ObjectivesEnglish Language & Communication at Kingston University is an ‘applied’ course, which means that we focus on the way language and communication work in the real world. You will explore how language is used in society; for example, in the workplace and in the media. This course will develop your ability to weigh up issues and analyse problems relating to language and communication in contemporary society.
Entry requirementsEntry Requirements -a degree (level 6) in an Early Years subject or a degree (level 6) in any subject plus a level 3 qualification in an Early Years subject -a GCSE grade C in English and Maths -a current Criminal Records Bureau clearance -recent and considerable experience across whole 0-5 years age range
Academic titleBA English Language and Communication
Course descriptionBA English Language and Communication
Programme
Year 1
-Analysing English1
-English in Action2
-Intercultural Communication3
-Systems of Language4
Year 2
-English Language Teaching Methodology5
-Introduction to Forensic Linguistics6
-Introduction to Language Acquisition7
-Language and Culture8
-Research Methods for Linguists9
-Sociolinguistics10
Year 3
-Children's Literature11
-Dissertation12
-Get a Life: Forms of Autobiography13
-Journalism Ethics
-Language and Gender14
-Pragmatics15
-Professional Skills for Linguists16
-Representation and Difference17
-Second Language Acquisition18
-Special Study: Analyzing Talk19
-Special Study: Explorations in 'Otherness'20
-Special Study: Language as Discourse21
-Special Study: Semantics22
-Special Study: The Literary and Cinematic Fairy Tale23
-Stylistics