Languages BA (Hons) Modern Language Studies
What’s it about?
This programme allows you to combine the development of advanced oral and written communication skills in your chosen foreign language with a flexible range of modules to suit your interests. You can choose French, German, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese or English as a foreign language (EFL). All may be taken from beginner’s level with the exception of EFL. Language study is complemented by modules designed to increase your understanding of the nature of language, knowledge of issues related to contemporary European countries, and/or knowledge and skills in the area of translation and interpreting.
What will I learn?
Language modules focus on developing practical language usage and are designed to help you develop high-level oral and written communication skills and language proficiency. In addition to your language studies, which make up one third of the programme, you will take a range of specialist modules.
Modules include: • Structure of English • Introduction to Translation and Interpreting
• Liaison Interpreting • Contemporary Europe • Language, Mind and Society • Europe on Screen: Conflict and Change. • Optional modules for year 2 include: Theory of Translation and Interpreting, Language and Communication, European Cinema in the 20th Century, Corpus Linguistics, Sociolinguistics and TESOL
• Optional modules for your final year include: Advanced Translation, Advanced Liaison Interpreting, Understanding Discourse, World Englishes, First Language Acquisition and TESOL, and you may also write a dissertation, choosing a topic from one of the areas you have studied
The international placement year takes place in the third year and lasts for one academic year. It is a requirement of the programme that (unless you are studying EFL) you spend at least two semesters abroad in an International Placement Year.
All EU exchanges are supported by an Erasmus grant.
During any year of study you can also choose to study other languages, such as Japanese or Chinese, on the University- wide Language Programme.
How will I learn? Language modules are taught in seminar groups for oral, written language and translation, and larger traditional group lectures for content-based teaching such as history and contemporary society.
Wherever appropriate, teaching takes place in the foreign language and real-life, task- based activities are as much a part of the language class as grammar or translation to prepare you for the work environment. Other modules include whole cohort lectures and/or small group seminars.
Where can I get a job?
Employers are increasingly seeking graduates who can communicate in more than one European language and who also have the skills to deal with complex information in an international multilingual environment. Modern Language Studies equips you with these skills and opens up a wide range of careers in the UK and abroad. Personal tutors can offer advice, encouragement and references.
Recent graduates from this programme have opted for postgraduate study or have a wide range of jobs, including European Relationship Services Representative, Freelance Interpreter/translator, Teacher, Marketing Officer and Project Co-ordinator.
3 good reasons to study this programme at Salford
• Combine language study with a wide range of language- related and cultural modules
• Benefit from excellent multimedia language resources and state-of-the-art facilities
• Study on an applied non-literary course designed to develop high-level practical communication skills
Typical entry requirements 280 UCAS points
We encourage applications from students with equivalent qualifications and recognise experience of adult learners see page 27 for further details
www.salford.ac.uk/course-finder has a full list of entry requirements
Programme details
Duration: Four years full time Five years full-time with International Foundation Year Up to eight years part-time Up to nine years part-time with International Foundation Year and up to eight years part-time if language studied is EFL Three years full time or six years part-time if EFL is the language studied
Average teaching contact time: 11-13 hours per week
Assessment: A combination of written and oral assignments, examinations and continuous assessment by your tutors
Programme code/s: Each subject combination has a UCAS code. Please see
www.salford.ac.uk/course-finder for a full list
Employment and/or further study
83% of Language graduates go on to employment and/or further study within six months of graduating
Further details from Course Enquiries Service +44 (0)161 295 4545
course-enquiries@salford.ac.uk
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