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  • Languages and History (French / German / Portuguese / Spanish) (BA)
  • 2013/2014 entry
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  • Assessment

    • Language modules are assessed by coursework and in-class tests.  All other modules are assessed by coursework essays and some also have a May/June examination.

  • Attendance
      • Two–three evenings a week.
      • October–June.
  • Duration
      • Four years part-time.
  • Entry requirements
      • You should normally have at least GCSE/A2 (CEFR) competence in your chosen language (native speakers of the target languages are welcome to apply).
      • Admission is based on a written test, a language entry test and an interview.
      • Entry requirements: No formal qualifications required for applicants over 21. Information for applicants under 21 can be found here.
      • English language requirements (for non-native speakers): our normal requirement is the equivalent of an International English Language Testing System (IELTS) score of 6.5, with not less than 6.0 in each of the sub-tests.
      • Credit for prior studies may be possible depending on whether your earlier studies are relevant and on when they took place.
  • Fees and funding
  • Location
      • Central London.
  • Teaching

    • A combination of lectures, seminars, tutorials and conversation classes with a strong emphasis on student participation. Teaching takes place in small, informal groups.

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Study at Birkbeck | Undergraduate study | Undergraduate courses, 2013/2014 entry: browse by course title - (A-Z) | Languages and History (French / German / Portuguese / Spanish) (BA)

Languages and History (French / German / Portuguese / Spanish) (BA) - 2013/2014 entry

Combine studying a modern language (French, German, Portuguese or Spanish) and its associated culture with a study of history. You will be taught by internationally renowned researchers, reflecting the latest trends in the study of history. 
  • Course structure

    • You complete the equivalent of 12 full (30-credit) modules, normally taking six history modules and six culture and language modules.  Depending on entry level, a maximum of four of these will be from one of the languages on offer, forming a language pathway.  If you start with language pathway B, you will take three modules at Level 4, four modules at Level 5 and five modules at Level 6.  For al other language pathways you will take two modules at Level 4, five modules at Level 5 and five modules at Level 6.

      Year 1

      • one core language module (Level 4 or 5 according to language pathway)
      • one language content option module (Level 4) from: Imagining France; Cultural Perspectives on German History; Studying the Hispanic, Luso-Brazilian and Native American Worlds
      • Study Skills (history, Level 4).

      Year 2

      • one core language module (Level 5 or 6, according to language pathway)
      • one language content or Group 1 history module (Level 5)
      • one language content or Group 1 history module (Level 5)

      Year 3

      • one core language or language content option module (Level 5 or 6)
      • one language content option module or one group 1 or 2 history module (Level 5 or 6)
      • one language content option module or Group 2 history module (Level 6)

      Year 4

      • one core language or language content option module (Level 6)
      • one language content option module or Group 2 history module (Level 6)
      • core history dissertation project (Level 6).

      Languages and History/History and Language classification

      If you enter the language pathway at complete beginners’ or lower intermediate level, the degree awarded is, for example, BA History and Language (German).

      For entry levels from upper intermediate to proficiency, the degree awarded is, for example, BA German and History.

      See also BA Japanese and History.

  • Further study opportunities
  • Careers information

    • Graduates go on to careers as researchers, as archivists, in museums and galleries, in education, as journalists, in arts administration, and in teaching.

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      Fees:
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      Years of study:
      The KIS presents all degrees as 3-year courses. Birkbeck's standard part-time, evening degree is a 4-year course.