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Cross-Cultural Communication and Applied Linguistics
The Applied Linguistics pathway is a specialism on the Cross-Cultural Communication MA. It allows you to study applied linguistics and intercultural communication. It provides knowledge and expertise in the new approaches and techniques for teaching English as…
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School of Education, Communication and Language Sciences · Language and area studies
The Applied Linguistics pathway is a specialism on the Cross-Cultural Communication MA. It allows you to study applied linguistics and intercultural communication. It provides knowledge and expertise in the new approaches and techniques for teaching English as a second or foreign language. Applied linguistics and communication staff within the School of Education, Communication and Language Sciences deliver this specialist pathway. It offers a wide range of optional modules in the areas of applied linguistics and Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL). Our applied linguistics academic staff have teaching and research expertise in: - second language acquisition - discourse analysis - classroom interaction - multimodal interaction - teaching and learning English through media and technology - teacher development If you're interested in a career in language teaching, but have little or no previous teaching experience, you can take introductory modules in TESOL. You'll gain practical skills and knowledge needed for language teaching and learning.
Getting in
As the university states it
A 2:1 honours degree, or international equivalent, in the following disciplines: Anthropology Communication Ethnography Intercultural Communication, International Relations Linguistics Philosophy Psychology Politics Social Anthropology Social Psychology Sociology TESOL Modern Foreign Languages Translation We will consider your application if you are a graduate in any of the following disciplines, and have relevant professional experience (for example in an international organisation or a cross-cultural context): education area studies English geography history law We may consider your application if: you are a graduate in any other discipline and have relevant professional experience (for example in an international organisation or a cross-cultural context) or have lower or non-standard qualifications, and have relevant professional experience (for example in an international organisation or a cross-cultural context)
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