BA Portuguese and Yiddish
About this course
BA in Portuguese and Yiddish, a modern languages degree focusing on the acquisition of two distinct linguistic traditions and their associated literatures and cultures. Core topics include Research Methods. This four-academic-year undergraduate course incorporates an optional study abroad period. The first year covers the foundations through Kita Alef: Introduction to Jewish Studies, Yiddish Language 1, Introduction to Portuguese Language and Lusophone Culture, Introduction to Portuguese Literature, and The Brazilian Novel. The second year progresses with Yiddish Language 2, Intermediate Portuguese Language and Lusophone Culture, The Golden Age of Portuguese Travel Literature, and Afro-Brazilian Literature in Translation, alongside optional modules such as Yiddish Women Writers. The third year provides optional study abroad terms through SELCS and Hebrew and Jewish Studies. The final year concludes with Advanced Portuguese Language and Lusophone Culture, Portugal and Its Empire in the 20th Century: Trajectories and Memories, and Short Fiction and the Making of Modern Brazil, with an optional Final Year Dissertation.
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Entry requirements
A level: ABB (Previous study of a foreign language is preferred (not necessarily one of the named languages) but not required. Applicants may study two languages at beginner level and may seek advice from the departments concerned if needed.) IB: 34 points (A total of 16 points in three higher level subjects, with no higher level score below 5. Foreign language preferred.)
Modules
- Kita Alef: Introduction to Jewish Studies
- Yiddish Language 1
- Introduction to Portuguese Language and Lusophone Culture
- Introduction to Portuguese Literature
- The Brazilian Novel
- Yiddish Language 2
- Intermediate Portuguese Language and Lusophone Culture
- The Golden Age of Portuguese Travel Literature
- Afro-Brazilian Literature in Translation
- Yiddish Women Writers
- SELCS Year Abroad Term 1
- SELCS Year Abroad Term 2
- Hebrew and Jewish Studies Study Abroad 1
- Hebrew and Jewish Studies Study Abroad 2
- Advanced Portuguese Language and Lusophone Culture
- Portugal and Its Empire in the 20th Century: Trajectories and Memories
- Short Fiction and the Making of Modern Brazil
- Final Year Dissertation
Questions about this course
What grades do I need for BA Portuguese and Yiddish at University College London?
The typical offer is ABB at A level, or 34 points in the IB.