Programme Specification and Regulations 2011-2012 - Spanish and Latin American Studies

Table of Contents

1. Programme Specification and Regulations BA degree in Spanish and Latin American Studies
2. Important information regarding the Programme Specification and Regulations
3. Programme Specification
4. Detailed Regulations
   1. 1 Structures of the programmes
   2. 2 Credit transfer and accreditation of prior learning
   3. 3 Registration
   4. 4 Assessment for the programme
   5. 5 Number of attempts permitted at an examination
   6. 6 Assessment offences and penalties
   7. 7 Progression within the programme
   8. 8 Schemes of award
   9. 9 Receiving the final Diploma and Diploma Supplement
   10. 10 Fees and refunds
   11. 11 Transfer of registration
   12. 12 Students with specific access requirements
   13. 13 Complaints, suspension and termination of registration
5. Annex A Structure
6. Annex B Syllabuses
7. Annex C Assessment criteria
8. Glossary of terms
9. Related documents and other sources of information

7 Progression within the programme

7.1

Within the limits given below a student may decide when they are examined, the number of courses they attempt each year and the order in which courses are examined. A student does not have to be examined every year.

7.2

In any one year a student may attempt examinations in a minimum of one course and a maximum of four courses, excluding re-sits. These limits include any courses from other degree offered in lieu of Spanish courses at Levels 1 and 2.

7.3

Except with the approval of the Programme Director, students may not normally attempt a course at Level 2 before sitting the examination in the four Level 1 courses and passing a minimum of three Level 1 courses, including Spanish language 1. Any accreditation of prior learning or credits will be taken into account.

7.4

Except with the approval of the Programme Director, students may not normally attempt a course at Level 3 before sitting the examination in four Level 2 courses and passing a minimum of three Level 2 courses, including Spanish language 2.

7.5

Some Level 2 and Level 3 courses have prerequisites. Prerequisites are courses which should have been passed in a previous year. Students will not be permitted to enter the examination for any course that has a prerequisite unless they have already passed the examination for the prerequisite. Prerequisites are shown under the syllabuses concerned in Annex B.