English Language

Course summary

The course involves the study of a variety of language-related topics, including child language development, language change and language in the media. You will be discussing and debatingtopical language issues and you will learn how to write about those issues in ways which communicate your knowledge to readers who don’t have your linguistic expertise. Nonexaminationassessment gives you the opportunity to carry out an investigation into an area of language of your own choosing. The course is taught through discussion, language study and independent investigation. All Language students need to be able to write accurately and coherently.