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MA Professional Language and Intercultural Studies(Part-Time)

Year 1

(Award available for year: Postgraduate Certificate)

Learning outcomes

By the end of Year 1 of the programme, students should be able:
- to demonstrate a sophisticated understanding and critical evaluation of the issues and concepts involved in intercultural studies and in the study of English as a global language.
- to demonstrate a sophisticated understanding of concepts, information and techniques in translation theory and applied translation; or to demonstrate in-depth, specialist knowledge and mastery of the skills required in the use of English for professional purposes.
- to demonstrate some understanding of the theories applicable to research in intercultural studies;
- to take a proactive and self-reflective role in working and developing professional relationships with others;
- to start to proactively formulate ideas and hypotheses and to develop, implement and execute plans by which to evaluate these.

Transferable (key) skills

During Year 1 of the programme, students will have begun to acquire the following abilities as defined in the modules specified for the programme:
- the skills necessary to undertake a higher research degree in the field or for employment in a higher capacity in multicultural environments such as diplomatic service, multinational companies, international charities or export-oriented industries;
- the ability to evaluate their own achievement and those of others;
- self direction and effective decision making in complex and unpredictable situations;
- independent learning and the ability to work in a way which ensures continuing professional development;
- critical engagement in the development of professional norms.

Assessment

Achievement for the degree of Master (taught programme) will be assessed by a variety of methods in accordance with the learning outcomes of the modules specified for the programme and, during Year 1 of the programme, will involve the achievement of the students in:
- demonstrating a nascent ability to apply breadth of knowledge to intercultural and language-related issues;
- evaluating and criticising received opinion;
- making reasoned judgements whilst understanding the limitations on judgements made in the absence of complete data.

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