Modern Language - 3 year option
UCAS Code: T902
Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
Entry requirements
A level
including grade A in French or Spanish
Access to HE Diploma
alongside grade A in French or Spanish A-Level. Humanities or Social Sciences pathway preferred. Other pathways are acceptable, please contact the University directly for further information.
Principal subjects and A-level combinations are considered – please contact us.
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
including Higher Level 6 in French or Spanish
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
alongside grade A in French or Spanish A-Level (or equivalent qualification). Excludes BTEC Public Services, BTEC Uniformed Services and BTEC Business Administration.
Scottish Advanced Higher
including grade B in French or Spanish.
Scottish Higher
including Advanced Higher grade A in French or Spanish
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About this course
**About This Course**
This course will give you the skills to transcend language barriers and help people, organisations and countries communicate more effectively. Using exciting contemporary materials, state-of-the-art technology and studying with native speakers and translation and intercultural communication experts, you’ll develop your chosen language to a high level of competence.
You’ll hone your ability to develop and present sophisticated arguments in English, and in your second language (French or Spanish); learn to speak, understand and write with precision, variety, and accuracy. You’ll develop the skills for engaging in debates and supporting your opinions. By the end of your degree you’ll be able to demonstrate critical thinking, sophisticated expression, and independence in your chosen language. These are key skills for many employers, as are the tremendous flexibility and adaptability that you’ll acquire on your semester abroad.
You’ll also discover new perspectives by exploring intercultural communication, translation and other applied language study which will help you to be effective in the communication networks of today’s globalised world.
**Overview**
As well as developing your language competence, you’ll take modules that explore the role of language, translation and intercultural communication in today’s global communication networks.
The language-learning element of your degree will involve translation from and to English, reading and listening comprehension, précis and paraphrase work, the study of different styles and registers, lexical exercises, and oral work.
Since presentation skills are vital in the contemporary work environment, you’ll focus on vocal and physical projection, developing poise and managing nerves. You’ll also practise speaking from notes, improvisation, and structuring arguments coherently.
In all of these activities, you’ll use contemporary rather than literary or historical materials.
You’ll also have the opportunity to take another language as part of your degree or as a non-credit module with certification at no extra cost. You can choose from Arabic, British Sign Language, Chinese, French, German, Japanese, Italian, Spanish, Russian and Advanced English.
**Disclaimer**
Course details are subject to change. You should always confirm the details on the provider's website: **www.uea.ac.uk**
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