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Spanish is a major world language spoken in more than 20 countries by around 360 million people. It is the fastest growing language in the United States. Spanish is vitally important in the business world and in international organisations.

Coventry University offers you excellent opportunities to study Spanish together with another language - French or English - or combined with another subject, such as Business, Tourism, History, International Relations, Marketing and Law.

You can study Spanish post A-level or as a beginner. We aim to develop a high level of fluency in both written and oral Spanish. We will provide you with real understanding of modern Spain and the Hispanic world through modules on recent social, political, business and cultural developments. You can take modules in Teaching English as a Foreign Language and learn how to make the most of information and communication technologies in a language specific context.
Reasons to choose Spanish BA Honours degree
Expert teaching carried out mainly by international staff
A friendly and supportive learning environment, with a strong Personal Tutor system
State-of-the-art technology for teaching and learning in the Languages Centre
Development of critical thinking, communication skills and cultural awareness
A practical, vocational orientation through translation, Teaching English as a Foreign Language and optional residence abroad
Flexibility of degree combination and a wide range of optional choices
Future prospects

Graduates with languages have the highest employability rates of all humanities graduates. The study of Spanish equips you not only with excellent language and communication skills but also with accompanying cultural knowledge and a range of transferable skills that employers will value. A degree in languages offers you access to a wide variety of careers in marketing, tourism, banking, import/export, publishing, interpreting and translating, teaching and many others
Entry requirements

5 GCSEs at grade A-C including English Language and 240-280 Tariff points. Previous knowledge of Spanish is not necessary. However if you want to study 2 languages, you will need to have studied a 6-unit award in at least one language.

This degree offers you the opportunity to combine your understanding of contemporary Europe with the study of modern languages. It is distinctive in its interdisciplinary approach for it offers you the opportunity to acquire a better understanding of European cultures and societies, as well as the nature of integration and interdependence amongst European nations. You will learn to identify the effect of international events on European politics, and the changing nature of an everexpanding European Union and will be able to develop essential analytical and research skills. You will have the opportunity to study languages such as French, German, Spanish, Italian, Greek and Russian at subsidiary level, as part of your free choice, and you can also spend one semester abroad at one of our partneruniversities, sponsored by the EU’s ERASMUS programme. Alternatively, you may opt for our joint programme, European Studies and Politics.
Year 1 You will take three compulsory modules: Introduction to Contemporary Politics; A Globalising World; and Introduction to International Relations. You will also choose another three modules from a range that in previous years has included: Economics and Society; Introduction to Modern History; Themes in Modern History; Issues and Controversies in Contemporary Spain; Introduction to Philosophy; Philosophical Perspectives; Social and Political Theory; Big Brother? The Politics and Sociology of Media and Culture. You can also choose to do a language as one of your options.
Year 2 You will take two compulsory modules: Introduction to the European Union; and Britain and Europe, and select three modules from a choice that in previous years has included: Modern Germany; The Holocaust; Modern Spain; Imperial Russian and Soviet History, 1861-1941; EC Law; Contemporary Scandinavia; Russian Politics; Culture and Society; and International Organisations. You can also choose to do a language as one of your options. In addition, you may choose one approved free choice module from other Schools across the University.
Year 3 You will choose your modules from a range of options which in previous years has included: Western Political Thought; Poland: Stalinism and Solidarity; Russia in Revolution 1905-1921; Politics of Foreign Policy: Castlereagh to Disraeli; and Sex, Lies and Reputations, as well as those listed under year 2. See too the module list on page 227. You can also choose to do a language as one of your options.

This degree enables you to study European affairs within the context of the discipline of politics. Thus you will be introduced to the basic aspects of political analysis through the study of the role of legislatures and executives, constitutions, political parties and voting behaviour while you engage in the comparative analysis of different European political experiences such as those of Russia and Central and Eastern Europe. You will be able to understand how the European Union operates and how it relates to the rest of the world. Alongside the European ‘backbone’ of compulsory modules, you have the opportunity to study languages, as well as to ‘customise’ your degree course by steering towards subjects which are of relevance to you and your chosen career, with modules on, for example, European politics, economics, history, media, linguistics and literature. We offer options on the politics of America, Russia, and other European countries; on international relations and the EU; on democracy, utopias, and the history of political thought; on mass media, identity, and popular culture.
Year 1 You will take the following compulsory modules: Social and Political Theory; Introduction to Contemporary Politics; A Globalising World; and Introduction to International Relations. You will also select a further two modules from a choice that in previous years has included: Introduction to Anthropology; Introduction to Modern History; Introduction to Philosophy; Big Brother? The Politics and Sociology of Media and Culture; Economics and Society; Media Culture, Media Power; Themes in Modern History; French, Spanish and Globalisation; and Issues and Controversies in Contemporary Spain.
Year 2 You will take three compulsory modules: Introduction to the European Union; Britain and Europe; and Democratic Theory. You can select a further two modules from a range that in previous years has included: Modern Germany; The Holocaust; Modern Spain; Imperial Russian and Soviet History, 1861-1941; EC Law; Contemporary Scandinavia; Russian Politics; Culture and Society; and International Organisations. In addition, you may choose one approved free choice module from other Schools across the University.
Year 3 You will choose your modules from a range of options which in previous years has included: Western Political Thought; Poland: Stalinism and Solidarity; Russia in Revolution 1905-1921; Politics of Foreign Policy: Castlereagh to Disraeli; and Sex, Lies and Reputations. See also the module

This degree allows you to think about and examine some of the key issues that confront the modern world. It explores the relations between states; it allows you to compare countries and their cultures; and it enables you to reflect upon such important phenomena as globalisation and its impact on the contemporary world. You will develop important analytical and research skills, broaden your knowledge, and gain a sophisticated understanding of contemporary international affairs. The core modules are taught by faculty in the School which includes experts in international relations, European studies, the Middle East and other area studies. The programme is unique in that, apart from the compulsory core modules and a designated number of social science modules within the School, it allows students to experience a genuinely international and interdisciplinary programme of study.
Year 1 You will take three compulsory modules: Social and Political Theory; Introduction to Contemporary Politics; and Introduction to International Relations. You will select two modules from our School of Language, Linguistics and Translation Studies and a further module from a range that in previous years has included: Introduction to American Studies; Introduction to Anthropology; Economics and Society; Introduction to Modern History; Themes in Modern History; Issues and Controversies in Contemporary Spain; Discourse and Power; Introduction to Philosophy; Philosophical Perspectives; A Globalising World.
Year 2 You will take the compulsory module, International Politics Since 1945, and select two modules from a range that in previous years has included: America and Vietnam; Before King: The Struggle for Black Equality, 1895-1940; Gender and Development; Latin American Development; South Asian Development; Public Choice; Modern Germany; Modern Spain; The European Convention on Human Rights; Politics in the USA; Russian Politics; The Body and Society; European Media and the EU: News and Documentary; Culture and Society; Language and Politics; and many more. In addition, you may choose two approved free choice modules from other Schools across the University.
Year 3 You will choose your modules from a range of options which in previous years has included: The American Dream; Human Rights; Globalisation and Economic Development; The Rise and Fall of British Power; Race and Violence in 20th Century America; Public Art, Performance and Memory; Russia in Revolution 1905-1921; Politics of Foreign Policy: Castlereagh to Disraeli; Sex, Lies and Reputations; The Literature of World War I; Language, Gender and Sexual Identity; and many more listed

This degree, taught jointly with the School of History, is designed for students who are interested in exploring and understanding contemporary international relations. Looking at the contemporary world, two things are apparent. The first is that our world is increasingly shaped, not by domestic politics, but by international politics and by global connections between nations. The second is that the current state of our world and our societies is the product not of the moment, but of events and processes that have occurred over time. Studying International Relations and Modern History enables you to make sense of the new global order. During the first year, you will gain a sound grounding in the core elements of political theory, international relations, government and modern history which explain the forces and events that have shaped the contemporary world. During the second year, you will be able to specialise on those areas that interest you the most, such as: US politics, South East Asia, the European Union, Russia or the ideological underpinnings which inform contemporary international relations. During the third year you will have the opportunity to engage in independent research by working on a dissertation. You are also encouraged to consider the possibility of spending a semester abroad.

Year 1

Your first year will include modules such as Introduction to Modern History; Themes in Modern History; Social and Political Theory; Introduction to Contemporary Politics; A Globalising World; and Introduction to Internal Relations. These will provide the foundation to your degree.

Year 2

In your second year you take International Politics Since 1945 and choose from a range of options which may include: The Rise and Fall of British Power; Conflict and Consensus; Modern Germany; The Holocaust; Introduction to Spanish History; Modern Spain; Imperial Russian and Soviet History, 1861-1941; Modern Italy, 1860-1945; Politics in the USA; Russian Politics; Germany: From Nazism to New Nation; Democratic Theory; International Organisations; Britain and Europe; Terrorism; International Security and Conflict Resolution; Introduction to the European Union. In addition you may choose two approved free choice modules from other Schools across the University.

Year 3

In your final year, as well as selecting from modules in history and politics and international relations, you may write a dissertation which enables you to bring together the various aspects of your studies. You will choose your modules from a range of options which may include: The Clash of Fundamentalisms; Power over the Pacific; Russia in Revolution 1905-1921; Politics of Foreign Policy: Castlereagh to Disraeli; Sex, Lies and Reputations; The Third Reich; The Spanish Conquest of America; Britain and the End of Empire; Communism and Nationalism in Yugoslavia; Nationalism in Central Europe: The Hapsburg Monarchy 1848-1914; Stalin and Stalinism: The USSR 1924-1953; Chamberlain, Churchill and Appeasement, 1935-40; and Liberalism in the age of Cobden and Gladstone. See also the module list on page 227.