Language & Cultural Diversity

MA

| Admissions status: Open

PURPOSE

This programme examines the complex relationship between language and cultural diversity, and equips students with:

DESCRIPTION

An advanced knowledge of major approaches to linguistic aspects of culture and the complex relationship between language and cultural diversity.
An understanding of language use in urban multi-cultural contexts in a globalised world, and of how personal and socio-cultural identities such as gender, age and ethnicity are shaped, both institutionally and at a local level of everyday social interaction.
An ability to critically analyse and evaluate issues of cultural diversity and intercultural communication.
Research skills and knowledge relevant to further study in empirical and applied linguistics.

Modules will be selected from those available to construct a coherent programme of study.

KEY FACTS

Programme leader/s

Constant Leung

Awarding institution

King's College London

Pathways

Linguistic Diversity; Discourse, Text, Interaction and Identity; Teaching and Diversity

Credit value (UK/ECTS equivalent)

UK 180/ECTS 90

Duration

One year FT, two years PT, September to September.