Modern Languages
Amman, Jordan
BA
DURATION
4 years
LANGUAGES
English, French
PACE
Full time
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Key Summary
About: The Modern Languages programme at The University of Petra covers French and English languages and their literatures. Based in Amman, the university hosts 7,000 undergraduate and master's students across faculties such as arts, sciences, law, and engineering. You'll study language, linguistics, literary analysis, translation theory, and cultural studies, developing communication, critical reading, and research skills for media, education, and international contexts.
Career Outcomes: Graduates work in language, linguistics, translation, and literature. Roles include translator, language teacher, editor, content writer, researcher, and communications officer. Employers include schools, publishers, media organizations, translation agencies, and cultural institutions; you can pursue further postgraduate research.
Modern Languages: French Language, English Language, and Their Literatures is a four-year program spanning 135 Hours that focuses on developing practical competence in both French and English. You develop basic language skills - listening, speaking, reading and writing - alongside communication skills to express ideas effectively in both languages. The Department aspires to be the excellent choice in Jordan and the region for learners and scholars and aims to prepare highly qualified students able to use French and English to meet the demands of the local and international community. The program emphasises modern teaching methods and aims to equip you with language abilities applicable across tourism, commerce and education, and to prepare you for effective participation in the job market. Tuition is listed as 60 JOD.
- The student understands the fundamental terms in linguistics across a wide range of theories and linguistic schools.
- The student develops various cognitive skills, critical and creative thinking, to systematically reach conclusions and judgments.
- The student deduces the meanings of vocabulary from the general context in written and spoken texts.
- The student acquires the necessary cognitive abilities for self-learning techniques.
- The student grasps translation theories between Arabic and French languages, in diverse fields of knowledge such as scientific, literary, journalistic, and commercial texts.
- The student can self-assess and evaluate other students, enhancing self-learning, personal, intellectual, and social growth.
- The student applies language rules in comprehending and writing texts.
- The student distinguishes differences and similarities between native language culture and foreign cultures, enabling effective communication and respecting diverse perspectives.
- The student differentiates literary schools and their objectives through various types of literary texts.
- The student analyzes written, spoken, and visual discourse to extract hidden messages and implied meanings.
- The student applies correct pronunciation rules for French language sounds while reading and writing.
- The student utilizes information and communication technology to access databases in their field of specialization, developing knowledge and skills to generate new insights.
- The student masters necessary expressions, rules, and fundamental concepts to enhance conversational and writing skills in the French language.
- The student applies the acquired linguistic wealth in various communication situations.
- The student employs acquired knowledge and theories in the fields of language, linguistics, translation, and literature efficiently in the job market.
Graduates may find employment in the fields of language, linguistics, translation, and literature.
This program is for you if you are a learner or scholar in Jordan or the region seeking to develop high-level competence in French and English and to use those languages to meet the demands of the local and international community.
