Q3FY English Language & Linguistics with Foundation Year BA (Hons)

Foundation degree

In Luton

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Description

  • Type

    Foundation degree

  • Location

    Luton

Why study this course In the Foundation year you will study three days per week. The focus will be on academic writing skills and numeracy, plus subject-specific content to fully prepare you for entry to an Undergraduate degree. Please note, from September this course will run at our Bedford campus. If you are applying for year 2 or 3 entry you will study at our Luton campus. This course gives you insight into the nature and complexity of the English Language, its structure and how it is used in a range of professional and social contexts. It equips you with the theoretical knowledge of how language works, and the ways speakers manipulate language to get what they want in personal, professional and corporate discourse. A degree in English Language and Linguistics is a great choice if y.

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Luton (Bedfordshire)
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University Of Bedfordshire Business School, Luton Campus (Vicarage Street), LU1 3JU

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Subjects

  • English Language
  • English

Course programme

Who’s this course for? This course is aimed at those who want to: Develop an understanding of the relationship between language, culture, society and the individual. Acquire the knowledge, skills and personal qualities you will need for a professional career in which English language and communication skills are central. Improve use of English in academic, professional and general contexts as well as your personal study skills, so as to enhance your achievement in your degree as a whole. Modular structure You’ll find the course is fundamentally student-centred across the three years. Most of the time, we use a more communicative approach to teaching, with plenty of opportunities for student interaction and group work. Our aim is to help you become a successful, autonomous learner with well-developed analytical and communication skills. You will also develop inter-cultural as well as purely linguistic skills. We think you’ll find all the staff and fellow students very friendly and eager to help you whether you are a native or non-native user of English.

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Skills and experience gained The combination of theoretical knowledge, practical application and interpersonal skills provides you with the confidence and experience to approach all manner of problems. The course includes a range of assessment types, such as case studies, group and individual tasks and giving presentations, skills which graduate employers prize. Just as the BA English Language and Linguistics introduces you to research gradually from the first year, so too with career planning, which is considered in the first year but becomes increasingly prominent in the second and final year, when advisors help you plan your graduate career, or postgraduate study plans. We work closely with representatives of the university Employability and Careers Office and deliver joint career development workshops as part of the course. The value of well-developed communication skills cannot be underestimated and the course provides ample support in this regard. The clear presentation of ideas, on paper and in person, is an integral part of the course, and popular with employers. From the second year you’ll be encouraged to plan your CV whose contents reflect what you do (and avoid!) as a student. Moreover, your choice of research topic in year 2 and theme of your dissertation will be informed by your career plans as the latter represents your expertise and will interest graduate employers, therefore the dissertation topic needs to be one that is most likely to impress potential employers. In the third year, a unit called ‘Professional Practice’ involves graduate level work placement. As well as learning about good presentation skills and common formats for CVs, you’ll explore and reflect upon your reactions to your experiences during the placement which bolsters your self-knowledge. Volunteering The opportunity to explore some of the practical...

Q3FY English Language & Linguistics with Foundation Year BA (Hons)

Price on request