School of Languages and Social Sciences - Aston University courses

...in Dubai Career prospects Our Graduates are in demand from a wide range of employers where a sound understanding of societies, organisations...

...It combines an introduction to specific skills such as research design and use of the comparative method, with structured training in the main branches of Sociology...

...How has it developed? What changes do we observe? Which institutions govern social action? Why do they change? Which actors shape social change?...

...such as Quantitative Techniques, Accounting, Economics, Marketing, Operations Management, Organisational Behaviour and Strategic Management...

...Our programme investigates theories of psychology and their applications in contemporary society. We emphasise human rather than animal behaviour...

...Aston's Business graduates have a strong track record of graduate employment success. This is strongly influenced by Aston's excellent placement opportunities...

...health and social care, education, housing, leisure and environmental protection as well as businesses and charities are typical destinations of Public...

...influence public policy and give rise to conflicts between the achievement of economic, environmental and social objectives. You will also focus on...

...Teaching in Practice module. This module introduces you to the practical issues involved in TESOL, by giving you the chance to teach classes of EFL/ESL...

...International students whose native language is not English and have not completed a full degree programme taught in English, will also need to obtain...

...test with a minimum of 25 in Writing and Speaking and 23 in Reading and Writing...

...The taught element of the course is complemented by a substantial piece of research leading to the completion of a dissertation in a student’s particular area of interest...

...Personal development This course helps you to develop team working skills, presentation and communication skills, as well as research and report writing skills...

...plus two references. International students whose native language is not English and have not completed a full degree programme taught in English...

...Professional accreditation As the result of an excitng partnership between Aston University and the Chartered Institute of Linguists Educational Trust (IoLET)...

...and Members of the Institute of Translation and Interpreting (ITI) may be awarded credits for prior experience...

...well as attending lectures and tutorials. For the MA in Applied Linguistics (Forensic Linguistics) there are opportunities for visits to courtrooms and analyse legal transcripts...

...six different MA Applied Linguistics related courses - allowing you to tailor your MA programme to your area of interest. Each MA course has a core module...

...The course aims to provide you with a grounding in key linguistic concepts and models so that these can be applied top analyse a range of spoken and written...

...6.5 in Reading and Listening, or TOEFL score of 620 paper-based test (with TWE of 5.0), 260 computer-based test (with TWE of 5.0) or 105 internet-based...