English Language and Politics BA(Hons

Your course Language is central to the way all aspects of society are conducted, including politics and political systems and debates around the world. This course enables you to investigate language using some of the techniques and frameworks of modern linguistics and help you to understand how English functions in so many diverse ways and in different contexts. You will also develop a thorough understanding of the major political and historical perspectives which underlie current debates on the nature, structure and content of politics and in various contexts. You will learn how language is central to politics and political systems at home and abroad.

The third year module ‘The Language of Power’ brings together both fields to investigate the way political ideologies are created and communicated. The course aims to equip you for the real world by educating you to understand, analyse and critique the communication going on around you and to understand how it contributes to the political system.

Example modules • Issues in Justice; Ethics and

Citizenship • Communication Across Cultures • Terrorism and Conflict Resolution • Face and Politeness

Your future Our graduates have gone on to a variety of careers within broadcasting, teaching, management, politics and local government. A selection of companies that have employed Huddersfield graduates in recent years include BBC, the Department for Work and Pensions, Leeds City Council, Microsoft, Lloyds Banking Group, Ministry of Justice UK, Decathlon UK and Health Education UK.*

*LinkedIn and Graduate Employment Market Statistics (GEMs)

Course info

Course length:

3yrs full-time 4yrs inc. placement yr 4½-6yrs part-time

Entry requirements:

ABB/DDM/128