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Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
UCL (University College London) - Bloomsbury Campus
Full Time
Sep 2027
4 Year
Our Dutch and Serbo-Croatian degree offers huge scope for developing in-depth, comparative and intercultural approaches to the humanities. You will be able to choose from a wide range of modules including literature, linguistic traditions, history, sociology, philosophy, art, film or other aspects of the cultures associated with the language(s) you'll be learning. In years one, two and your final year you will take language modules in your chosen languages, as well as cultural modules related to them. You may also take modules offered by the School of European Languages, Culture and Society (SELCS) and SSEES, focusing on literature, film, linguistics and history from an interdisciplinary perspective.You will spend your third year abroad, split between two countries where your chosen languages are spoken. You will achieve the same linguistic competence regardless of whether you start a language from scratch or have previous knowledge of it.
This is a Serbian/Croatian module. This is a course for students who have little or no prior knowledge of Serbian/Croatian and who wish to attain a level of competence that will allow them to communicate effectively in a number of straightforward situations. Students will also be introduced to the reading of simple texts, including works of literature, in Serbian/Croatian. The course provides knowledge of basic Serbian/Croatian grammar and vocabulary as well as an introduction to the culture of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Montenegro and Serbia and societies where Serbian/Croatian is spoken.
This is a Serbian/Croatian module. This is a course for students who have successfully completed Serbian/Croatian Language Level 1, or who can demonstrate equivalent competence in Serbian/Croatian. The course consists of two components, comprehension and production, each of which has the value of 0.5 of a course-unit. Both components are taught in conjunction.
This is a Serbian/Croatian module. Students can choose 30 credits compulsory language courses either (when Serbian/Croatianis ab initio): SEEY0001 - Serbian/Croatian Language Level 1 Or (when Serbian/Croatian is post A Level): SEEY0006 - Serbian and Croatian Language Level 2a - Comprehension; SEEY0008 - Serbian and Croatian Language Level 2b - Production. Note: If your interdepartmental module is taken from the SSEES 60 credits then you take only SEE0013.
This module belongs to Dutch. This is an intensive language module for beginners. Five hours per week are devoted to developing practical language skills alongside basic grammatical competence, to enable students to participate in a wide variety of language exchanges and transactions. By the end of the first year students should be able to communicate fluently in basic written and spoken Dutch, expressing ideas and feelings about non-specialist topics. Attention is paid to developing a critical language awareness. Two hours per week are set aside for self-study, over and above homework tasks and module assessments, in order to consolidate and complement classroom work.
This module belongs to Dutch. The module offers a broad survey of Low Countries History from the late Middle Ages to the eve of World War I. It aims to: develop a good understanding of the major topics of Dutch and Belgian history from the late Middle Ages to the early 20th century; introduce basic concepts and approaches in the study of history; and help you develop analytical, writing and presentation skills. Although mainly directed at students of Dutch, the module is also suited for all learners with an interest in this European neighbour region of the UK, whose early modern history was closely intertwined with that of Britain. No previous historical knowledge or competence in Dutch is required.
This module belongs to Dutch. This module introduces students to Dutch and Flemish literature through the analysis of four canonical works. We will situate those texts in their historical context and relate them to dominant literary movements and tendencies within Dutch literary history. To open these literary works to contemporary preoccupations and issues we will adapt a critical perspective that is informed by gender, masculinity and postcolonial studies. The course has thus the threefold aim to acquaint students with Dutch literary history, literary analysis and literary/critical theory.
This is a Serbian/Croatian module. This is a course for students who have successfully completed Serbian/Croatian Language Level 1, or who can demonstrate equivalent competence in Serbian/Croatian. The course consists of two components, comprehension and production, each of which has the value of 0.5 of a course-unit. Both components are taught in conjunction.
This is a Serbian/Croatian module. Students can choose 30 credits compulsory language courses: either (when Serbian/Croatian is ab initio): SEEY0006 - Serbian and Croatian Language Level 2a - Comprehension; SEEY0008 - Serbian and Croatian Language Level 2b - Production Or (when Serbian/Croatian is post A Level): SEEY0011 - Serbian and Croatian Language Level 3a - Comprehension; SEEY0013 - Serbian and Croatian Language Level 3b - Production. 15 credits from core Serbian/Croatian Culture course: SEEY0010 - Introduction to Serbian and Croatian Literature. 15 credits from: SSEES Literature and Culture course or Interdepartmental course (see above). 60 credits from: Courses in the other language (including 15 credits Interdepartmental course if not taken from SSEES side).
This is a Serbian/Croatian module.
This is a Serbian/Croatian module. This is a course for students who have successfully completed Serbian/Croatian Language Level 2 course, or who can demonstrate equivalent competence in Serbian/Croatian. The course consists of two components, comprehension and production, each of which has the value of 0.5 of a course-unit (see Course Details above). Both components are taught in conjunction. Students who successfully complete this course should be able to function effectively and with confidence in an extensive range of academic, professional and social situations, and also to have gained a metalinguistic perspective on translation issues.
This is a course for students who have successfully completed Serbian/Croatian Language Level 2 course, or who can demonstrate equivalent competence in Serbian/Croatian. The course consists of two components, comprehension and production, each of which has the value of 0.5 of a course-unit (see Course Details above). Both components are taught in conjunction. Students who successfully complete this course should be able to function effectively and with confidence in an extensive range of academic, professional and social situations, and also to have gained a metalinguistic perspective on translation issues.
This module belongs to Dutch. Topics cover current affairs, debates and cultural issues in the Low Countries. Language tasks in this course require a more sustained presentation of information and argumentation, in both speaking and writing. There are additional conversation sessions with a student language assistant. Students are expected to take increasing responsibility for identifying their own strengths and weaknesses and for taking remedial action as appropriate. Assessment: one unseen two-hour written examination (35%); one oral examination (30%); and continuous assessment including vocabulary and listening tests, essays and grammar assignments (35%).
This module belongs to Dutch. This is a module about political, social, cultural and economic change in the Benelux-countries from the inter-war period to the present. Among the themes covered are: the crisis of democracy in the 1930s; collaboration, resistance and accommodation during the German occupation of World War II; decolonisation; Dutch, Belgian and Luxembourgian post-war politics; the Cold War and European integration; development of the modern welfare state; cultural revolution and new social movements in the 1960s; linguistic and inter-communal tensions and federalisation of Belgium; immigration, the 'crisis of multiculturalism' and the recent rise of populism in the Netherlands.
This module belongs to Dutch. This module explores the theme of identity and community in the literature of the Netherlands and Flanders. We will look at fiction that deals with questions of belonging, power, diversity and mechanisms of in- and exclusion. The module will start from contemporary reflections on the loss of a sense of community within a context of globalization and will then return to the beginning of the 20th century. Our module will follow the course of history by discussing literary texts that correspond to modernism (and its utopias), to the disillusion after World War II and to postmodernism (and its unravelling of utopias). We will analyse processes of identification (gender, class, religion, politics, race) and the shifts in sense of time, space and belonging throughout the twentieth century.
This module belongs to Dutch. In this course we look at debates surrounding multiculturalism, identity, citizenship and immigration. We look at different interpretations of multiculturalism from philosophical, cultural and sociological perspectives and explore what visions of a good society they are based on. The course explores how these perspectives have been acted out across time and place, from the ?melting pot? idea in the US in the early 20th century to governmental policies encouraging immigrants to maintain their home language and culture. The focus will be on the changing policies and views on the multiculturalism debate in Europe, but this will be set in a global context. We also explore the notions of national identity which are evoked in the multiculturalism debate and look at government and media responses to this. The module also explores the backlash discourses around multiculturalism which has become more prominent in recent years and investigate some of the possible causes. Finally, we will consider feminist critiques of multiculturalism.
year abroad
Your third year is spent abroad. This will not only bring the language and culture you are studying to life, but also strengthen your resourcefulness and self-reliance. You will normally spend this year studying at a university in your chosen country (or countries if you are studying two languages), but alternatives, such as work placements, may be possible.
This is a Serbian/Croatian module. This is a course for students who have successfully completed Serbian/Croatian Language Level 2 course, or who can demonstrate equivalent competence in Serbian/Croatian. The course consists of two components, comprehension and production, each of which has the value of 0.5 of a course-unit (see Course Details above). Both components are taught in conjunction. Students who successfully complete this course should be able to function effectively and with confidence in an extensive range of academic, professional and social situations, and also to have gained a metalinguistic perspective on translation issues.
This is a Serbian/Croatian module.
This is a Serbian/Croatian module.
This is a Serbian/Croatian module. Students can choose 30 credit compulsory language course: SEEY0011 - Serbian and Croatian Language Level 3a - Comprehension; SEEY0013 - Serbian and Croatian Language Level 3b - Production OR SEZZ4901 Free Standing Dissertation. 30 credits from: SEEY0015 - Serbian and Croatian Literature. 60 credits from: Courses in the other language (including 15 credits Interdepartmental course if not taken from SSEES side).
This is a Dutch module. The module aims for students to become critical intercultural users of Dutch in both spoken and written form. Students are prepared for the complexity of communication in a fast changing global and multicultural world. The course provides practice in language used in work and social situations by emphasising the contextual demands of audience, aim and genre in a wide range of communicative situations. Work in class and homework tasks concentrate on developing awareness of stylistics especially in relation to the contexts of situation and culture.
This is a Dutch module. This course will focus on the so-called millennial generation of writers in Dutch that has risen to prominence in the first two decades of the 21st century. We will analyze the main motives, forms and issues of their work, and ask if we can discern a particular ?structure of feeling? and sense to the literature of this generation. The discussion of this generation?s literature will be dealt with both diachronically (in relation to former literary tendencies) and synchronically (in relation to contemporary culture and society).
This is a Dutch module. The module focuses on key themes from Dutch and Belgian history since 1945 with emphasis on events that shaped identities in both countries. Four different topics are covered, dealing with such matters as cultural geography of the Low Countries, the aftermath of colonisation, political and economic culture and forms of public remembrance. Students from outside the Dutch Department are welcome. Some knowledge of Dutch is desirable but no prerequisite.
This is a Dutch module. A project written in Dutch or English on an approved topic in an area of Dutch Studies. This module offers final year or affiliate students the opportunity to study a topic in depth, that is not currently covered by other modules in the Department of Dutch.
This module is only available for Affiliate Dutch Language Assistant students from Utrecht University.
This is a Dutch module. An advanced translation course combining reflection on the translation process with regular exercises in translating from Dutch into English covering a variety of text types. Please note that MA students attend classes together with final-year BA students. All students learn to develop a translation strategy, analyse texts for translation and also published translations of literary texts. An important aim of the course is to encourage and assist students to develop their own approach to translation. Time is also devoted to improving practical skills such as revising and proofreading translations, and accessing a range of printed and online lexicographical and bibliographical resources.
This module is only available for Affiliate Dutch Language Assistant students from Utrecht University.
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