutory regulatory bodies (PSRBs).

13. Methods for Evaluating and Improving Quality and Standards

The University and its constituent Colleges draw on a range of data to review the quality of education provision. The College documents the performance in each of its tuaght programmes, against a range of criteria on an annual basis through the Annual Student Experience Review (ASER).

Subject areas are reviewed every five years through a College Academic Audit scheme that includes external contributions.

14. Awarding Institution

University of Exeter

15. Lead College / Teaching Institution

College of Social Sciences and International Studies (CSSIS)

16. Partner College / Institution

Partner College(s)

Not applicable to this programme

College of Humanities (CHUM)

Partner Institution

Not applicable to this programme.

17. Programme Accredited / Validated by

18. Final Award

BA (Hons) Sociology and Modern Languages

19. UCAS Code

LRO3

20. NQF Level of Final Award

6 (Honours)

21. Credit

CATS credits	480	ECTS credits	240

22. QAA Subject Benchmarking Group

[Honours] Languages and related studies
[Honours] Sociology

23. Dates

Origin Date	16/02/2016	Date of last revision	08/07/2016