MA Professional Language and Intercultural Studies

Programme overview

Entry requirements

Entry Requirements are available on the Course Search entry

Programme specification

This programme offers a unique combination of intercultural (or cross-cultural) studies with the study of language in context (including options for translation). Students develop a broad understanding of the nature of contemporary relations between different cultural groups and study the growth and spread of English as a global language, particularly in business contexts. As result, you will develop the cultural sensitivity, together with the high-level communicative skills and intercultural competence, needed for use in international professional settings or in further study of the field.

Year 1

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There are two pathways, a Language in Practice Pathway, and a Translation Pathway. Students wishing to pursue the Translation Pathway will need to take and pass a translation test at the application stage.

Compulsory Modules

All students will be required to study the below compulsory modules:

Code	Title	Credits	Semester	Pass for Progression
MODL5012M	Skills and Issues in Intercultural Studies	30	Semester 1 (Sep to Jan)
MODL5033M	English in International Communication	30	Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)
MODL5305M	Research Methods and Dissertation for MAPLIS	60	1 Oct to 30 Sep (12mth)	PFP

Optional Modules

Language in Practice Pathway
Candidates will be required to study 60 credits from the following optional modules:

Code	Title	Credits	Semester	Pass for Progression
LING5621M	Pragmatics and Discourse Analysis	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	Semester 2 (Jan to Jun)
MODL5016M	Managing Business Across Cultures	15	Semester 2 (Jan to Jun)
MODL5028M	International Organisations: Context, Theory and Practice	15	Semester 1 (Sep to Jan)
MODL5721M	Gender and Global Challenges	30	Semester 1 (Sep to Jan)
MODL5722M	Language and Communication in the Digital Age	30	Not running in 202425
PIED5255M	Gender, Globalisation and Development	30	Semester 2 (Jan to Jun)

Translation Pathway
Candidates will be required to study the following compulsory module:

Code	Title	Credits	Semester	Pass for Progression
MODL5026M	Methods and Approaches in Translation Studies	15	Semester 1 (Sep to Jan)

Translation Pathway
Candidates are required to study 15-30 credits from the following optional modules:

Code	Title	Credits	Semester	Pass for Progression
MODL5082M	Specialised Translation L1 A	15	Semester 1 (Sep to Jan)
MODL5083M	Specialised Translation L2 A	15	Semester 1 (Sep to Jan)
MODL5084M	Specialised Translation L1 B	15	Semester 2 (Jan to Jun)
MODL5905M	Specialised Translation L2 B	15	Semester 2 (Jan to Jun)

Translation Pathway
Candidates may take up to 30 credits from the following optional modules

Code	Title	Credits	Semester	Pass for Progression
MODL5006M	Introduction to Screen Translation	15	Semester 1 (Sep to Jan)
MODL5007M	Corpus Linguistics for Translators	15	Semester 1 (Sep to Jan)
MODL5009M	English for Translators	15	Semester 1 (Sep to Jan)
MODL5017M	Introduction to Interpreting Skills	15	Semester 2 (Jan to Jun)
MODL5018M	Genres in Translation	15	Semester 2 (Jan to Jun)
MODL5019M	Introduction to Legal Translation	15	Semester 2 (Jan to Jun)
MODL5030M	Literary Translation	15	Semester 1 (Sep to Jan)

Year 2

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Last updated: 10/09/2024 09:05:56

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