Overview

See information around Timetable Groups and Subject Combinations on the BA (Hons) (World Languages) page. 

Programme Requirements

For information about modules, module choice, options and credit weightings, please go to Programme Requirements. 

Programme Requirements

Module List

Code	Title	Credits
Year 1
Students take 15 credits as follows from Beginners' Spanish or Non-Beginners' Spanish:
Core Modules
Beginners' Spanish
HS1101	First Year Spanish Language for Beginners	15
Non-Beginners' Spanish 1
Core Modules
HS1030	Introduction to Spanish and Latin American Studies	5
HS1102	First Year Spanish Language for Non-Beginners	10
Year 2
30-credit Subject
Students take 30 credits as follows - all listed core modules (10 credits) and 20 credits of elective modules:
Core Modules
HS2101	Second Year Spanish Language Course (Ex-Beginners) 2	10
or HS2102	Second Year Spanish Language (Ex-Non-Beginners)
Elective Modules 3
Students take modules to the value of 20 credits from the following groups, to include at least 10 credits from Group A:		20
Elective Modules - Group A 3
Students take modules to the value of at least 10 credits from the following:
HS2009	Contemporary Writing from Spain (5)
HS2011	Contemporary Hispanic Theatre (5)
HS2013	Iberian Identities (5)
HS2014	Understanding Latin America (5)
HS2046	US Latino Literatures (5)
Elective Modules - Group B
HS2006	Culture in the Spanish Golden Age (5)
HS2017	Basque Language I (5)
HS2016	Creative Practices on Social Justice and Marginalities in Latin America	5
HS2018	Basque Language II (5)
HS2019	Basque Cultural Studies I (5) 4
HS2022	Catalan Language and Culture I (5) 4
HS2023	Catalan Language and Culture II (5) 4
HS2024	Galician Language and Culture I (5) 4
HS2025	Galician Language and Culture II (5) 4
HS2026	Linguistic Aspects of Spanish (5)
HS2057	Cinema and Identity in Spain and Latin America (5)
LL2003	Aspects of the Classical Tradition (5)
PU2021	Introduction to Portuguese Language for Beginners (10) 4
PU2203	Cultural Identity in Portuguese-Speaking Africa (5) 4
PU2205	Gender and Cultural Creativity in Portuguese	5
PU2206	World-Cinemas in Portuguese	5
PU2207	Linguistic Aspects of Portuguese	5
25-credit Subject
Students take 25 credits as follows - all listed core modules (10 credits) and 15 credits of elective modules:
Core Modules
HS2101	Second Year Spanish Language Course (Ex-Beginners) 2	10
or HS2102	Second Year Spanish Language (Ex-Non-Beginners)
Elective Modules 3
Students take modules to the value of 15 credits from the following groups, to include at least 10 credits from Group A:		15
Elective Modules - Group A 3
Students take modules to the value of at least 10 credits from the following:
HS2009	Contemporary Writing from Spain (5)
HS2011	Contemporary Hispanic Theatre (5)
HS2013	Iberian Identities (5)
HS2014	Understanding Latin America (5)
HS2046	US Latino Literatures (5)
Elective Modules - Group B
HS2006	Culture in the Spanish Golden Age (5)
HS2016	Creative Practices on Social Justice and Marginalities in Latin America	5
HS2017	Basque Language I (5)
HS2018	Basque Language II (5)
HS2019	Basque Cultural Studies I (5) 4
HS2022	Catalan Language and Culture I (5) 4
HS2023	Catalan Language and Culture II (5) 4
HS2024	Galician Language and Culture I (5) 4
HS2025	Galician Language and Culture II (5) 4
HS2026	Linguistic Aspects of Spanish (5)
HS2057	Cinema and Identity in Spain and Latin America (5)
LL2003	Aspects of the Classical Tradition (5)
PU2021	Introduction to Portuguese Language for Beginners (10) 4
PU2203	Cultural Identity in Portuguese-Speaking Africa (5) 4
PU2205	Gender and Cultural Creativity in Portuguese	5
PU2206	World-Cinemas in Portuguese	5
PU2207	Linguistic Aspects of Portuguese	5
20-credit Subject
Students take 20 credits as follows - all listed core modules (10 credits) and 10 credits of elective modules:
Core Modules
HS2101	Second Year Spanish Language Course (Ex-Beginners) 2	10
or HS2102	Second Year Spanish Language (Ex-Non-Beginners)
Elective Modules
Students take modules to the value of 10 credits from the following:		10
HS2009	Contemporary Writing from Spain (5)
HS2011	Contemporary Hispanic Theatre (5)
HS2013	Iberian Identities (5)
HS2014	Understanding Latin America (5)
HS2026	Linguistic Aspects of Spanish (5)
HS2046	US Latino Literatures (5)
15-credit Subject
Students take 15 credits as follows - all listed core modules (10 credits) and 5 credits of elective modules:
Core Modules
HS2101	Second Year Spanish Language Course (Ex-Beginners) 2	10
or HS2102	Second Year Spanish Language (Ex-Non-Beginners)
Elective Modules
Students take a module to the value of 5 credits from the following:		5
HS2009	Contemporary Writing from Spain (5)
HS2011	Contemporary Hispanic Theatre (5)
HS2013	Iberian Identities (5)
HS2014	Understanding Latin America (5)
HS2026	Linguistic Aspects of Spanish (5)
HS2046	US Latino Literatures (5)
10-credit Subject
Students take 10 credits as follows:
Core Modules
HS2101	Second Year Spanish Language Course (Ex-Beginners) 2	10
or HS2102	Second Year Spanish Language (Ex-Non-Beginners)
New Subject 5
Students take 15 credits as follows:
Core Modules
Beginners' Spanish
HS1101	First Year Spanish Language for Beginners	15
Year 3
Study Abroad 6
Students undertaking a work placement will take 30 credits as follows:
Core Modules
LL3901	International Work Placement	20
HS3012	Online Advanced Spanish Language (B2)	10
Year 4 7
50-credit Subject
Students take 50 credits as follows - all listed core modules (15 credits) and 35 credits of elective modules:
Core Modules
HS3001	Final Year Spanish Language 8	10
HS3063	Advanced Research Project in Spanish & Latin American Studies	5
Elective Modules
Students take modules to the value of 35 credits from the following: 9		35
HS3004	Translating Business, Culture and Society in the Hispanic World	5
HS3005	History and Society in Spanish Literature (5)
HS3007	Aspects of Teaching Spanish as a Foreign Language (5)
HS3008	Linguistic Aspects of Spanish as a Global Language (5)
HS3010	Stages of Exile in the Hispanic World	5
HS3013	Text and Performance in Contemporary Iberia (5)
HS3014	Spanish and Portuguese-speaking Art World(s) (5)
HS3018	Basque Language III (5)
HS3019	Basque Cultural Studies II (5)
HS3022	Catalan Language III (5) 9
HS3023	Catalan Cultural Studies (5) 9
HS3024	Galician Language II (5) 9
HS3025	Galician Cultural Studies (5) 9
HS3029	The Body and Senses in the Spanish Golden Age (5)
HS3054	Gender, Violence and Power on the US-Mexico Border (5)
HS3058	Human Rights, Memory and the Post-Dictatorship Generation in the Southern Cone (5)
HS3059	Latin American and Caribbean Environmental Cultures in a Global Context	5
HS3123	Catalan Language IV (5)
HS3130	Basque Language IV	5
LL3002	Travel Writing (5) 10
LL3102	European Cultural Capitals (5) 10
PU3302	Contemporary Portuguese Literature and Culture (5)
PU3303	Contemporary Brazilian Culture (5)
PU3021	Portuguese Language II (10)
Students may also select one of the following Year 2 5-credit language-learning modules (not already taken), as an elective: 9
HS2018	Basque Language II (5)
HS2019	Basque Cultural Studies I (5)
HS2022	Catalan Language and Culture I (5)
HS2023	Catalan Language and Culture II (5)
HS2024	Galician Language and Culture I (5)
HS2025	Galician Language and Culture II (5)
40-credit Subject
Students take 40 credits as follows - all listed core modules (10 credits) and 30 credits of elective modules:
Core Modules
HS3001	Final Year Spanish Language 8	10
Elective Modules
Students take modules to the value of 30 credits from the following: 9		30
HS3004	Translating Business, Culture and Society in the Hispanic World	5
HS3005	History and Society in Spanish Literature (5)
HS3007	Aspects of Teaching Spanish as a Foreign Language (5)
HS3008	Linguistic Aspects of Spanish as a Global Language (5)
HS3010	Stages of Exile in the Hispanic World	5
HS3013	Text and Performance in Contemporary Iberia (5)
HS3014	Spanish and Portuguese-speaking Art World(s) (5)
HS3018	Basque Language III (5)
HS3130	Basque Language IV	5
HS3019	Basque Cultural Studies II (5)
HS3022	Catalan Language III (5) 9
HS3123	Catalan Language IV (5)
HS3023	Catalan Cultural Studies (5) 9
HS3024	Galician Language II (5) 9
HS3025	Galician Cultural Studies (5) 9
HS3029	The Body and Senses in the Spanish Golden Age (5)
HS3054	Gender, Violence and Power on the US-Mexico Border (5)
HS3058	Human Rights, Memory and the Post-Dictatorship Generation in the Southern Cone (5)
HS3059	Latin American and Caribbean Environmental Cultures in a Global Context	5
HS3063	Advanced Research Project in Spanish & Latin American Studies (5)
LL3002	Travel Writing (5) 10
LL3102	European Cultural Capitals (5) 10
PU3021	Portuguese Language II (10)
PU3302	Contemporary Portuguese Literature and Culture (5)
PU3303	Contemporary Brazilian Culture (5)
Students may also select one of the following Year 2 5-credit language-learning modules (not already taken), as an elective: 9
HS2018	Basque Language II (5)
HS2019	Basque Cultural Studies I (5)
HS2022	Catalan Language and Culture I (5)
HS2023	Catalan Language and Culture II (5)
HS2024	Galician Language and Culture I (5)
HS2025	Galician Language and Culture II (5)
30-credit Subject
Students take 30 credits as follows - all listed core modules (10 credits) and 20 credits of elective modules:
Core Modules
HS3001	Final Year Spanish Language 8	10
Elective Modules
Students take modules to the value of 20 credits from the following: 9		20
HS3004	Translating Business, Culture and Society in the Hispanic World	5
HS3005	History and Society in Spanish Literature (5)
HS3007	Aspects of Teaching Spanish as a Foreign Language (5)
HS3008	Linguistic Aspects of Spanish as a Global Language (5)
HS3010	Stages of Exile in the Hispanic World	5
HS3013	Text and Performance in Contemporary Iberia (5)
HS3014	Spanish and Portuguese-speaking Art World(s) (5)
HS3018	Basque Language III (5)
HS3130	Basque Language IV	5
HS3019	Basque Cultural Studies II (5)
HS3022	Catalan Language III (5) 9
HS3123	Catalan Language IV (5)
HS3023	Catalan Cultural Studies (5) 9
HS3024	Galician Language II (5) 9
HS3025	Galician Cultural Studies (5) 9
HS3029	The Body and Senses in the Spanish Golden Age (5)
HS3054	Gender, Violence and Power on the US-Mexico Border (5)
HS3058	Human Rights, Memory and the Post-Dictatorship Generation in the Southern Cone (5)
HS3059	Latin American and Caribbean Environmental Cultures in a Global Context	5
LL3002	Travel Writing (5) 10
LL3102	European Cultural Capitals (5) 10
PU3302	Contemporary Portuguese Literature and Culture (5)
PU3303	Contemporary Brazilian Culture (5)
PU3021	Portuguese Language II (10)
Students may also select one of the following Year 2 5-credit language-learning modules (not already taken), as an elective: 9
HS2018	Basque Language II (5)
HS2019	Basque Cultural Studies I (5)
HS2022	Catalan Language and Culture I (5)
HS2023	Catalan Language and Culture II (5)
HS2024	Galician Language and Culture I (5)
HS2025	Galician Language and Culture II (5)
25-credit Subject
Students take 25 credits as follows - all listed core modules (10 credits) and 15 credits of elective modules:
Core Modules
HS3001	Final Year Spanish Language 8	10
Elective Modules
Students take modules to the value of 15 credits from the following: 9		15
HS3004	Translating Business, Culture and Society in the Hispanic World	5
HS3005	History and Society in Spanish Literature (5)
HS3007	Aspects of Teaching Spanish as a Foreign Language (5)
HS3008	Linguistic Aspects of Spanish as a Global Language (5)
HS3010	Stages of Exile in the Hispanic World	5
HS3013	Text and Performance in Contemporary Iberia (5)
HS3014	Spanish and Portuguese-speaking Art World(s) (5)
HS3018	Basque Language III (5)
HS3130	Basque Language IV	5
HS3019	Basque Cultural Studies II (5)
HS3022	Catalan Language III (5) 9
HS3123	Catalan Language IV (5)
HS3023	Catalan Cultural Studies (5) 9
HS3024	Galician Language II (5) 9
HS3025	Galician Cultural Studies (5) 9
HS3029	The Body and Senses in the Spanish Golden Age (5)
HS3054	Gender, Violence and Power on the US-Mexico Border (5)
HS3058	Human Rights, Memory and the Post-Dictatorship Generation in the Southern Cone (5)
HS3059	Latin American and Caribbean Environmental Cultures in a Global Context	5
LL3002	Travel Writing (5) 10
LL3102	European Cultural Capitals (5) 10
PU3021	Portuguese Language II (10)
PU3302	Contemporary Portuguese Literature and Culture (5)
PU3303	Contemporary Brazilian Culture (5)
Students may also select one of the following Year 2 5-credit language-learning modules (not already taken), as an elective: 9
HS2018	Basque Language II (5)
HS2019	Basque Cultural Studies I (5)
HS2022	Catalan Language and Culture I (5)
HS2023	Catalan Language and Culture II (5)
HS2024	Galician Language and Culture I (5)
HS2025	Galician Language and Culture II (5)
20-credit Subject
Students take 20 credits as follows - all listed core modules (10 credits) and 10 credits of elective modules:
Core Modules
HS3001	Final Year Spanish Language 8	10
Elective Modules
Students take modules to the value of 10 credits from the following: 9		10
HS3004	Translating Business, Culture and Society in the Hispanic World	5
HS3005	History and Society in Spanish Literature (5)
HS3007	Aspects of Teaching Spanish as a Foreign Language (5)
HS3008	Linguistic Aspects of Spanish as a Global Language (5)
HS3010	Stages of Exile in the Hispanic World	5
HS3013	Text and Performance in Contemporary Iberia (5)
HS3014	Spanish and Portuguese-speaking Art World(s) (5)
HS3018	Basque Language III (5)
HS3130	Basque Language IV	5
HS3019	Basque Cultural Studies II (5)
HS3022	Catalan Language III (5) 9
HS3023	Catalan Cultural Studies (5) 9
HS3123	Catalan Language IV (5)
HS3024	Galician Language II (5) 9
HS3025	Galician Cultural Studies (5) 9
HS3029	The Body and Senses in the Spanish Golden Age (5)
HS3054	Gender, Violence and Power on the US-Mexico Border (5)
HS3058	Human Rights, Memory and the Post-Dictatorship Generation in the Southern Cone (5)
HS3059	Latin American and Caribbean Environmental Cultures in a Global Context	5
LL3002	Travel Writing (5) 10
LL3102	European Cultural Capitals (5) 10
PU3021	Portuguese Language II (10)
PU3302	Contemporary Portuguese Literature and Culture (5)
PU3303	Contemporary Brazilian Culture (5)
Students may also select one of the following Year 2 5-credit language-learning modules (not already taken), as an elective: 9
HS2018	Basque Language II (5)
HS2019	Basque Cultural Studies I (5)
HS2022	Catalan Language and Culture I (5)
HS2023	Catalan Language and Culture II (5)
HS2024	Galician Language and Culture I (5)
HS2025	Galician Language and Culture II (5)
15-credit Subject
Students take 15 credits as follows - all listed core modules (10 credits) and 5 credits of elective modules:
Core Modules
HS3001	Final Year Spanish Language 8	10
Elective Modules
Students take a module to the value of 5 credits from the following:		5
HS3004	Translating Business, Culture and Society in the Hispanic World	5
HS3005	History and Society in Spanish Literature (5)
HS3007	Aspects of Teaching Spanish as a Foreign Language (5)
HS3008	Linguistic Aspects of Spanish as a Global Language (5)
HS3010	Stages of Exile in the Hispanic World	5
HS3013	Text and Performance in Contemporary Iberia (5)
HS3014	Spanish and Portuguese-speaking Art World(s) (5)
HS3018	Basque Language III (5)
HS3130	Basque Language IV	5
HS3019	Basque Cultural Studies II (5)
HS3022	Catalan Language III (5) 9
HS3123	Catalan Language IV (5)
HS3023	Catalan Cultural Studies (5) 9
HS3024	Galician Language II (5) 9
HS3025	Galician Cultural Studies (5) 9
HS3029	The Body and Senses in the Spanish Golden Age (5)
HS3054	Gender, Violence and Power on the US-Mexico Border (5)
HS3058	Human Rights, Memory and the Post-Dictatorship Generation in the Southern Cone (5)
HS3059	Latin American and Caribbean Environmental Cultures in a Global Context	5
LL3002	Travel Writing (5) 10
LL3102	European Cultural Capitals (5) 10
PU3302	Contemporary Portuguese Literature and Culture (5)
PU3303	Contemporary Brazilian Culture (5)
Students may also select one of the following Year 2 5-credit language-learning modules (not already taken), as an elective: 9
HS2018	Basque Language II (5)
HS2019	Basque Cultural Studies I (5)
HS2022	Catalan Language and Culture I (5)
HS2023	Catalan Language and Culture II (5)
HS2024	Galician Language and Culture I (5)
HS2025	Galician Language and Culture II (5)
10-credit Subject
Students take 10 credits as follows:
Core Modules
HS3001	Final Year Spanish Language 8	10
New Subject 11
Students take 15 credits as follows:
Core Modules
Beginners' Spanish
HS1101	First Year Spanish Language for Beginners	15

¹

Students wishing to take Non-Beginners' Spanish must have obtained a minimum Grade H4 in Spanish in the Leaving Certificate Examination (or equivalent). Students who have studied Spanish at second level and obtained a Grade below H4 can join the Beginners' Spanish course.

²

In addition to the general regulations for passing the year, students must pass HS2101 or HS2102 (10 credits)

³

Students should refer to the Department for registration protocol of elective modules and guidance on appropriate module choices for Teaching Council.

⁴

Students are only permitted to take one other peninsular language apart from Spanish in Year 2 as part of their optional module choices.

⁵

Students who have not taken Spanish in Year 1 may take it as a new subject in Year 2, subject to timetable constraints.

⁶

Subject to having completed a total of 30 credits of Spanish in Years 1 and 2, students may spend either two semesters in a Spanish-speaking country (study at partner institution and/or work placement), or one semester each in a Spanish-speaking country and in a country of a second language studied in Years 1 and 2 (study at partner institutions or one semester study at partner institution and one semester work placement). All courses taken during Year 3 will be assessed by the approved Host University.

⁷

Students who have taken HS1101 in Year 2 may take Spanish as a 20-credit, 15-credit or 10-credit subject (see requirements for Year 2) in Year 4, subject to timetable constraints: in addition to general regulations for passing the year, students must pass HS2101 or HS2102.

⁸

In addition to the general regulations for passing the year, students must pass HS3001 (10 credits).

⁹

Students are only permitted to take one 5-credit peninsular language from the Year 2 option list, and cannot choose a module they have studied previously. They are not permitted to take any other Year 2 modules.

¹⁰

Students may take only one LL module.

¹¹

Students who have not taken Spanish in Year 1 or Year 2 may take it as a new subject in Year 4, subject to timetable constraints.

Examinations

Full details and regulations governing Examinations for each programme will be contained in the Marks and Standards Book and for each module in the Book of Modules.

Programme Learning Outcomes

Programme Learning Outcomes for BA (Hons) (World Languages) NFQ Level 8, Major Award

On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to:

• demonstrate a high level of linguistic competence in each of the languages studied, and at a level commensurate with the number of credits taken;
  
• read texts at an appropriate level in each of the languages studied and perform tasks based on their comprehension;
  
• communicate in writing at an appropriate level and in a range of registers in each of the languages studied;
  
• perform tasks based on aural comprehension and communicate orally at an appropriate level and in a range of registers in each of the languages studied;
  
• demonstrate awareness of aspects of non-linguistic communication relevant to each of the languages studied;
  
• engage in meta-linguistic discourse: i.e. discuss, describe and analyse language as a system;
  
• read and analyse a range of texts (including film and audio-visual texts) pertaining to the culture(s) of one or more of the languages studied;
  
• convey their knowledge in critical essays and oral presentations, using the critical vocabulary and methodologies of the relevant disciplines.