BA English Language and History

Students on Square 3 This course enables you to combine a range of English Language or Linguistics options offered by the Department of Language and Linguistics with a range of options offered by the Department of History (Click on the link for further details of our partner department). In each year of the degree, you take four modules – two in each subject. Details of the structure of each year are given below. (Click on relevant module titles for further details of individual modules).

Your First Year

Your first year is a foundation year in which you learn about the structure and use of English on the one hand, and about approaches to the study of History on the other. You take the following four modules in your first year (Click on the module titles for further details):

Module Brief details
Foundations of Linguistics Introduction to linguistic techniques used to analyse sounds, structures, meaning and use in English
Foundations of Sociolinguistics
or
Foundations of Psycholinguistics
or
Foundations of TEFL
Click on the link for more information about the module
The Making of the Modern World 1789-1989
or
Society, Culture and Politics in Europe 1500-1750
For details, click on the link to the Department of History
History option
or
The Enlightenment
For details, click on the link to the Department of History

Your Second Year

Your second year is a consolidation year in which we build on and extend the foundation acquired in your first year while also preparing you for the specialist options you are to take in your final year. You take four modules (or more if your selection includes half-options) chosen from the set of options specified below:

Module Brief details
Second-year English Language option Click on the link for details of the range of English Language options available
Second-year Linguistics option These include our English Language options plus additional options. For details of the choice of options, click on the links.
Making Histories: Concepts, Themes and Sources
and a History option
For details, click on the link to the Department of History
History option For details, click on the link to the Department of History

Your Final Year

Your final year is a specialisation year in which you choose a range of specialist options, and take four modules (or more if your selection includes half-options) chosen from the set of options specified below:

Module Brief details
Final-year English Language option Click on the link for details of the range of English Language options available
Final-year Linguistics option These include our English Language options plus additional options. For details of the choice of options, click on the links.
Two final-year History options For details, click on the link to the Department of History

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For details of other undergraduate degrees offered by the Department of Language & Linguistics, see BA Programmes.

 

Last modified on 11 May 2012.