Construction Management and HNC

Description

This programme is offered by the School of Humanities & Social Sciences. It allows students to study the principles of language and communication, and the practise of English language teaching, while also incorporating courses from a variety of other subject pathways.

The programme combines the academic study of language and communication with practical training in English language teaching (ELT). It prepares students for a wide range of career opportunities from Education (e.g. teaching of English as a first or second language in the UK or abroad) and research in language and acquisition to publishing, media, and the computer industry.

The aims of the programme are:

• To help students develop analytical and critical thinking skills
• To give students an understanding of the properties and analysis of human language
• To provide students with an understanding of the process of language acquisition
• To give students an appreciation of the possible applications of the knowledge of language
• To provide students with knowledge about how to design and produce materials for a language lesson
• To give students an appreciation of current practice and developments in language teaching and testing in ELT
• To provide them with seminal teaching practice.

Detailed Course Facts

• GBP 9000 Year (EEA)
• GBP 10350 Year (International)

• English

Course Content

Year 1

• Foundations of Linguistics (30 credits)
• Language, Communication and Society (30 credits)
• Introduction to Language Teaching (30 credits)
• One 30-credit option from a related subject pathway including languages (30 credits)

Year 2

• Applied Linguistics (30 credits)
• Meaning in Language (30 credits)
• Methodology and Practice of Language Teaching (30 credits)
• One 30-credit option from a related subject pathway including languages (30 credits)

Year 3

• Key Issues in Second Language Acquisition (30 credits)
• Language Teaching: Design and Practice (30 credits)
• Two 30-credit options from related subject pathways including languages (60 credits)

English Language Requirements

IELTS band : 6

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Requirements

Applicants should have:

280 UCAS points

OF WHICH 240 points or more from A-levels or an equivalent qualification

PLUS GCSEs to include English and Maths at grade C or above.

• Applicants may be invited to interview.

• Students who were educated in a language other than English should demonstrate an IELTS score of 6.5 or above.

• Entry requirements are subject to change. Please check the website to confirm detailed requirements before making your application.

The language centre provides a welcoming and friendly environment in which to learn a language and is equipped with a wide range of specialist materials. It is supervised by a team of language assistants for each of the languages offered.

Work Experience

No work experience is required.

Related Scholarships*

• Academic Excellence Scholarship

  "The Academic Excellence Scholarship can provide up to a 50 % reduction in tuition per semester. These scholarships will be renewed if the student maintains superior academic performance during each semester of their 3-year Bachelor programme. The scholarship will be directly applied to the student’s tuition fees."

• Access Bursary

  Bursary for UK students all subjects where the variable tuition fee rate is payable.

• Alumni Bursary

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