BA Modern Languages (Including Foundation Year)
Bachelor's degree
In Colchester
Description
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Type
Bachelor's degree
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Location
Colchester
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Duration
5 Years
About the course
Our BA Modern Languages (including foundation year) is open to Home, EU and international students
It will be suitable for you if your academic qualifications do not yet meet our entrance requirements for the three-year version of this course and you want a programme that increases your subject knowledge as well as improves your academic skills
This four-year course includes a foundation year (Year Zero), followed by a further three years of study
During your Year Zero, you study four academic subjects relevant to your chosen course as well as a compulsory academic skills module
You are an Essex student from day one, a member of our global community based at the most internationally diverse campus university in the UK
After successful completion of Year Zero in our International Academy, you progress to complete your course with the Department of Language and Linguistics
Where most universities will teach you a maximum of three languages, on our course you can study up to four invaluable modern languages, choosing from French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, and Mandarin Chinese
Each of these languages is widely used in the business world, and we take you to a level of near-fluency; so many of our graduates have gone on to develop successful global careers with international firms looking for language specialists
In addition to the language skills you develop on our course, you also explore a range of modules on global cultures, histories, and politics, so that you can really understand another country, beyond just being able to communicate in the native language
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Subjects
- Global
- Employability
- English Language
- Trading
- International Trade
- Teaching
- Modern History
- English
- Economics
- International
- Financial
- Trade
- Financial Training
- International Economics
Course programme
Studying at Essex is about discovering yourself, so your course combines compulsory and optional modules to make sure you gain key knowledge in the discipline, while having as much freedom as possible to explore your own interests. Our research-led teaching is continually evolving to address the latest challenges and breakthroughs in the field, therefore to ensure your course is as relevant and up-to-date as possible your core module structure may be subject to change.
For many of our courses you’ll have a wide range of optional modules to choose from – those listed in this example structure are just a selection of those available. The opportunity to take optional modules will depend on the number of core modules within any year of the course. In many instances, the flexibility to take optional modules increases as you progress through the course.
Our Programme Specification gives more detail about the structure available to our current first-year students, including details of all optional modules.
The language module that you will study will depend upon your level when you arrive in the department. We are happy to accept students with no previous knowledge of the language (except for French where an A level is required if you wish to major in this language). Please refer to the progression pathway table to find out which modules are suitable for your linguistic profile.
In your first, second and fourth year you can choose optional modules from other subject areas if you wish.
Our courses allow you to study up to two, three or four modern languages. The below example structure shows a student studying French and Spanish.
Year 0
An Introduction to the History of the United Kingdom During the Twentieth Century
Major Writers in English Literature
Political and Social Theory From Plato to the Present Day
Western Philosophy: Fundamental Questions, Major Thinkers
Academic Skills
Year 1
Advanced French (optional)
French Professional Skills (optional)
Intensive Initial Spanish (Double Module) (optional)
Careers and Employability Skills for Languages and Linguistics
Year 2
Proficiency Level French (optional)
French Cinema and Culture (optional)
Advanced Spanish (optional)
Spanish / Italian / Romanian to Portuguese Conversion (optional)
Careers and Employability Skills for Languages and Linguistics
Final year
Mastery Level French (optional)
Proficiency Level Spanish (optional)
Translation, Interpreting and Subtitling Skills (optional)
Advanced Portuguese (optional)
Careers and Employability Skills for Languages and Linguistics
Year abroad
On your year abroad, you have the opportunity to experience other cultures and languages, to broaden your degree socially and academically, and to demonstrate to employers that you are mature, adaptable, and organised. The rest of your course remains identical to the three-year degree.
Teaching
Teaching takes the form of lectures and seminar sessions or discussion classes
State-of-the-art technologies and materials create an ideal learning environment
Activities designed to develop your practical language skills, such as role-play and class presentations
Cultural and social themes are explored through film, music, the internet, theatre and literature
Assessment
Language abilities are assessed through role-plays, translations, essay writing, creative writing and quizzes
Written examinations are also taken for the majority of modules at the end of each academic year
Weighted 50% coursework and 50% exams
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BA Modern Languages (Including Foundation Year)