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Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
UCL (University College London) - Bloomsbury Campus
Full Time
Sep 2027
4 Year
Our Finnish and Hebrew degree programme 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 languages 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) 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 beginner level or have previous knowledge of it.
This is a Finnish language module. Students can choose 30 credits compulsory language courses either (when Finnish is ab initio): SEEF0001 - Finnish Language Level 1 Or (when Finnish is post A Level): SEEF0005 - Finnish Language Level 2a ? Comprehension; SEEF0007 - Finnish Language Level 2b - Production. 15/30 credits Compulsory Culture course either SCAN0011: History and Culture of the Nordic Regions (30 credits) Or: SCAN0012: History and Culture of the Nordic Regions (Term 1, 15 credits). Note: If their interdepartmental module is taken from the SSEES 60 credits then they take SCAN0012. Note: If their interdepartmental module is taken from the SSEES 60 credits then they take only SEE0013. Modules in the other language 60 credits (including 15 credit Interdepartmental course if not taken from SSEES side).
This is a Finnish language module.
This is a Finnish language module.
This is a Finnish language module.
This is a Hebrew Language module.
This is a Hebrew Language module.
This is a Finnish language module.
This is a Finnish language module. Students can choose 30 credits compulsory language courses either (when Finnish is ab initio): SEEF0005 - Finnish Language Level 2a ? Comprehension; SEEF0007 - Finnish Language Level 2b - Production or (when Finnish is post A Level): SEEF0011 - Finnish Language Level 3a ? Comprehension; SEEF0013 - Finnish Language Level 3b - Production. 15/30 credits from core Culture course: SEEF0009: Finland Environment Society and Culture (30 credits) OR SEEF0029 Finland Environment Society and Culture A (15 credits). If their Interdepartmental module is included in the SSEES 60 credits you take SEEF0029. 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 Finnish language module.
This is a Finnish language module. This is a course for students who have successfully completed Finnish Language Level 1, or who can demonstrate equivalent competence in Finnish. 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 Finnish language module. By the end of the course students should be able: to understand a wide range of authentic spoken and written Finnish from predictable topic areas; to extract required information and record it accurately and coherently in English; to manipulate spoken and written Finnish with appropriate and accurate use of lexis and grammatical structures in a variety of contexts and registers; to speak with confidence and accuracy appropriate to this level about many aspects of life and culture in Finland and societies where Finnish is spoken; to demonstrate understanding of translation by discussing problems of specific translations from and into Finnish; to successfully translate a range of texts from and into Finnish; to demonstrate knowledge and active use of more complex grammatical structures and a wide range of vocabulary in Finnish.
This is a Finnish language module. This is a course for students who have successfully completed Finnish Language Level 2 course, or who can demonstrate equivalent competence in Finnish. 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 Finnish language module. By the end of the course students should be able: to understand authentic spoken and written Finnish from unpredictable topic areas; to extract required information and record it accurately and coherently in English; to manipulate spoken and written Finnish in any situation with appropriate, accurate and elaborate use of lexis and grammatical structures in a wide variety of contexts and registers; to seek, provide and refine opinions and information in sustained spoken and written interchanges in Finnish; to speak and write confidently and accurately about key issues relating to life and culture in Finland and societies where Finnish is spoken; to demonstrate knowledge and active use of more complex grammatical structures and a wide range of vocabulary, register and styles in Finnish.
This is a Hebrew Language module.
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 Hebrew Language module.
This is a Finnish language module. This is a course for students who have successfully completed Finnish Language Level 2 course, or who can demonstrate equivalent competence in Finnish. 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 Finnish language module. This module explores central themes in Finnish society and culture through the study of Finnish texts. The module will deepen existing knowledge by looking at specific cases which illuminate Finnish social and cultural life and the construction of Finnish identity in discourse.
This is a Finnish language module. Students can choose 30 credit compulsory language course: SEEF0011 - Finnish Language Level 3a ? Comprehension; SEEF0013 - Finnish Language Level 3b - Production OR SEZZ4901 Free Standing Dissertation. 30 credits from SEEF0015: Finnish Society and Culture. 60 credits from: Courses in the other language (including 15 credits Interdepartmental course if not taken from SSEES side).
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