Program description
English Language
Our English Language degree focuses on the intriguing intersection of language with culture, society, politics and mind and offers a rigorous grounding in all the key aspects of language analysis.
You will learn the essential linguistic tools of phonetics, grammar and discourse analysis from those who are helping develop those fields. Our approach is broad and inclusive of such aspects as the analysis of multimodal texts combining word image and sound that predominates in so much of contemporary media.
Our degree is organised to match a wide range of relevant career options. Core modules provide you with a solid base. You will then be guided to build a programme to suit your interests and developing specialisation, choosing the best optional modules to fit your plans.
Our community is welcoming, international in outlook and home to the globally respected Centre for Language and Communication Research. We pride ourselves on nurturing a friendly, personalised and supportive environment, with regular one-to-one meetings.
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Admission requirements
Typical A level offer
BBB - BBC. You will not need to achieve these from any specific subjects but please note General Studies and Critical Thinking will not be accepted.
Extended Project Qualification: Applicants with grade A in the EPQ will typically receive an offer one grade lower than the standard A level offer. Please note that any subject specific requirements must still be met.
For more information about admission requirements, please visit the university website.
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Learn moreProgram content
- How Language Works 1
- How Language Works 2
- Language and the Mind
- Reading and Writing in the Digital Age
- Developing English: History and Society
- Understanding Communication
- Drama: Stage and Page
- Star-cross'd Lovers: the Politics of Desire
- Transforming Visions: Text and Image
- Critical Reading and Critical Writing
- Transgressive Bodies in Medieval Literature
- Ways of Reading
- Discourse
- Sound, Structure and Meaning
- Children, Language and Communication
- Research Methods
- Sounds of Speech
- Sociolinguistics
- Words and Meaning
- History of English
- Digital Literacy and Language
- Style and Genre
- ENCAP Employability Module
- Forensic Linguistics
- Language Learning and Teaching
- Functions of Grammar
- Communicating in Relationships
- Communication Disorders
- Dissertation in Language and Communication 1
- Dissertation in Language and Communication 2
- Extended Dissertation
- Patterns of Language
- Media Discourse
- The Graphic Memoir
- Professional and Intercultural Communication
- Language and Popular Culture
- Phraseology in Theory and Application
- International Study Abroad (60 credits) Autumn
Tuition fees
The full tuition fees for UK and EU Students is £9,000.The tuition fees for Students from outside the EU is £17,700
Qualification
What skills will I practise and develop?
As a result of engaging fully with this course, you will acquire and develop a range of valuable skills, both those which are discipline specific and more generic ‘employability skills’. These will allow you to:
- grasp complex issues with confidence
- ask the right questions of complex texts
- have an imaginative appreciation of different views and options and analyse these critically
- identify and apply relevant data
- propose imaginative solutions of your own that are rooted in evidence
- communicate clearly, concisely and persuasively in writing and speech
- work to deadlines and priorities, managing a range of tasks at the same time
- learn from constructive criticism and incorporate its insights
- work as part of a team, developing a collaborative approach to problem-solving
- use IT programmes and digital media, where appropriate
- take responsibility for your own learning programme and professional development
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About this institute
Cardiff University
Founded in 1883, Cardiff University combines a prestigious heritage with impressive modern facilities, on one of the most beautiful campuses in the UK. As part of the Russell Group, our students benefit from our outstanding research quality and reputation, while...
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