MA Chinese and Spanish
Entry requirements
A level: ABB (required: a language other than English at B) IB: 34 points with 655 at HL
About this course
MA (Hons) in Chinese and Spanish, a Spanish, Portuguese and Latin American Studies and Chinese degree encompassing the study of two major world languages and their associated cultures. Core topics include Research Methods. This four-year programme incorporates an immersive study abroad period in Year 3 spent in mainland China or Taiwan and in a country where Spanish is spoken. The first year covers a wide range of subject areas through linguistics and language sciences, business, economics and informatics, politics, social policy, social anthropology and international relations, art and architectural history, history, classics and archaeology, Celtic and Scottish ethnology, and philosophy, divinity and law. The second year focuses on practical abilities via referencing skills, essay and dissertation writing, and using software tools and Chinese libraries. Year 3 consists of support resources including the Student Wellbeing Service, Student Counselling, Student Disability and Learning Support, and a university emergency helpline available 24 hours a day. The fourth year delves into specialised study through film and literature, politics, modern and pre-modern history, contemporary society, film, literature, history, politics, language, linguistics, and media and cultural production.
Modules
- linguistics and language sciences
- business, economics and informatics
- politics, social policy, social anthropology and international relations
- art and architectural history
- history, classics and archaeology
- Celtic and Scottish ethnology
- philosophy, divinity and law
- referencing skills
- essay and dissertation writing
- using software tools and Chinese libraries
- Student Wellbeing Service
- Student Counselling
- Student Disability and Learning Support
- University emergency helpline (available 24 hours a day)
- film and literature
- politics
- modern and pre-modern history
- contemporary society
- film
- literature
- history
- language
- linguistics
- media and cultural production