Courses are divided into modules. Each year you will normally take modules totalling 120 credits.
This is a three-year degree course in which you will take a combination of required and optional modules to total 360 credits.
Year 1
Required modules
In year one you will study six required modules, totaling 120 credits, to build a strong foundation in English language and linguistics. In addition, there are three non-credit bearing workshops designed to help you with your learning in a university environment. You are required to take the following modules:
• Describing English Language (15 credits)
• Language & Communication (15 credits)
• Introduction to Sociolinguistics (30 credits)
• Analysing English (30 credits)
• Language Development (15 credits)
• Second Language Learning (15 credits)
Courses are divided into modules. Each year you will normally take modules totalling 120 credits.
This is a three-year degree course in which you will take a combination of required and optional modules to total 360 credits.
Year 2
Required modules
In Year 2, you are required to take the Quantitative Research Methods and Qualitative Research Methods modules; a minimum of two from English Lexis, English Grammar and English Phonetics & Phonology, plus a selection of optional modules to equal 120 credits for the year.
You may opt to take a foreign language module from the Modern Language Centre and/or a literature module from the English Department (subject to availability; registration at the discretion of the English Department). You may take a maximum of 30 optional credits from outside the English Language & Linguistics BA over the duration of your course - usually 15 credits in year 2 and 15 credits in year 3, this does not include the foreign language modules.
You are required to take the following modules:
• Quantitative Research Methods (15 credits)
• Qualitative Research Methods (15 credits)
And a minimum of two* from the following:
• English Grammar (15 credits)
• English Lexis (15 credits)
• English Phonetics and Phonology (15 credits)
* If three of these modules are chosen, one will count as an optional module so fewer from the below may be selected.
Courses are divided into modules. Each year you will normally take modules totalling 120 credits.
This is a three-year degree course in which you will take a combination of required and optional modules to total 360 credits.
Year 3
Required modules
In year 3 you will study a selection of optional modules to equal 120 credits in total for Year 3.
A few Year 2 modules may also be available for you to take during Year 3. If you have taken a foreign language module from the Modern Language Centre in Year 2, you may continue this at a higher level in Year 3. You may also opt to take a literature module from the English Department (subject to availability; registration at the discretion of the English Department).
You are required to take one of the following modules:
• Dissertation in Applied Language Studies (30 credits) or
• Language Research Project (15 credits)
