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in German Culture • Twentieth Century Women’s Writing in German Year 3 Year abroad: Written Assignment Year 4 German III • Options include: ‘Dichtung’ und ‘Wahrheit’: Fictions of the Self from Goethe to the Present Day • German Literature in East and West • Languages in the Classroom: the Case of German • Power and the German Language: The Discourse of Political Extremism • Weimar Cultures: Mosaic of Conflict and Creativity (1918-1933) • Swiss Literature Entry requirements may vary for native German speakers, and for those who have no previous knowledge of German.
Hispanic Studies R451 BA/Hisp4 (four years) Programme description Hispanic Studies covers both the Iberian Peninsula and Latin America and includes the study of Spanish, Portuguese and Catalan. Language is the top priority and is compulsory in every year unless you are a native speaker, in which case you take only the final year advanced course. On this single honours programme you must also take at least one module relating to Portuguese or Catalan in your first year (though beginners in Spanish can not begin a second language until their second year). You are strongly encouraged to take further modules in Portuguese or Catalan in the course of your studies. The year abroad offers the possibility of work or study in Spain or Latin America. For specific information about the opportunities available see: www.sllf.qmul.ac.uk/hispstudies/hispstudiesya.shtml Programme outline Year 1 Spanish I • Introduction to Hispanic Studies • Options include: Spanish Today • Key Concepts for the Study of Latin American Cultural History •
Career opportunities French; German; Hispanic Studies; Russian A single honours language degree is a valuable qualification in a globalised world, which depends on effective communication and a multi-cultural awareness. You are not ‘just a linguist’ although fluency and confidence in a foreign language are increasingly recognised as essential skills in the job market. In addition to your excellent communication skills – written and spoken – you have the cultural flexibility that comes from having lived, and perhaps worked, abroad. Your training in the analysis and interpretation of material as well as in report-writing and team work provide you with a range of transferable skills that an employer can use in whatever field you choose. Linguists are in short supply in the UK and internationally, so language graduates are in a strong position. Of course, many graduate jobs do not ask for a specific degree, and our graduates are attracted to directions as diverse as banking, multinational corporations, marketing, PR, sales, management consultancies, the diplomatic service, publishing, the media, teaching, law, computing, library management etc. Each year some of our students go on to study at postgraduate level. Brazilian Cultural Studies • Catalan Culture: History, Language, Art • Re-Viewing the Spanish Civil War Year 2 Spanish II • Options include: Spanish Today • Key Concepts for the Study of Latin American Cultural History • Brazilian Cultural Studies • From Dictatorship to Revolution in Portugal’s Cinema • Re-Viewing the Spanish Civil War Year 3 Year abroad: Written Assignment Year 4 Spanish III • Options include: Advanced Oral Competence in Spanish • Varieties of Spanish •
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