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BA Translation, Media and French (3 years) ( QP93 )

UCAS Course Code:
QP93
Attendance:
Full Time
School of Study:
Language and Communication Studies
Brochure:
School of Language and Communication Studies Undergraduate Brochure (PDF)
Typical A-Level Offer:
AAB-ABB

Translation, Media and FrenchIf you obtain an A at A-level or its equivalent in the language, you have the option of taking your Translation, Media and French degree in three years instead of four. In place of the year abroad, you spend a semester (the second semester in your second year) at a university in the country where the foreign language is spoken. Your work there is assessed and counts towards your degree. This option is popular with mature students who value the opportunity to extend their language competence beyond A-level in classes taught mostly in the relevant language in combination with the study of language related/cultural topics taught in English. Such students who have family commitments need to be clear that the semester abroad is a compulsory element.

Typical offers are ABB. Should you apply for one of these three-year programmes, be made a conditional offer, and subsequently obtain a B or its equivalent at A-level in the relevant language; it is likely that we will be able to make you a changed course offer for the four-year version of that programme. Conversely, if you apply for the four-year version, obtain an A in the language, and then decide that you would prefer to take the three-year variant, it is likely that we will be able to accommodate you in this course change. It is not possible to take two languages to Honours level on the three-year programme.


Dr. Marie-Noelle Guillot

The School of Language and Communication Studies is a small, lively School where we offer flexible undergraduate degree programmes with an emphasis on language competence and on issues relating to contemporary language and translation. Our graduates are highly employable and enter an extremely wide range of professions using their well-developed language and communication skills, and intercultural sensitivity.

Our MA graduates are equally successful professionally. Courses at this level enable flexible planning in the combination of core and optional modules and in the range of possible dissertation topics, while the Faculty of Arts and Humanities provides a rich interdisciplinary environment designed to encourage dialogue and the cross-fertilisation of ideas.

New for 2012-13

We’re always working to build on our strengths here in LCS, improving your student experience – and your prospects. Here are some new Key Features for 2012-13 that you won’t yet find in our brochure:

  • Smaller groups in language classes – as few as 10 – mean even better quality learning.
  • New high-spec professional interpreter training facilities – helping to keep you ahead of the game.
  • Employability boost – extra timetabled sessions to develop your skills and employability profile for a range of professions using language skills right from the start of your degree course.

Find out what our undergraduate students say or check out our Facebook page for 2013 applicants where you can ask our current students questions about studying and living here:

www.facebook.com/groups/UEALCSapps2013

UniStats Information

You may not take more than one Beginners' language in your course.

Compulsory Study (60 credits)

Students must study the following modules for 60 credits:

Name Code Credits
INTRODUCTION TO LANGUAGE AND COMMUNICATION STUDIES LCS-1E05 20
POST A-LEVEL FRENCH LANGUAGE 1/I LCSU1F21 20
POST A-LEVEL FRENCH LANGUAGE 1/II LCSU1F22 20

Option A Study (60 credits)

Students will select 60 credits from the following modules:

Name Code Credits
ANALYSING FILM AND TELEVISION FTMF1F09 20
BEGINNERS' ARABIC I LCSU1OA1 20
BEGINNERS' ARABIC II/IMPROVERS LCSU1OA2 20
BEGINNERS' CHINESE I LCSU1OC1 20
BEGINNERS' CHINESE II LCSU1OC2 20
BEGINNERS' FRENCH I LCSU1F11 20
BEGINNERS' FRENCH I (SPRING START) LCSU1F14 20
BEGINNERS' FRENCH II LCSU1F12 20
BEGINNERS' GERMAN I LCSU1G11 20
BEGINNERS' GERMAN II LCSU1G12 20
BEGINNERS' GREEK I LCSU1OG1 20
BEGINNERS' GREEK II LCSU1OG2 20
BEGINNERS' ITALIAN I LCSU1OI1 20
BEGINNERS' ITALIAN II LCSU1OI2 20
BEGINNERS' JAPANESE I LCSU1OJ1 20
BEGINNERS' JAPANESE I (SPRING START) LCSU1OJ4 20
BEGINNERS' JAPANESE II LCSU1OJ2 20
BEGINNERS' RUSSIAN I LCSU1OR1 20
BEGINNERS' RUSSIAN II LCSU1OR2 20
BEGINNERS' SPANISH I LCSU1H11 20
BEGINNERS' SPANISH I (SPRING START) LCSU1H14 20
BEGINNERS' SPANISH II LCSU1H12 20
DISCOURSE AND POWER LCS-1L20 20
FILM, TELEVISION AND NEW MEDIA FTMF1F16 20
FRENCH LANGUAGE IN ACTION (LEVEL 1) LCS-1F36 20
INTERMEDIATE FRENCH I LCSU2F95 20
INTERMEDIATE FRENCH II LCSU2F96 20
INTERMEDIATE GERMAN I LCSU2G97 20
INTERMEDIATE GERMAN II LCSU2G98 20
INTERMEDIATE GREEK I LCSU2OG1 20
INTERMEDIATE GREEK II LCSU2OG2 20
INTERMEDIATE RUSSIAN I LCSU2OR1 20
INTERMEDIATE RUSSIAN II LCSU2OR2 20
INTERMEDIATE SPANISH I LCSU2H11 20
INTERMEDIATE SPANISH II LCSU2H12 20
INTERROGATING CULTURE FTMF1F12 20
INTRODUCTION TO BRITISH SIGN LANGUAGE I LCSU1OB1 20
INTRODUCTION TO BRITISH SIGN LANGUAGE I (SPRING START) LCSU1OB4 20
INTRODUCTION TO BRITISH SIGN LANGUAGE II LCSU1OB2 20
INTRODUCTION TO CULTURAL STUDIES LDCE1F05 20
INTRODUCTION TO GALLERY AND MUSEUM STUDIES ART-1Z12 20
LANGUAGE, CULTURE AND INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION LCS-1L22 20
MEDIA, SOCIETY AND POWER PSI-1A09 20
MODERN JAPANESE LANGUAGE HONOURS 2/I LCSU2J01 20
MODERN JAPANESE LANGUAGE HONOURS 2/II LCSU2J02 20
POST A LEVEL SPANISH LANGUAGE 2/I LCSU2H21 20
POST A LEVEL SPANISH LANGUAGE 2/II LCSU2H22 20
POST A-LEVEL FRENCH LANGUAGE 1/I LCSU1F21 20
POST A-LEVEL FRENCH LANGUAGE 1/II LCSU1F22 20
POST A-LEVEL FRENCH LANGUAGE 2/I LCSU2F01 20
POST A-LEVEL FRENCH LANGUAGE 2/II LCSU2F02 20
POST A-LEVEL GERMAN LANGUAGE 1/I LCSU1G21 20
POST A-LEVEL GERMAN LANGUAGE 1/II LCSU1G22 20
POST A-LEVEL JAPANESE LANGUAGE 1/I LCSU1J21 20
POST A-LEVEL JAPANESE LANGUAGE 1/II LCSU1J22 20
POST A-LEVEL SPANISH 1/I LCSU1H21 20
POST A-LEVEL SPANISH 1/II LCSU1H22 20
UNDERSTANDING MEDIA CULTURES PSI-1A08 20

You may not take more than one Beginners' language in your course.

Compulsory Study (80 credits)

Students must study the following modules for 80 credits:

Name Code Credits
ERASMUS SEMESTER ABROAD LCS-2X30 60
POST A-LEVEL FRENCH LANGUAGE 2 (CP) LCS-2F03 20

Option A Study (20 credits)

Students will select 20 credits from the following modules:

Name Code Credits
CULTURAL THEORY AND ANALYSIS LDCE2X17 20
DISCOURSE AND SOCIETY LCS-2L91 20
GLOBAL POLITICAL ECONOMY PSI-2A51 20
INTRODUCTION TO THE EUROPEAN UNION PSI-2A05 20
LANGUAGE IN ACTION LCS-2L71 20
PUBLISHING (AUT) LDCE2X05 20
SUBTITLING AND DUBBING (LEVEL 2) LCS-2T11 20
THE WRITING OF JOURNALISM (AUT) LDCC2W27 20
TRANSLATION WORK EXPERIENCE (LEVEL 2) LCS-2T13 20

Free Choice Study (20 credits)

Students will select modules worth 20 credits from the course catalogue with the approval of their School

Compulsory Study (60 credits)

Students must study the following modules for 60 credits:

Name Code Credits
FRENCH ORAL AND WRITTEN COMPOSITION LCS-3F13 20
TRANSLATION (ENGLISH TO FRENCH) LCS-3F14 20
TRANSLATION ISSUES IN THE MEDIA (LEVEL 3) LCS-3T26 20

Option A Study (60 credits)

Students will select 60 credits from the following modules:

Name Code Credits
ADVANCED TRANSLATION (FRENCH TO ENGLISH) LCS-3T47 20
DISCOURSE AND SOCIETY (LEVEL 3) LCS-3L47 20
DISSERTATION IN LANGUAGE AND CULTURE (AUTUMN) LCS-3C05 20
DISSERTATION IN LANGUAGE AND CULTURE (SPRING) LCS-3C06 20
INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION IN PRACTICE LCS-3C04 20
INTRODUCTION TO CONFERENCE INTERPRETING LCS-3T51 20
INTRODUCTION TO PUBLIC SERVICE INTERPRETING LCS-3T58 20
LANGUAGE AND GENDER (LEVEL 3) LCS-3L52 20
LANGUAGE AND POLITICS (LEVEL 3) LCS-3L48 20
LANGUAGE AND SOCIETY (LEVEL 3) LCS-3L46 20
LANGUAGE IN ACTION (LEVEL 3) LCS-3L45 20
SUBTITLING AND DUBBING (LEVEL 3) LCS-3T17 20
TECHNOLOGICAL TOOLS FOR SUBTITLING AND DUBBING (LEVEL 3) LCS-3T56 20
TECHNOLOGICAL TOOLS FOR TRANSLATING AND REAL-WORLD TRANSLATION (LEVEL 3) LCS-3T54 20
THE CONSTRUCTION OF NEWS (LEVEL 3) LCS-3L50 20
TRANSLATION AND ADAPTATION (LEVEL 3) LCS-3T22 20
TRANSLATION THEORY AND PRACTICE LCS-3T07 20
TRANSLATION WORK EXPERIENCE (LEVEL 3) LCS-3T15 20

Disclaimer

Whilst the University will make every effort to offer the modules listed, changes may sometimes be made arising from the annual monitoring, review and update of modules and regular (five-yearly) review of course programmes. Where this activity leads to significant (but not minor) changes to programmes and their constituent modules, there will normally be prior consultation of students and others. It is also possible that the University may not be able to offer a module for reasons outside of its control, such as the illness of a member of staff or sabbatical leave. Where this is the case, the University will endeavour to inform students.

Year Abroad

You spend a year abroad in your third year on all our four-year language degrees or alternatively a semester abroad in the second year on our three-year fast-track degrees. The year/semester abroad is a fantastic chance for a student to explore one or more countries where your Honours language(s) are spoken and the opportunities they offer, while at the same time having the support of the School’s staff.

You either take up a teaching assistantship, a work placement, voluntary work or attend a foreign university, usually on an Erasmus/Socrates exchange in France or Spain. Students on the Erasmus scheme receive a small grant from the EU which funds the scheme, and students teaching or working also receive the Erasmus grant in addition to their salary. Students going to Japan will attend university.

If you are taking two languages from A level, you will normally split the year between two countries where those languages are spoken.

The main option available to you is attending a university, normally as part of an exchange programme, one semester in each country. Students of French can, for instance, attend the prestigious Ecole de Traduction et d'Interprétation in Geneva. We have Erasmus exchange schemes and well-established links with a range of universities in France and Spain: (France) Clermont Ferrand, Corsica, Montpellier III, Nancy II, Nice, Paris, and Tours; (Spain) Alicante, Alcalá de Henares, Castilla La Mancha, Madrid (Antonio de Nebrija, Autónoma and Complutense), Granada, Salamanca, Toledo and Zaragoza, as well as the Universidad de Guadalajara and the Universidad de las Américas in Mexico. We are currently establishing our year abroad university partners for the first cohort of students who will go to Japan in 2013-14.

If you are taking two languages from A level it is also possible to take up a work placement in France or Spain in combination with a university place if a short enough work placement can be found. The final option of working as a language assistant is not open to you because you will need to split your year abroad and contracts for assistants are for more than six months.

If you are taking one of French, Spanish or Japanese from below A level, you will normally spend your year in a country where the weaker language is spoken and the summer in a country where your stronger language is spoken. If you are taking French, Spanish or Japanese from below A level in combination with another Honours language, you will spend the year abroad in the country of the weaker language and, for France and Spain, follow courses in the stronger language. It is recommended that such students spend the summer before the final year in the country of their stronger language.

If you are a highly proficient native or near-native speaker of French or Spanish, then you are normally exempted from the compulsory year abroad for that language and spend your first year studying a completely different language from our wide range of subsidiary languages. In your following two years your compulsory language strand consists of final year level modules in your native language. If you are studying two languages to Honours level and one of these is your native language, then you will spend a year abroad in a country where your non-native language is spoken.

 

Entry Requirements

A Level:
AAB-ABB
International Baccalaureate:
33-32
Scottish Advanced Highers:
AAB-ABB
Irish Leaving Certificate:
AAAABB-AABBBB
Access Course:
Please contact the University for further information.
HND:
Please contact the University for further information.
European Baccalaureate:
80-75%

Students for whom English is a Foreign language

We welcome applications from students from all academic backgrounds. We require evidence of proficiency in English (including writing, speaking, listening and reading). Recognised English Language qualifications include:

  • IELTS: 6.5 overall (minimum 6.0 in all components)
  • TOEFL: Internet-based score of 88 overall (minimum 18 in the Listening and Writing components; 19 in the Reading component; and 21 in the Speaking component)
  • PTE: 62 overall with minimum 55 in all components

If you do not meet the University's entry requirements, our INTO Language Learning Centre offers a range of university preparation courses to help you develop the high level of academic and English skills necessary for successful undergraduate study.
 

Interviews

The School does not currently interview all applicants for undergraduate entry as standard, however we do offer the opportunity to meet with an academic individually on a Visit Day in order to gain a deeper insight into the course(s) you have applied for.

Special Entry Requirements

It is generally expected that you should have at least a Grade B at A Level, or its equivalent, in the language or languages that you intend to take at honours level.

In the case of Spanish studied from Beginners' or Spanish and French from post-GCSE level, we require evidence of foreign language learning ability, such as a good grade in a foreign language at GCSE.

If two honours languages are studied, only one can be taken from below A Level.

Intakes

The School's annual intake is in September of each year.

Alternative Qualifications

If you have alternative qualifications that have not been mentioned above then please contact the University directly for further information.

GCSE Offer

Students are required to have Mathematics and English at Grade C or above at GCSE level.

Assessment

For the majority of candidates the most important factors in assessing the application will be past and future achievement in examinations, academic interest in the subject being applied for, personal interest and extra-curricular activities and the confidential reference. We consider applicants as individuals and accept students from a very wide range of educational backgrounds and spend time considering your application in order to reach an informed decision relating your application. Typical offers are indicated above. Please note, there may be additional subject entry requirements specific to individual degree courses.

Fees and Funding

University Fees and Financial Support: UK/EU Students

Further information on fees and funding for 2012 can be found here

University Fees and Financial Support: International Students

The University will be charging International students £11,700.00 for all full time School of Language and Communication Studies undergraduate programmes which start in 2012.

Please click to access further information about fees and funding for International students.


Full-Time Degrees

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Part-Time Degrees

The University of East Anglia offers some of its undergraduate degrees on a part-time basis. The application form for part-time study can be found at: http://www.uea.ac.uk/courses/parttimestudy. For further information on the part-time application process, please contact the relevant Faculty Office:

Faculty of Arts and Humanities: ug.hum.admiss@uea.ac.uk 
Faculty of Science: sci.admiss@uea.ac.uk 
Faculty of Health: nam.admissions@uea.ac.uk

Each year we hold a series of Open Days, where potential applicants to our Undergraduate courses can come and visit the university to learn more about the courses they are interested in, meet current students and staff and tour our campus. If you decide to apply for a course and are made an offer, you will be invited to a School specific Visit Day. Applicants may be invited for interview or audition for some courses.

For enquiries about the content of the degree or your qualifications please contact Admissions at 01603 591515 or email admissions@uea.ac.uk We can then direct your enquiry to the relevant department to assist you.

If you wish to view the courses available, view our online prospectus or order a hard copy prospectus please visit www.uea.ac.uk/courses/undergraduate