Modern Languages and Linguistics (Arabic)

The list shown below represents typical modules/components studied if you choose Arabic as your language pathway.

For information on typical modules for Linguistics, please check the course page.

These modules may change from time to time. Read more in our terms and conditions.

Year 1

(For students entering from September 2024 onwards)

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At Level 1, students must study 120 credits. Students are required to take 60 credits in Linguistics and 60 credits in Arabic.

Compulsory Modules

Students will be required to study the following compulsory modules:

Code	Title	Credits	Semester	Pass for Progression
ARAB1001	Beginning Arabic 1	20	Semester 1 (Sep to Jan)
ARAB1002	Beginning Arabic 2	20	Semester 2 (Jan to Jun)	PFP
ARAB1171	Studying the Middle East and North Africa	20	Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)
LING1100	Language: Meaning and Use	20	Semester 2 (Jan to Jun)	PFP
MODL1060	Language: Structure and Sound	20	Semester 1 (Sep to Jan)	PFP

Optional Modules

Students will be required to study 20 credits from the following optional modules:

Code	Title	Credits	Semester
LING1065	Languages of the World	20	Semester 2 (Jan to Jun)
MODL1090	Intercultural Competence: Theory and Application	20	Semester 2 (Jan to Jun)
MODL1401	Discourse, Culture and Identity	20	Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)

Discovery Modules

Students may choose to take 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. Where there is no module code link below the full module details are not yet available. Before you are required to enrol on a module full details 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 40 credits in Linguistics and a minimum of 60 credits in Arabic. Please note that not all modules will be available every year. Students will be required to study the following compulsory modules:

Code	Title	Credits	Semester	Pass for Progression
ARAB2010	Advanced Arabic Grammar and Translation	20	Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)
ARAB2020	Essential Skills in Practical Arabic	20	Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)	PFP
LING2330	Phonetics	20	Semester 2 (Jan to Jun)	PFP
LING2340	Syntax	20	Semester 1 (Sep to Jan)	PFP

Optional Modules

Students will be required to study a minimum of 20 credits from the following optional modules:

Code	Title	Credits	Semester
ARAB2015	The Shari’a: Theory, Practice, Transformations	20	Semester 2 (Jan to Jun)
ARAB2091	Arab Media, Politics and Society	20	Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)
ARAB2181	Cultures of the Arab Middle East and North Africa	20	Semester 1 (Sep to Jan)
ARAB2190	Global Jihad: From the Taliban to ISIS	20	Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)
ARAB2310	Modern Middle Eastern History	20	Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)

Students may study up to 20 credits from the following optional modules:

Code	Title	Credits	Semester
LING2065	Data Science for Linguists	20	Semester 1 (Sep to Jan)
LING2131	Psycholinguistics	20	Semester 2 (Jan to Jun)
LING2360	The Life Cycle of Languages	20	Not running in 202425
LING2370	Representation, Identity and Control	20	Semester 1 (Sep to Jan)
LING2380	Language and Gender	20	Semester 2 (Jan to Jun)
LING2390	Language Acquisition	20	Semester 1 (Sep to Jan)
LING2410	Language Change	20	Semester 2 (Jan to Jun)
LING2420	Interactional Linguistics	20	Semester 1 (Sep to Jan)

Students may study up to 20 credits from the following optional modules:

Code	Title	Credits	Semester	Pass for Progression
MODL2001	Linguists into Schools	20	Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)
MODL2250	Digital Communications Across Cultures	20	Not running in 202425

Discovery Modules

Students may study up to 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 module:

Code	Title	Credits	Semester	Pass for Progression
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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Compulsory Modules

At Level 3, students must study 120 credits. Students are required to take a minimum of 40 credits in Arabic and a minimum of 40 credits in Linguistics. 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 Linguistics or Arabic. Please note that not all modules will be available every year. 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 Linguistics OR Arabic).   All students will be required to study the following compulsory module:

Code	Title	Credits	Semester	Pass for Progression
ARAB3020	Advanced Skills in Arabic Language	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
LING3200	Linguistics Dissertation	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 will be required to study between 40-80 credits in Linguistics. The number of credits you have available for options modules will depend on whether you choose to take your Final Year Project in Linguistics or your other subject. If you take your Final Year Project in Linguistics, you will be able to take fewer option modules in this subject.

Code	Title	Credits	Semester
LING3065	Experimental Syntax	20	Semester 1 (Sep to Jan)
LING3190	Language Acquisition	20	Semester 1 (Sep to Jan)
LING3220	Representation, Identity and Control	20	Semester 1 (Sep to Jan)
LING3250	The Life Cycle of Languages	20	Not running in 202425
LING3290	Language Change	20	Semester 2 (Jan to Jun)
LING3310	Interactional Linguistics	20	Semester 1 (Sep to Jan)
LING3350	Language Processing	20	Semester 1 (Sep to Jan)
LING3600	Sociophonetics	20	Semester 1 (Sep to Jan)

Students will be required to study between 40-80 credits in Arabic. The number of credits you have available for options modules will depend whether you choose to take your Final Year Project in Arabic or Linguistics. If you take your Final Year Project in Arabic you will take fewer optional modules in this subject.

Students will be required to study up to 60 credits from the following optional modules:

Code	Title	Credits	Semester
ARAB3072	Islam and Modernity	20	Semester 1 (Sep to Jan)
ARAB3110	Middle Eastern Politics: Regimes, Societies and Conflict	20	Semester 2 (Jan to Jun)
ARAB3190	Performing Islam: Piety and Environment in Dialogue	20	Not running in 202425
ARAB3888	Advanced Media Arabic: Translation Skills in Text Typology	20	Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)
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)

The following modules can be taken in and count towards either Arabic or Linguistics credits. Students may choose to study 20 credits from the modules below instead of ARAB/LING optional modules.

Code	Title	Credits	Semester	Pass for Progression
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 may choose to spend up to 20 credits of Discovery modules in a third subject or pursue additional modules in Linguistics or their chosen language.
- Finalists may only take Level 1 modules that are listed as Discovery Skills modules (skd) and only to the value of 20 credits.