English Language and Intercultural Communication Brochure 2013-14

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English Language and Intercultural Communication

We are delighted that you have shown an interest in our undergraduate and postgraduate courses in English Language and Intercultural Communication.

This thriving Department is internationally renowned for its innovative work in areas such as modern literary studies, mainstream and experimental film, cultures of the digital economy, and intercultural communication.

Our courses are taught by first-class, research-active staff who are widely recognised as experts in their field. In the last national Research Assessment Exercise (2008), we achieved another strong result, with a significant proportion of our work adjudged to be ‘world-leading’ and ‘internationally excellent’. MPhil and PhD research degree supervision is also offered in a range of subjects.

A number of Open Days are held throughout the year providing prospective students with the opportunity of spending a few hours at our University talking to subject specialists and current students.

Click: www.anglia.ac.uk/opendays Please contact us, or come to one of our Open Days, if you have any further queries. We hope your interest continues, and we look forward to being able to welcome you as a student within our diverse and dynamic Department.

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Open Days are a great opportunity to talk to our students and staff about the courses available. There will also be helpful advice on applying for your course, accommodation, student services, finance and lots more.

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Cambridge has an abundance of language schools, providing opportunities for those wishing to gain practical experience in language teaching.

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Our English Language provision ranked in the top third in The Guardian University League Table 2013.

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Our MA Applied Linguistics and TESOL is offered via distance learning through our state-of-the-art VLE (virtual learning environment).

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Our courses, with their focus on the development of skills highly valued by employers, provides an excellent preparation for careers.

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Our BA (Hons) English Language and English Language Teaching offers a distinctive combination of the theoretical and practical aspects of language learning and teaching.

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Cambridge is one of the UK’s most beautiful and culturally rich cities with a thriving international and student community.

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Subject to adequate academic progression, students on our BA (Hons) English Language and English Langauge Teaching also graudate with the CELTA qualification which is accepted throughout the world by organisations that employ English language teachers.

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International Business English students have the opportunity to participate in up-to-date work placements and international exchange arrangements, offered by the Lord Ashcroft International Business School.

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Applications for our BA (Hons) English Language and Linguistics have almost tripled in the past 3 years making it one of our fastest growing degrees.

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Our degrees are taught by staff with many years experience teaching English Language at a University level.

We consider each application individually and an offer will be made according to a number of criteria including predicted grades and relevant experience.

BA (Hons) English Language and English Language Teaching Entry requirements: 260-220 UCAS code: XQ13 Start options: September www.anglia.ac.uk/englishlanguageteaching1 Subject to adequate academic progression, students graduate from this course with two awards: BA (Hons) English Language and English Langauge Teaching and CELTA, the most widely taken English language teaching qualification which is accepted throughout the world by organisations that employ English language teachers.

This qualification meets the UK Government’s teacher training requirement for people who want to work in further, adult and community education in England and Wales, ELT International Recruitment Agencies, British Council affiliated schools, International House and its affiliated schools.

We also welcome applications from prospective students who have relevant qualifications at higher education level or relevant work experience. You may be eligible for advanced entry (for example year 2 entry to one of our undergraduate courses) via our Accreditation of Prior Learning (APL) scheme.

In practice modules you will take part in supervised lesson planning, observation and assessed teaching practice with feedback from experienced CELTA tutors.

Cambridge is a magnet for International students wanting to learn English offering our students unique access to work experience opportunities.

Examples of the most common forms of APL include use of:

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BA (Hons) English Language and Linguistics UCAS code: Q310 Start options: September and January www.anglia.ac.uk/englishlanguage Our course, with its focus on the development of skills highly valued by employers, provides an excellent preparation for careers that require good linguistic and analytic skills, but also a variety of ‘soft’ skills such as interpersonal communication or presentation skills.

Graduates of our course pursue teaching or academic careers or work in the areas of journalism, advertising, communications, public relations, marketing and publishing.

In an increasingly globalised business and market place, our course addresses issues such as the global spread and increasing diversification of the English language, including its historic development and the emergence of ‘new Englishes’.

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BA (Hons) English Language Studies (non-native speakers)

BA (Hons) International Business English (non-native speakers)

Entry requirements: 260-220

Entry requirements: 260-220

UCAS code: Q303

UCAS code: QN31

Start options: September and January

Start options: September and January

www.anglia.ac.uk/englishlanguagestudies Anglia Ruskin has taught English Language Studies for over 50 years. Our expertise and experience in delivering high-quality courses is supported by our excellent technical facilities, including an open-access language centre.

As your knowledge and understanding of the language grows you will also develop your appreciation of the political, economic, historical and cultural background of the UK and Europe giving you a deeper, richer and more meaningful grasp of English and its role in the modern world.

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MA Applied Linguistics & TESOL

MA Intercultural Communication

Entry requirements: Usually a good / 2:1 honours degree (or equivalent) and/or relevant professional experience

Entry requirements: Usually a good / 2:1 honours degree (or equivalent) and/or relevant professional experience

Start options: September or January

Start options: September or January

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This course enables you to prepare for a career in business or commerce by combining the study of the English language and its culture with a thorough grounding in business studies and an understanding of the mechanism of international business and trade. Drawing on the skills and expertise of two Faculties, this specialist degree in International Business English and the unique skills developed, will be an advantage in all careers involving working in the international business world.

Our course, with its focus on the development of skills highly valued by employers, offers a distinctive combination of the theoretical and practical aspects of language learning and teaching. The modules focus strongly on practical classroom application, encouraging you to be reflective about your own classroom practices and help to provide an in-depth understanding of current theories about language systems and how languages are taught and learned.

International Business English students have the opportunity to participate in up-to-date, work placements and international exchange arrangements offered by the Lord Ashcroft International Business School.

Cambridge has an abundance of language schools, providing opportunities for those wishing to gain practical experience in language teaching. This course is also offered via distance learning through our state-of-the-art VLE (virtual learning environment).

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www.anglia.ac.uk/mainterculturalcommunication Contact between cultures is of prime economic and sociocultural importance in our increasingly global world. This course enables students to develop the skills needed to deal successfully with the increasing intercultural interaction of the modern workplace.

Studying alongside students with diverse cultural backgrounds from around the world, coupled with the wider international community of Cambridge, provides additional insights and intercultural understanding to supplement your academic study. The addition of a Eurocampus option taught by international specialists (with some input from Cambridge staff) will give you additional study expertise in another EU country.

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Dr Andrzej Cirocki www.anglia.ac.uk/andrzejcirocki Andrzej is a Lecturer in Applied Linguistics and TEFL. He has been involved in TEFL since 1996, working as a teacher, researcher, teacher trainer and university academic. He publishes extensively in the area of ELT. His most recent co-edited books include: Observation of Teaching: Bridging Theory and Practice through Research on Teaching (2010) and Innovation and Creativity in ELT Methodology (2012).

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Melanie Bell

Dr Bettina Beinhoff

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Melanie Bell is a Senior Lecturer in English Language and Linguistics. Melanie holds an RSA DipTEFL and an MPhil in English and Applied Linguistics from the University of Cambridge.

Bettina is a Lecturer in Applied Linguistics and English Language. Bettina holds a PhD in Applied Linguistics and an MPhil in English and Applied Linguistics from the University of Cambridge.

Her main research interests are in the areas of quantitative and corpus linguistics, particularly as applied to the syntax, morphology, phonology and lexical semantics of English. She has recently completed a PhD on ‘Compounding in English’, which looks at the intersection of these areas. Other interests include discourse in the professions, especially nursing, the teaching of spoken English, and the design of language courses.

Her main research interests are in the areas of sociolinguistics, second language acquisition, discourse analysis, phonetics and phonology.

Bettina is currently writing a book, Accent and Identity, which will be published with Peter Lang Publishers. She is also co-editing a book on historical sociolinguistics, to be published with Mouton de Gruyter.

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His research interests are: ELT methodology, foreign language learning, constructivism in glottodidactics, learner autonomy, materials development, extensive reading, classroom research and teacher training.

Andrzej is Editor-in-chief of The European Journal of Applied Linguistics and TEFL.

Dr Sebastian Rasinger

Prof Guido Rings

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Sebastian is a Senior Lecturer in Applied Linguistics and the Course Leader for the MA Applied Linguistics and TESOL. His primary research interests fall into two main areas: second language acquisition and urban multilingualism, with a particular focus on language use and its impact on linguistic development and the emergence of ethnic and cultural identity; and the representation of minority groups in public discourse, using both corpus analysis and methods derived from Critical Discourse Analysis.

Guido is Professor of Postcolonial Studies, director of the Research Unit for Intercultural and Transcultural Studies (RUITs), and Course Leader for the MA Intercultural Communication. He is also co-editor of German as a Foreign Language, the first internet journal in Europe for this field.

Sebastian is a Fellow of the HEA and a member of the editorial boards of The Asian EFL Journal and The European Journal of Applied Linguistics and TEFL.

Professor Rings has widely published within different areas of Postcolonial Studies as well as European Languages and Cultural Studies and he is the author of more than 30 refereed articles and numerous review-articles.

While his research focuses on concepts of culture and alterity in contemporary Hispanic, French and German narrative or film, other work explores socio-political and cultural aspects of European discourse and identity in the 20th and 21st century.

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Employability is a measure of how easily graduates can find work, remain in work and succeed in it. For a graduate to be To find seen as highly employable, they must out more possess and be able to evidence a wide about our range of skills.

Cambridge campus, We see employability as the ‘Golden Thread’ which runs through all university activities; helping our students to acquire the skills, knowledge, understanding and personal attributes that enable them to choose and secure, satisfactory and successful occupations. In the Department of English, Communication, Film and Media our students gain a range of skills highly desirable by employers and benefit from a range of work place opportunities and industry connections. At Anglia Ruskin we have a dedicated Employability Service which can provide impartial and confidential advice to help you make an informed decision about your Join: www.facebook.com/aruemployability education and future career as well as help you find work whilst studying.

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Our Students’ Views Roxana Scriminti MA Applied Linguistics and TESOL This course has had an immense impact on my future career both as a researcher and teacher.

It has broadened my horizons and acted as a springboard for my further graduate studies, which involve an MPhil and probably progression to a PhD. It has been a journey of self-discovery and betterment. The course provided me with an opportunity to challenge and expand my abilities, interests and visions. It has made me become a multi-tasking, autonomous and all the more confident and ambitious individual.

My overall experience at Anglia Ruskin University has been extremely positive and beneficial. I

fulfilled my aim of delving into SLA, I came together with inspirational people (teachers and colleagues) and have always been met with support and a smile by the administrative staff.

Jason Ross MA Intercultural Communication I chose the MA in Intercultural Communication as I wanted to study outside of the US and study different cultures and how they interact. I also knew getting an MA would increase my chances of teaching in an Asian university. I now teach English in an elementary school in Seoul, Korea which I hope will lead to a teaching position in a university. Being in a class room with many different nationalities was a good way of studying intercultural communication from both a hands-on and theoretical perspective.

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