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Core teaching of languages (grammar, lectures, translation) is conducted in classes that are kept as small as possible. All students meet with native language instructors for small oral/ conversation classes each week. Native speakers also teach core modules at both Honours and First and Second levels. In November 2008 the School opened a new Multimedia Centre with the latest electronic technology to enhance the learning and practice of oral and aural skills. Content modules, such as literature courses, have a lecture format with small group or individual tutorials in most departments.
Once admitted to Honours, language students continue to follow core language courses in each language. Depending on whether a given student is following a one, two or three language programme into Honours, he/she will also take a variety of courses in literature, culture or society. One and two language students have greater flexibility in choosing such modules as the number of credits available for each is greater than it is for three language students. Course pathways for each language may be found outlined in the relevant departmental pages.
Study Abroad Most Language students usually spend a period abroad after their second year of study. How and where this time is spent will depend on whether they are taking a four-year or five- year degree course. The School makes final decisions on study abroad during the second year of study, when students apply for their preferred option, irrespective of the degree intention declared on the original application to St Andrews.
Honours degrees With Integrated Year Abroad (WIYA) in countries in which the six School languages are spoken involve residence there for the academic session between levels two and three. Typically, with the help of the relevant department a student is placed in a school teaching English. Language students taking a four-year degree may spend all or part of their Junior Honours year as an Erasmus exchange student at one of our partner universities (for arrangements for students of Russian see departmental entry). For more information on European or North American Exchanges, see pages 20-21.
Careers Modern Languages graduates have an extremely good record of employment after graduating. Careers are not limited to work tied to language but they often do involve languages at some stage. Careers entered include: UK, EU, UN government business, trade, other public service, university-related work and many others. For details on careers pursued by graduates of specific languages, see their entries elsewhere in this Prospectus. Please see page 42 for details of the University’s Careers Centre. More information:
www.st-andrews.ac.uk/careers/wiki/ School_of_Modern_Languages
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“Te study o thee literature brings you into the company o the greatet intellecs that have apeared on earth, and by such aociation the mind is epanded and ennobled.”
Opening Address by Sir James Donaldson (Senior Principal 1886-1890), on 2 November 1886
Book on Spanish grammar, explained in French – (Paris, 1612)
Ben Goulter Modern Languages
“Aside from picking up vocabulary from lectures, tutorials and texts, we study the linguistics of the language so we can use that as a framework around which we can entwine the useful and elegant phrases we have learned!”
Fiona (Cork, Ireland)
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