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Bachelor of Arts with Honours in Language Studies with German and Spanish

The Bachelor of Arts with Honours in Language Studies with German and Spanish in Language and Culture Studies is offered by The Open University.

Program Length: 3 YEARS.

Bachelor of Arts with Honours in Language Studies with German and Spanish offered by The Open University at the Faculty of Arts and Humanities

You’ll study a range of aspects relating to German and Spanish language and culture around the world – including history, current affairs and the arts – through a range of interactive materials and practical activities. You’ll also develop transferable academic and digital-literacy skills. On completion, you’ll have a high level of modern-language proficiency and intercultural competence, making you an effective global communicator.


Key features of the course
  • Develops you into a proficient user (Common European Framework of Reference for Languages level C1) of German and Spanish
  • Develops advanced knowledge of the cultures where German is used and where Spanish is used
  • Extends your competence in intercultural communication
  • Offers the option of a week in Germany and a week in Spain

Course details
This qualification has three stages, each comprising 120 credits.

In Stage 1, you’ll study a compulsory 30-credit module. You’ll choose your remaining 90 credits from a range of language modules.
In Stage 2, you’ll study a 60-credit German module and a 60-credit Spanish module.
In Stage 3, you’ll study a 60-credit German module and a 60-credit Spanish module.

 Stage 1 (120 credits)
You may study the modules in your chosen subject one stage at a time or study the modules in one subject - completing 60 credits at each stage - before studying the modules in your second subject. We strongly advise you to start Stage 1 with your compulsory module.

Which modules you choose at Stage 1 will depend on your current modern language proficiency. We strongly recommend that you don’t study two modules in the same language at the same time.

Exploring languages and cultures (L161) 30
You'll choose 90 credits from the following lists (at least 30 must be from list B):

List A
Bon départ: beginners' French (L192) 30
Rundblick: beginners' German (L193) 30
Portales: beginners' Spanish (L194) 30
Introducing English language studies (L101) 60
English for academic purposes online (L185) 30

List B
French studies 1 (intermediate) (L112) 30
German studies 1 (intermediate) (L113) 30
Spanish studies 1 (intermediate) (L116) 30

 Stage 2 (120 credits)
In Stage 2, you’ll develop your skills in and knowledge of German and Spanish, deepening your understanding of the cultural, sociological and technical aspects of these languages – including at a one-week residential school in Germany and a one-week residential school in Spain.

German studies 2: language and culture of the German-speaking world (L223) 60
Spanish studies 2: language and culture of the Spanish-speaking world (L226) 60

 Stage 3 (120 credits)
In Stage 3, you’ll advance your understanding of the society and culture of contemporary Germany and Spain, plus other countries using German and Spanish. You'll also extend your practical skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing in German and Spanish.

Variationen: advanced German (L313) 60
A buen puerto: advanced Spanish (L314) 60



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