Our modules may change to reflect the latest academic thinking and expertise of our staff. For further information please get in touch. The options available to you will be confirmed later in the year.

Teaching English as a Foreign Language II.

English Place-names across Time and Space.

Issues at the Syntax and Semantics Interface.

Neurolinguistics: Language and the Brain.

Advanced Topics in Psycholinguistics: Language Processing.

Advanced Topics in Phonetics and Phonology.

Spanish to English Translation: Methodology and Practice.

You will study five option modules, at least one of which has to be a language option module.

Spanish Language and Cultures: Proficient.

By this stage in your degree, you'll be able to demonstrate oral and written fluency, as well as accurate language use in its social and cultural contexts. Your final year core module in Spanish is designed to consolidate your critical skills through in-depth research and analysis. The options available to you will be confirmed later in the year.

Teaching English as a Foreign Language I.

Acoustic Phonetics and Phonological Analysis.

In previous years, options have included: Second-year linguistics modules cover areas including phonetics and phonology, language variation and change, syntax, semantics, interaction, and psycholinguistics. You'll also continue to deepen your theoretical knowledge in the core areas of linguistics that you choose to pursue.

Plurilingualism, multilingualism and transnational languages: concepts, strategies and approaches.

Spanish & Latin American Culture Through Film.

Historical Memory in the Spanish-speaking World.

You will study at least one language option module. Examples may include: You may also choose one Languages For All module or an elective module offered by another department.

Spanish Language and Cultures: Advanced.

There are opportunities to spend time in industry as part of this course. Many final-year linguistics modules offer you the opportunity to focus on Spanish languages as the topic of research. In the final year, you can choose from a range of advanced Spanish modules designed to consolidate your critical skills through in-depth research and analysis. In your second and final years, you can tailor your degree to your interests. These modules will enable you to think critically and approach your studies from an analytical point of view. Your linguistics modules will help you understand the nature of language itself: how it is structured, how it has evolved, and how we use and understand it within our society. You'll engage with languages and cultures from a transnational view, allowing a deeper reflection on the values and attitudes of different cultural identities and backgrounds. These modules will develop the transcultural and linguistic knowledge you'll need to become a high-level communicator. Your language modules will explore the rich society and cultures of Spanish-speaking countries, and you'll be taught almost exclusively in Spanish. You can count the work you complete in your TEFL modules towards a CertTESOL qualification. This teacher training programme (also offered in-house) can qualify you to teach English to non-native speakers, including on your year abroad.ĭuring your degree, you'll study modules in Spanish languages, cultures, and linguistics, and may have the option to study elective modules from our wide range of language programmes. Get a head start in Teaching English as a Foreign Language at YorkĪt York, you'll benefit from being able to take TEFL modules in-house, as part of your degree. Spending a year abroad will give you confidence in your Spanish, and allow you to have valuable first hand experiences of transcultural encounters. York is one of the highest-ranked centres for research in linguistics in the UK, and the strength and diversity of our research is reflected in our teaching.

Our transcultural and decolonised approach to language learning allows for deeper reflection on the values, attitudes, and practices of different cultures. From the start, you'll be taught and assessed in Spanish by expert staff, many of whom are native-speakers, so you'll develop your fluency and communication skills rapidly.Ĭombine an in-depth study of languages with analysis of cultural and social phenomena. Learn key skills in intercultural communication, such as observing, discovering, comparing, planning and creating across many different cultural contexts. Learn Spanish languages, uncover the science behind communication, and spend a year abroad immersing yourself into the rich cultures and heritage of Spanish-speaking countries.Īt York, we have a unique approach to studying languages.

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