BA (Hons.) Chinese And Linguistics

The Chinese and Linguistics BA Honours course offered by Westminster University is a full-time three-year undergraduate course that aims to provide a deep understanding of the Chinese language and culture while offering insight into the study of language and linguistics. The course integrates the learning of Mandarin with a comprehensive choice of linguistics modules. Course Content: The first year of study includes compulsory language learning modules designed to improve your reading, writing, speaking, and listening skills in Chinese. In the second and third years, you will study Mandarin to a high level and deepen your understanding of Chinese culture. You will also study a range of optional modules and undertake a dissertation or translation project in the final year.Key Modules: Some of the central modules that form part of this course include: Communicating in Mandarin; Foundations in Linguistics; Chinese-English Translation and Interpreting in Practice; Sociolinguistics; Discourse and Society; Second Language Acquisition; Psycholinguistics; and Structures of the World's Languages amongst others.Future Careers: This course offers graduates a wide variety of future career potentials. Past graduates have entered careers such as translating, interpreting, teaching and various roles in international organisations. The course is ideal for individuals who would like to work in multicultural and multilingual settings.For more information on this course, please visit the official course page.