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BA Linguistics and a Modern Language

Cardiff University

Institution
Cardiff University
Level
undergraduate
Subject
English language and literature
Duration
4 years
UCAS code
R755
Typical offer
A-level BBB

Entry requirements

A level: BBB

About this course

BA in English Language and Linguistics and Modern Languages. Core topics include Research Methods. Students choose from Chinese, French or Spanish as their modern language. The programme includes a year spent working or living abroad, with entry pathways differentiated by prior language competence at Elementary or Upper Elementary level.

Modules

  • How Language Works 1
  • How Language Works 2
  • Writing at University and Beyond
  • Spanish Upper Elementary
  • Spanish Elementary
  • Mandarin Chinese Upper Elementary
  • Mandarin Chinese Elementary
  • French Upper Elementary
  • French Elementary
  • Introduction to Hispanic Studies
  • Introduction to Chinese Studies
  • Introduction to French and Francophone Studies
  • Spanish Intermediate
  • Spanish Upper Intermediate
  • Mandarin Chinese Upper Intermediate
  • Mandarin Chinese Intermediate
  • French Intermediate
  • French Upper Intermediate
  • Hispanidad in the World
  • The World and Language of Business (Spanish Intermediate)
  • The World and Language of Business (Spanish Upper Intermediate)
  • The World and Language of Business (Chinese)
  • China in the World
  • Introduction to Specialised Translation
  • Global France: French and Francophone Cultures
  • The World and Language of Business (French Intermediate)
  • The World and Language of Business (French Upper Intermediate)
  • Discourse
  • Structure, Meaning and Function
  • Sounds of Speech
  • Style and Genre
  • Sociolinguistics
  • Language and Gender
  • History of English
  • First and Second Language Acquisition
  • Modern Languages Study Abroad Placement - Autumn
  • Modern Languages Study Abroad Placement - Spring
  • Modern Languages Work Abroad Placement - Autumn
  • Modern Languages Work Abroad Placement - Spring
  • Sandwich Year Project (Autumn Semester)
  • Sandwich Year Project (Spring Semester)
  • Working with Linguistic Data
  • Spanish Advanced
  • Mandarin Chinese Advanced
  • French Advanced
  • Culture & Conflict in Latin America
  • Final Year Dissertation - Spanish (in Spanish)
  • Final Year Dissertation - Spanish (in English/Welsh)
  • Specialised Chinese
  • Sinophone Cultures: Hong Kong, Taiwan & Chinese Diasporas
  • Student Teaching Module
  • Global Narratives of Colonialism, Slavery & Their Legacies
  • Global Cinemas: Representation, Subjectivity, History
  • Cold War Cultures: Power, Conformity, and Dissent c. 1948–1990
  • Final Year Dissertation - French (in French)
  • Of Oceans and Islands: Ecology and Environment in Francophone Arts and Literature
  • Final Year Dissertation French (in English/Welsh)
  • Forensic Linguistics
  • Communicating in Relationships
  • Communication Disorders
  • Dialect in Literature and Film
  • Professional and Intercultural Communication
  • Experimental Approaches to Psycholinguistics
  • Language and Popular Culture
  • Phraseology in Theory and Application
  • Dissertation in Language and Linguistics 1
  • Dissertation in Language and Linguistics 2