Linguistics and Culture (BA): 3-year, full-time

Bachelor's degree

In London

£ 9,250 VAT inc.

Description

  • Type

    Bachelor's degree

  • Location

    London

  • Duration

    3 Years

Birkbeck's BA Linguistics and Culture allows you to study linguistics together with a language - you can choose from French, German, Italian, Japanese or Spanish - along with the associated culture of that language.

In the linguistics component of the course, you will learn about the structure and functions of language, and how people use language to communicate information and meaning about themselves and their identity. You will learn how to construct and evaluate linguistic arguments and how to compare and evaluate different ways of analysing data. You will also explore the nature and limitations of various theoretical frameworks. By studying linguistics, you can develop a scientific, critical approach to understanding how language works and how it functions within society. A unique feature of the course is that you will learn how to apply linguistic methods and models to real-world problems and contexts.

At the same time, you will gain advanced knowledge of the culture of your chosen language, including literature, thought and cinema, and you can also choose to explore cross-cultural elements.

The programme is also available for part-time evening study over four years.

Facilities

Location

Start date

London
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Malet Street, WC1E 7HX

Start date

On request

About this course

Graduates can pursue careers in publishing, education, policy-making or language education. This degree can also be useful in becoming a translator, English as a Foreign Language teacher, publishing copy editor/proof reader, civil service fast-streamer or editorial assistant.

We offer a comprehensive Careers Service to help you advance your career, while our in-house, professional recruitment consultancy, Birkbeck Talent, works with London’s top employers to help you gain work experience that fits in with your evening studies.

We welcome applicants without traditional entry qualifications as we base decisions on our own assessment of qualifications, knowledge and previous work experience. We may waive formal entry requirements based on judgement of academic potential.

You can join this programme with your chosen language at any level, from complete beginner to native speaker level.

A language placement test will be required for any students who wish to study at a higher level than beginners in their chosen language.

Awarding Body
University of London

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Subjects

  • Cinema
  • Cross Cultural
  • International Management
  • Teaching
  • English
  • International
  • Project
  • Writing
  • Full Time
  • Communication Training
  • Media
  • Sociolinguistics
  • Professor Training

Course programme

COURSE STRUCTURE

The course comprises 360 credits of modules, of which 150 must be taken in linguistics.

You take four core linguistics modules and select option modules in linguistics. You complete a linguistics project in your final year.

You also follow one of five language pathways, depending on your language entry level. All languages may be taken from beginner level. Starting at beginner or near-beginner level, you will attain a language level equivalent to at least one year's study beyond A-level. With the higher levels of entry, the aim is to raise your language level to upper-intermediate or near-native standard.

Remaining modules can be chosen from those relating to the culture of the language studied (many taught primarily in that language) or from a range of cross-cultural modules (taught in English).

LINGUISTICS CORE MODULES
  • Analysing Language Structure and Use (level 5)
  • Approaches to Language (Level 4)
  • Approaches to Study
  • Investigating Language
LINGUISTICS OPTION MODULES
  • Bilingualism and Second Language Acquisition (Level 5)
  • Bilingualism and Second Language Acquisition (Level 6)
  • Corpus Linguistics (level 6)
  • Identity in Applied Linguistics Research Level 6
  • Language and media (level 5)
  • Language and media (level 6)
  • Language and the City (Level 5)
  • Language and the City (Level 6)
  • Language Learning Level 5
  • Language Learning Level 6
  • Language Teaching Research Level 5
  • Language Teaching Research Level 6
  • Linguistic Description for Language Teaching (Level 6)
  • Multilingual and Multicultural Individuals Level 5
  • Multilingual and Multicultural Communities Level 5
  • Multilingual and Multicultural Individuals Level 6
  • Multilingual and Multicultural Communities Level 6
  • Neurolinguistics (level 5)
  • Neurolinguistics (level 6)
  • Professional Communication
  • Psycholinguistics (level 5)
  • Psycholinguistics (level 6)
  • Sociolinguistics (Level 5)
  • Sociolinguistics (Level 6)
CULTURE OPTION MODULES
  • Cultural Perspectives on German History
  • Exploring Contemporary Germany (level 5)
  • Film and Politics
  • Imagining France: An Introduction to French Studies
  • Reading the Signs: Text and Image in French Culture
  • Reading Transnational Cultures
  • Rethinking Japan: Introduction to Modern Japanese Society and Culture (Level 5)
  • Spanish Pragmatics (Level 6)
  • Studying the Hispanic, Luso-Brazilian and Native American Worlds
  • Theorising Japanese Cinema
  • Understanding Culture: Language and Texts
LINGUISTICS FINAL-YEAR PROJECT
  • Linguistics Final Year Project
Please note that the list of option modules is only indicative and not all modules are available every year. Please check with the programme administrator which option modules are available in each academic year.

If you complete and exit the degree with Language Level 4 you will be awarded a BA Linguistics and Culture. If you complete and exit the degree with Language Level 3 you will be awarded a BA Linguistics with Culture. This is dependent upon your language entry level.

Birkbeck makes all reasonable efforts to deliver educational services, modules and programmes of study as described on our website. In the event that there are material changes to our offering (for example, due to matters beyond our control), we will update applicant and student facing information as quickly as possible and offer alternatives to applicants, offer-holders and current students.

Additional information

UCAS Code QV19

FEES
Full-time international students: £ 14280 pa

Linguistics and Culture (BA): 3-year, full-time

£ 9,250 VAT inc.