BA (Hons) English Language

The English Language BA (Hons) is a full-time, three-year undergraduate course offered by Lancaster University. This program allows students to explore the fascinating intricacies of the English language and its variety of uses in a wide range of contexts. The course won't just give you a detailed understanding of English but will also help you use it creatively and effectively.Course Content: The course content is divided into three parts: First Year, Second Year, and Final Year. In the First Year, students learn about 'Studying English Language and Literature,' 'Discourse Analysis,' 'Grammar,' and 'Historical Linguistics.' The Second Year provides more advanced knowledge with modules like 'Corpus Linguistics,' 'Cognitive Linguistics,' 'English language in the Media,' and many others. In the Final Year, students will choose from a range of special subjects such as 'Language and Identities: Gender, ethnicity and class,' 'Linguistic Structures and Processes,' 'Language Across Time,' and 'Corpus-based Translation Studies,' to name a few.Key Modules: Key modules in this course include 'Corpus Linguistics,' 'Cognitive Linguistics,' 'Historical Linguistics,' 'Language and Identities: Gender: ethnicity and class,' and 'Stylistics.'Future Careers: The English Language BA (Hons) equips students with skills highly valued by employers, such as critical thinking, independent research, team working, presentation, problem-solving, and the fluent communication skills. The graduates of this course pursue careers in fields such as PR, Marketing, Management, Journalism, Teaching, and Publishing. Also, many graduates continue their studies at postgraduate level.For more information on this course, please visit the official course page.