English Language with Chinese (Placement Year) : BA Hons : Q3T2

Lancaster University

Bachelor's degree

In Lancaster

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Description

  • Type

    Bachelor's degree

  • Location

    Lancaster

  • Duration

    4 Years

  • Start date

    Different dates available

This degree in English Language with Chinese combines the study of the history and structure of language alongside the study of Chinese language and culture.
You will have the opportunity to spend Year 3 on placement with a public, private or voluntary organisation in the UK or overseas. This experience will boost your employment prospects and will help you to decide on your career direction and the kind of organisation in which you want to work once you graduate. You will be doing a real, responsible job – with all the satisfaction that brings. Our Placements Team will support you in finding and applying for a suitable placement that will support your professional development. Applying for a placement is a competitive process and the preparatory modules you will complete in years one and two are designed to give you the best chance of success in your placement applications. You will also be provided with dedicated workshops, 1:1 appointments with careers professionals as well as opportunities to speak with employers here on campus.

During the placement year you will remain a Lancaster University student which means that you will still be eligible for a student loan, have access to facilities such as the library and receive discounts on transport and council tax. Your tuition fee will be reduced to 20% during the placement year.

The placement will enhance your understanding of the connections between theory and practice and this will benefit your final year of study. This is an exciting opportunity to build up experience and transferable skills, as well as to make contacts with potential employers which will place you a step ahead in the graduate recruitment market.

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Lancaster (Lancashire)
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Lancaster University, LA1 4YW

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About this course

In your first year you will gain an understanding of the English language - how it has evolved, how to describe it, how it functions and how it varies in our core English Language module. You will also study our core Chinese module which is designed for beginners with little or no prior knowledge of Chinese Language or culture. For your final first year module you can choose to complement your studies with a Linguistics module or from a wide range of options from across the University.

For your second year you will study English Grammar and English Phonetics alongside further Chinese Language modules. These modules will build on the intensive language introduction given in your first year through further language tuition and understanding of the structure of Chinese. You will also have the opportunity to choose a further module from those offered by the Department, such as The Structures of Language or Discourse Analysis.

A combined degree that includes a language is highly sought after by employers. The benefit of a degree in Linguistics or English Language with Chinese is the wide choice of careers available to graduates, ranging from accountancy and IT to journalism, advertising and management. It is also valuable in fields where international communication is important, like science, trade and international relations.

The language and communication skills gained on this course along with a proficiency in Chinese language and a practical knowledge of China can lead to career destinations in the Civil Service, international trade and banking that operate in or with China.

Many of our graduates continue their studies at Lancaster or other institutions and undertake postgraduate studies or professional training in the field of languages or linguistics.

A Level AAB

Required Subjects A level Chinese, or if this is to be studied from beginners’ level, AS grade B or A level grade B in another foreign language, or GCSE grade A or 7 in a foreign language. Native Mandarin speakers will not be accepted onto this scheme.

IELTS 6.5 overall with at least 5.5 in each component.

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Subjects

  • English Language
  • Chinese Language
  • English
  • Communication Training
  • Linguistics
  • English Grammar
  • English Phonetics
  • Language Acquisition
  • Intercultural communication
  • Stylistics

Course programme

Many of Lancaster's degree programmes are flexible, offering students the opportunity to cover a wide selection of subject areas to complement their main specialism. You will be able to study a range of modules, some examples of which are listed below.

Year 1

Core

    • English Language
    • Placement Preparation

Optional

    • Linguistics
    • Part 1 Chinese Studies (Advanced/CEFR:B1)
    • Part I Chinese (Intensive)
Year 2

Core

    • Chinese Language 2
    • Chinese Language 3
    • Developing Academic Practice
    • Dissertation Preparation
    • English Grammar
    • English Phonetics
    • Work Based Learning Preparation

Optional

    • Child Language Acquisition
    • Corporate communication
    • Discourse Analysis: Looking at Language in Use
    • Independent Study
    • Introduction to Intercultural Communication
    • Language and Pedagogic Practice
    • Language Origins and Evolution
    • Literacy and Education
    • Sounds of the World's Languages
    • Structures of the World's Languages
    • Stylistics
    • The Language of Advertising
    • Understanding Media
Year 3

Core

    • Work Based Learning Placement
    • Work Based Learning Reflection
Year 4

Core

    • Advanced English Phonetics
    • Chinese Language 4
    • Corpus-based English Language Studies
    • Dissertation

Optional

    • Cognitive Linguistics
    • Forensic Linguistics
    • Language and Identities: Gender, ethnicity and class
    • Language Change in English and Beyond
    • Language in the Workplace: Topics in Professional Communication
    • Language, Culture and Thought
    • Psycholinguistics
    • Schools Volunteering Module
    • Topics in Phonetic and Phonological Theory

Lancaster University offers a range of programmes, some of which follow a structured study programme, and others which offer the chance for you to devise a more flexible programme. We divide academic study into two sections - Part 1 (Year 1) and Part 2 (Year 2, 3 and sometimes 4). For most programmes Part 1 requires you to study 120 credits spread over at least three modules which, depending upon your programme, will be drawn from one, two or three different academic subjects. A higher degree of specialisation then develops in subsequent years.

Information contained on the website with respect to modules is correct at the time of publication, but changes may be necessary, for example as a result of student feedback, Professional Statutory and Regulatory Bodies' (PSRB) requirements, staff changes, and new research.

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