Course Overview

This programme provides you with a wide range of in-depth knowledge and skills and enables you to focus on aspects of intercultural communication that are relevant to people working either in business or in other professions. Our core modules develop your ability to analyse explain and investigate effective communication across cultures. Optional modules enable you to select particular areas in which you want to specialise according to your own intellectual interests or career aspirations. The programme concludes with an empirical piece of research which will allow you to put your knowledge into practice and further hone your practical skills in carrying out systematic research.

Teaching

Lectures seminars workshops and experiential practice sessions. In addition you will carry out guided reading and complete assessed work for each module in the form of assignments portfolios of materials and oral presentations. You will be introduced to research methodologies which will help you carry out your research for your dissertation or major project. You will complete this in the summer with the support of a supervisor. Several of the modules will also help prepare you for living and working in an unfamiliar culture.

Assessment

Programmes within the department of Applied Linguistics are assessed through a variety of methods depending on the module choices you make. This includes individual academic essays group projects presentations etc. For detailed information on individual modules please visit the website.

Careers

Previous Master's graduates from the department have gone on to work for employers including: British Council EY and National Geographic Learning. They have pursued roles such as: business and financial project management professionals; further education teaching professionals; journalists newspaper and periodical editors; management consultants and business analysts and research and development managers.

Our department has a dedicated professionally qualified Senior Careers Consultant offering impartial advice and guidance together with workshops and events throughout the year. Previous examples of workshops and events include:

• Linguistics Careers
• CV Workshop
• Interview preparation
• Making the most of your time at Warwick and securing work experience opportunities
• Securing placements and work experience
• Warwick careers fairs throughout the year