This programme offers a unique combination of intercultural (or cross-cultural) studies with the study of modern languages, including English. It aims to help students develop a broad understanding of the nature of contemporary relations between different cultural groups and hence the cultural sensitivity, together with the high-level communicative skills, needed for use in international professional settings or in further study of the field.
Intercultural Studies modules comprise ‘Skills and Issues in Intercultural Studies' which focuses on improving understanding of the processes and contexts of interaction between different peoples, and ‘English in International Communication' which examines the nature of language, and of English in particular, as both native tongue and lingua franca. Students also undertake a project/dissertation on a topic related to Intercultural Studies.
Professional Language modules ‘Methods and Approaches in Translation Studies’ and practical modules in a wide variety of language pairs (subject to passing level test/availability), and/or English for professional purposes modules (public speaking and document drafting).
Optional Centre for Translation Studies/MAPLIS modules include ‘Managing Business across Cultures’, ‘Introduction to Interpreting Skills’, ‘Introduction to Screen Translation’, ‘English for Translators’, and others. A wide variety of optional modules are also available in applied linguistics and in the history, culture and/or politics of the world’s regions, nations and ethnic groups. There is also a wide variety of foreign language modules at all levels to choose from.
[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]
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Candidates will be required to study the following compulsory modules:
| Code | Title | Credits | Semester | Pass for Progression |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MODL5012M | Skills and Issues in Intercultural Studies | 30 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | PFP |
| MODL5033M | English in International Communication | 30 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | PFP |
Dissertation
Candidates must choose one of the following modules.
| Code | Title | Credits | Semester | Pass for Progression |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MODL5300M | Research Methods and Project for MAPLIS | 30 | 1 Oct to 30 Sep (12mth) | PFP |
| MODL5305M | Research Methods and Dissertation for MAPLIS | 60 | 1 Oct to 30 Sep (12mth) | PFP |
Professional Language Options
Candidates must select between 30 and 60 credits from the following modules:
| Code | Title | Credits | Semester | Pass for Progression |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MODL5001M | Methods and Approaches in Translation Studies | 30 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| MODL5014M | Rhetoric and Public Speaking | 15 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| MODL5019M | An Introduction to Legal Translation | 15 | Not running in 202021 | |
| MODL5030M | Literary Translation | 15 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| MODL5050M | Writing for Professional Purposes | 15 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| MODL5113M | Specialised French-English Translation A | 15 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| MODL5114M | Specialised German-English Translation A | 15 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| MODL5115M | Specialised Italian-English Translation A | 15 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| MODL5117M | Specialised Portuguese-English Translation A | 15 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| MODL5118M | Specialised Russian-English Translation A | 15 | Not running in 202021 | |
| MODL5119M | Specialised Spanish-English Translation A | 15 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| MODL5120M | Specialised English-Arabic Translation A | 15 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| MODL5123M | Specialised French-English Translation B | 15 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| MODL5124M | Specialised German-English Translation B | 15 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| MODL5125M | Specialised Italian-English Translation B | 15 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| MODL5127M | Specialised Portuguese-English Translation B | 15 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| MODL5128M | Specialised Russian-English Translation B | 15 | Not running in 202021 | |
| MODL5129M | Specialised Spanish-English Translation B | 15 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| MODL5130M | Specialised English-Arabic Translation B | 15 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| MODL5211M | Specialised Arabic-English Translation A | 15 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| MODL5212M | Specialised English-Chinese Translation A | 15 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| MODL5221M | Specialised Arabic-English Translation B | 15 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| MODL5222M | Specialised English-Chinese Translation B | 15 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| MODL5306M | Specialised English-Japanese Translation A | 15 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| MODL5312M | Specialised Chinese-English Translation A | 15 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| MODL5316M | Specialised Japanese-English Translation A | 15 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| MODL5322M | Specialised Chinese-English Translation B | 15 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| MODL5326M | Specialised Japanese-English Translation B | 15 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| MODL5336M | Specialised English-Japanese Translation B | 15 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) |
- Students choosing modules in Specialised Translation (subject to availability/level test) are strongly encouraged to take MODL5001M Methods and Approaches in Translation Studies in conjunction with the ST modules. MODL5001M should not be taken in isolation from the Specialised Translation modules. In order to be able to take an ST module students must have taken and passed the corresponding translation test at application stage.
- Not all modules will be available every year.
Further Options
Candidates must select between 0 and 60 credits from the following optional modules to bring their credit total for the year to 180. You may not select a module in this group that you have already selected for the professional language options above.
| Code | Title | Credits | Semester | Pass for Progression |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EAST5041M | Political Economy of the Pacific Rim | 15 | Not running in 202021 | |
| EDUC5039M | Creative Inquiry, Communication and Learning | 30 | 1 May to 30 Sep | |
| ENGL5105M | Caribbean and Black British Writing | 30 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| ENGL5742M | Postcolonial Cultures of Encounter and Settlement | 30 | Not running in 202021 | |
| HIST5839M | Black Internationalism | 30 | Not running in 202021 | |
| LING5241M | Pragmatics | 30 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| LUBS5360M | Gender and Equality at Work in Comparative Perspective | 30 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| LUBS5365M | Diversity Management | 30 | 1 Jan to 31 May | |
| LUBS5909M | China and India in the Global Context | 15 | Not running in 202021 | |
| MODL5006M | Introduction to Screen Translation | 15 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| MODL5009M | English for Translators | 15 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| MODL5014M | Rhetoric and Public Speaking | 15 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| MODL5016M | Managing Business Across Cultures | 15 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| MODL5017M | Introduction to Interpreting Skills | 15 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| MODL5028M | International Organisations: Context, Theory and Practice | 15 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| MODL5030M | Literary Translation | 15 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| MODL5050M | Writing for Professional Purposes | 15 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| PIED5210M | Africa in the Contemporary World | 30 | 1 Apr to 31 Aug | |
| PIED5213M | Conflict, Complex Emergencies and Global Governance | 30 | 1 Jan to 31 May | |
| PIED5225M | Democracy and Development | 30 | Not running in 202021 | |
| PIED5255M | Gender, Globalisation and Development | 30 | 1 Jan to 31 May, 1 Sep to 31 Jan (adv yr) | |
| PIED5256M | Global Inequalities and Development | 30 | 1 Jan to 31 Aug, 1 Sep to 31 Jan (adv yr) | |
| PIED5275M | Political Economy of Resources and Development | 30 | 1 Jan to 31 May | |
| PIED5383M | The EU and the Developing World | 30 | Not running in 202021 | |
| PIED5410M | Contemporary Politics of the Middle East | 30 | 1 Jan to 31 May | |
| PIED5450M | Political Transitions in South East Asia | 30 | Not running in 202021 | |
| PIED5501M | The Politics of the Israel-Palestine Conflict | 30 | 1 Apr to 31 Aug | |
| PIED5510M | Insurgency | 15 | ||
| PIED5523M | International Political Economy | 30 | 1 Apr to 31 Aug | |
| PIED5524M | International Politics and The Environment | 15 | Not running in 202021 | |
| PIED5561M | Terrorism | 15 | ||
| THEO5100M | Contemporary Issues in Religion and Gender | 30 |
- Please check carefully the prerequisites and other restrictions, including time table, of any module you chose from the optional modules list. Please also consider carefully whether you will have the appropriate level of background knowledge/prior training to take modules from other faculties.
- Optional modules taken from other MA programmes are made available to MAPLIS students where places remain available after students enrolled on those other programmes have made their choices of options.
- Other relevant options at MA level or final undergraduate level may also be allowed at the discretion of the Programme Managers. There are also numerous special skills elective modules in modern foreign languages at a variety of levels taught by the Language Centre that students may select from (search for the FLTU module code on the module catalogue).
- Not all modules will be available every year.
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