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Intercultural Communication – (M.A.)
University of the West of England
Department of Languages, Linguistics and Area Studies
| Location: | Bristol / United Kingdom / View location on map ▾ Hide location on map ▴ | ||
| Duration: | 12 months | Start Date: | October |
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| Languages: | English | ||
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Intercultural Communication is a relatively new field of study. There is, however, a growing awareness in commerce and also in public sector organisations of the importance of an understanding of intercultural communication issues. There is evidence that a growing number of businesses and organisations are interested in hiring staff with appropriate qualifications in this area and/or offering training to existing staff as part of a continuing professional development programme.
UWE staff contributing to the programme are principally attached to the Field of Area Studies and Languages, but expertise is also drawn in from Linguistics, Politics, Journalism and Education. The teaching team at UWE has considerable experience, both in research and in practice, in the area of intercultural communication, most having a bi-cultural or multi-cultural background.
The Programme aims to raise awareness of intercultural issues and to provide research training in the collection of insights and data with a view to careers in both international contexts and at home, in intercultural environments. Home/EU students and overseas students from a range of first degree disciplines are invited to apply.
Contents
You will be introduced to current theoretical debates with respect to Intercultural Communication. These approaches offer an integrated, interdisciplinary, multi-method and multi-level explanation of the phenomenon and go beyond the traditional reliance on personal experience and anecdotalism.
Students must gain 120 credits in the taught modules before going on to take the 60 credit MA Dissertation.
Option modules are:
* Language and Social Interaction (30 credits)
* Globalisation, Multinationals and Business Culture (15 credits)
* International Journalism (30 credits)
* The Politics of Human Rights (30 credits)
* Intercultural Communication Project (30 credits)
* Comparative Approaches to Cultural Diversity (30 credits)
* Chinese Studies (15 credits)
* Leadership and Culture in Europe 1 (15 credits)
* Leadership and Culture in Europe 2 (15 credits)
Examples of interdisciplinary possibilities are to combine:
* business modules with those focussing on culture or language;
* politics with journalism;
* professional with theoretical modules.
MA students submit a 15,000 word dissertation which provides a framework for reflecting on intercultural issues. In addition to the optional Research Methods module (which looks towards a potential PhD), a one-day methodology session gives you training in library research and IT, and helps you to formulate a dissertation proposal. Typical areas of investigation are global business communication, human rights, international journalism and intercultural discourse analysis.
Teaching, learning and assessment
All modules are assessed through examination, coursework or project work. Progression to the MA is only possible when the 120 credits for the Postgraduate Diploma have been gained. Assessment of the MA is by dissertation alone.
To gain the Postgraduate Diploma, you need successfully to have completed 120 credits. For the MA, you need an additional 60 credits, in the form of the dissertation.
IELTS
You are normally required to take an English Proficiency Test.
Most European Universities recognise the IELTS test.
Take testRequirements
You must hold
* a UK or equivalent degree (at least 2.2)
* or equivalent professional qualification in a relevant discipline
Applicants whose first language is not English will need to demonstrate an appropriate level of competence in English.
Language Proficiency
| Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE): | Grade B (Score: 75) |
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