This programme 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.