BA Modern Languages and Business (Russian)
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Year 1
(For students entering from September 2024 onwards)
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Compulsory Modules
At Level 1, students must study 120 credits. Students on Route B must take 120 credits across their two subjects. Students are required to take 40 credits in Business and 80 credits in Russian. Overall, students on Route A and Route H must take 100 credits across their two subjects. Students on Route A and Route H are required to take 40 credits in Business and 60 credits in Russian. Students on Route A and Route H may take the remaining 20 credits as discovery modules or as further options with Russian. All students will be required to study the following compulsory modules:
Code | Title | Credits | Semester | Pass for Progression |
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LUBS1001 | Introduction to Enterprise and Entrepreneurship | 10 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
LUBS1140 | Principles of International Business | 20 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | PFP |
LUBS1870 | Behaviour in Organisations | 10 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
MODL1090 | Intercultural Competence: Theory and Application | 20 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
SLAV1120 | What is Russia? An Introduction to Russian Studies | 20 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) |
Optional Modules
Route A
Students entering with A level Russian or equivalent will be required to study the following module:
Code | Title | Credits | Semester | Pass for Progression |
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SLAV1101 | Core Russian Language 1 | 20 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | PFP |
Route H
Students entering with heritage knowledge of Russian language will be required to study the following module:
Code | Title | Credits | Semester | Pass for Progression |
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SLAV1140 | Russian Language for Heritage Speakers | 20 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | PFP |
Route B
Students with no prior knowledge of Russian will be required to study the following modules:
Code | Title | Credits | Semester | Pass for Progression |
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SLAV1010 | Beginning Russian 1 | 20 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
SLAV1020 | Beginning Russian 2 | 20 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | PFP |
Route A/H
Students with prior knowledge of Russian (taking EITHER SLAV1101 OR SLAV1140) may take up to 20 credits of the following list of optional modules:
Code | Title | Credits | Semester | Pass for Progression |
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MODL1060 | Language: Structure and Sound | 20 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
MODL1070 | World Histories | 20 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
MODL1100 | Politics, Culture and Society | 20 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
MODL1150 | Worlds of Literature | 20 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
MODL1401 | Discourse, Culture and Identity | 20 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) |
Discovery Modules
Route A/H
Students with prior knowledge of Russian (taking EITHER SLAV1101 OR SLAV1140) may take up to 20 credits of discovery modules.
Year 2
(For students entering from September 2024 onwards)
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We are currently refreshing our courses to make sure students have the best possible experience. Full module details for years 3 and 4 are not yet available. Before you enter years 3 and 4 details of modules for those years will be provided.
Compulsory Modules
At Level 2, students must study 120 credits. Overall, students must take 100 credits across their two subjects. Students are required to take a minimum of 60 credits in Business and a minimum of 40 credits in Russian. The remaining 20 credits may be taken as discovery modules or as further options with Russian. All students will be required to study the following compulsory modules:
Code | Title | Credits | Semester | Pass for Progression |
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LUBS2400 | The International Economic Environment | 10 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
LUBS2820 | Contemporary Topics in International Business | 10 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
LUBS2901 | Managing Operations, Supply Chains and Digital Technologies | 20 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
LUBS2910 | Management Research and Analysis | 20 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | PFP |
Optional Modules
Route A/B
Students who took SLAV1101 OR SLAV1010 and SLAV1020 in Level 1 will be required to study the following module:
Code | Title | Credits | Semester | Pass for Progression |
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SLAV2101 | Core Russian Language 2 | 20 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | PFP |
Route A/B
Students taking SVAL2101 will be required to study a minimum of 20 credits and may take up to 40 credits from the following lists of optional modules (from Basket 1 AND Baskets 2-3). Students can take only ONE module per Basket. (Basket 2 and Basket 3 are offered in alternate years):
Basket 1
Code | Title | Credits | Semester | Pass for Progression |
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SLAV2103 | Applied Russian Language 2 | 20 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) |
Basket 2
Code | Title | Credits | Semester | Pass for Progression |
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SLAV2111 | The Sounds of Russian | 20 | Not running in 202425 | |
SLAV2411 | The Spaces of Russian Literature | 20 | Not running in 202425 |
Basket 3
Code | Title | Credits | Semester | Pass for Progression |
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SLAV2120 | The Structures of Russian | 20 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
SLAV2430 | Gender and Sexuality in Russia | 20 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) |
Route H
Students taking SLAV2230 will be required to study a minimum of 20 credits and may take up to 40 credits from the following lists of optional modules (from EITHER Basket 2 OR Basket 3) (Basket 2 and Basket 3 are offered in alternate years):
Basket 2
Code | Title | Credits | Semester | Pass for Progression |
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SLAV2111 | The Sounds of Russian | 20 | Not running in 202425 | |
SLAV2411 | The Spaces of Russian Literature | 20 | Not running in 202425 |
Basket 3
Code | Title | Credits | Semester | Pass for Progression |
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SLAV2120 | The Structures of Russian | 20 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
SLAV2430 | Gender and Sexuality in Russia | 20 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) |
All students may study up to 20 credits from the following optional modules:
Code | Title | Credits | Semester | Pass for Progression |
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MODL2001 | Linguists into Schools | 20 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
MODL2015 | Black Europe | 20 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
MODL2070 | Reception, Transmission and Translation: The Global Circulation of Literature | 20 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
MODL2075 | Global Environmental Humanities | 20 | Not running in 202425 | |
MODL2250 | Digital Communications Across Cultures | 20 | Not running in 202425 |
Discovery Modules
All students may choose to take 20 credits of discovery modules.
Year 3
(For students entering from September 2024 onwards)
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Compulsory Modules
Students will be required to study the following compulsory modules
Code | Title | Credits | Semester | Pass for Progression |
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MODL9500 | LCS Year Abroad | 120 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | PFP |
Year 4
(For students entering from September 2024 onwards)
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We are currently refreshing our courses to make sure students have the best possible experience. Full module details for year 4 are not yet available. Before you enter year 4 full details of modules for that year will be provided.
Compulsory Modules
At Level 3, students must study 120 credits. Students are required to take a minimum of 40 credits in Russian and a minimum of 40 credits in Business. Overall, students must take 100 credits across their two subjects. The remaining 20 credits may be taken as discovery modules or as further options with Russian. All students must take 40 credits as a Final Year Project (FYP) module, which can be taken in - and count towards - either of their two subjects (EITHER Business OR Russian). Students will be required to study the following compulsory modules
Code | Title | Credits | Semester | Pass for Progression |
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LUBS3003 | Business Ethics | 20 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
LUBS3053 | Managing Social Media and Digital Work | 20 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
SLAV3101 | Core Russian Language 3 | 20 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | PFP |
Optional Modules
All students will be required to study ONE of the following Final Year Project (FYP) modules:
Code | Title | Credits | Semester | Pass for Progression |
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LUBS3345 | Dissertation/Project in Management | 40 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | PFP |
MODL3300 | Final Year Project: Dissertation | 40 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | PFP |
MODL3340 | Final Year Project: Extended Translation | 40 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | PFP |
MODL3350 | Final Year Project: Digital Documentary (Podcast) | 40 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | PFP |
Students who take their FYP in Business (LUBS3345) are required to take 20 credits from the following lists of optional modules (from EITHER Basket 1 OR Baskets 2-3). (Baskets 2 and 3 are offered in alternate years).
Students who take their FYP in Russian (MODL3300/MODL3340/MODL3350) may take up to 20 credits from the following lists of optional modules (from EITHER Basket 1 OR Baskets 2-3). (Baskets 2 and 3 are offered in alternate years).
Basket 1
Code | Title | Credits | Semester | Pass for Progression |
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SLAV3114 | Russian Advanced Translation | 20 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) |
Basket 2
Code | Title | Credits | Semester | Pass for Progression |
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SLAV3117 | The Sounds of Russian | 20 | Not running in 202425 | |
SLAV3411 | The Spaces of Russian Literature | 20 | Not running in 202425 |
Basket 3
Code | Title | Credits | Semester | Pass for Progression |
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SLAV3120 | The Structures of Russian | 20 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
SLAV3430 | Gender and Sexuality in Russia | 20 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) |
Students who take their FYP in Russian (MODL3300/MODL3340/MODL3350) may take up to 20 credits from the following list of optional modules:
Code | Title | Credits | Semester | Pass for Progression |
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MODL3200 | Representing the Holocaust: Transgression and the Taboo | 20 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
MODL3410 | Contemporary World Literature | 20 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
MODL3600 | Material Cultures and Cultures of Consumption | 20 | Not running in 202425 | |
MODL3610 | Adventures of the Imagination: Crime and the Fantastic Across Continents | 20 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
MODL3620 | Decolonial Approaches | 20 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
MODL3630 | Social Movements across Cultures | 20 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
MODL3650 | Minoritised Languages, Dialects and Cultures from Past to Present | 20 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
MODL3800 | Linguists into Schools | 20 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) |
Discovery Modules
Students who take their FYP in Russian (MODL3300/MODL3340/MODL3350) may take up to 20 credits of discovery modules.