Degree Programme Specification 2019/2020
MA Honours in Portuguese and English Language |
To give you an idea of what to expect from this programme, we publish the latest available information. This information is created when new programmes are established and is only updated periodically as programmes are formally reviewed. It is therefore only accurate on the date of last revision. |
Awarding institution: | The University of Edinburgh |
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Teaching institution: | The University of Edinburgh |
Programme accredited by: | N/A |
Final award: | MA (Hons) |
Programme title: | Portuguese and English Language |
UCAS code: | RQ53 |
Relevant QAA subject benchmarking group(s): | ‘Languages’, ‘Area Studies’ and ‘English Language’ |
Postholder with overall responsibility for QA: |
Head of School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures |
Date of production/revision: | May 2012 |
Further Information: | View the prospectus entry for this programme |
Programme structure and features |
Full details of the degree programme and structure can be found at: http://www.drps.ed.ac.uk Courses are taught through a combination of lectures and tutorials. Progression Requirements: Students are normally expected to have gained 120 credits from each year of study. Students who do not progress into Honours may graduate after three years of full-time study, or a longer prescribed period of part-time study, with a B.A. in Humanities and Social Science. |
Teaching and learning workload | ||||||||||||||||||||
You will learn through a mixture of scheduled teaching and independent study. Some programmes also offer work placements. At Edinburgh we use a range of teaching and learning methods including lectures, tutorials, practical laboratory sessions, technical workshops and studio critiques. The typical workload for a student on this programme is outlined in the table below, however the actual time you spend on each type of activity will depend on what courses you choose to study.
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Assessment method balance | ||||||||||||||||||||
You will be assessed through a variety of methods. These might include written or practical exams or coursework such as essays, projects, group work or presentations. The typical assessment methods for a student on this programme are outlined below, however the balance between written exams, practical exams and coursework will vary depending on what courses you choose to study.
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Other items |
All students are assigned a Personal Tutor on admission to the degree programme, who oversees the course of the student’s degree programme, offers advice on academic matters (including degree-progression) and should be the student’s first port of call for course-related worries or concerns Student opinion is actively sought through participation in Staff-Student Liaison Committees, through the election of class- and tutorial-representatives, and by the wide circulation and review of detailed student questionnaires each semester. LLC have a student support office, where students can go for advice on degree transfers, course changes, authorised interruption of studies, confirmation letters and general support. Information can be found at: - http://www.ed.ac.uk/schools-departments/literatures-languages-cultures/current-students/undergraduate-support Further information about Division of European Languages and Cultures can be found at http://www.delc.ed.ac.uk/ Further information about English Language can be found at: - http://www.ppls.ed.ac.uk/ |
Further information |