Applied degrees at Aston University · 2019. 10. 7. · Aston University Dr Chloe Harrison...
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StudyingEnglishatAston
• SH/JHEnglishLanguageBSc;JHEnglishLiteratureBSc
• AnappliedEnglishdegree
• CombinationswithEnglishLanguage/Literature,French,German,InternationalRelations,Politics,Sociology,PublicPolicy&Management,Business,TESOL,History.
• Opportunitiesforspecialisation:teachingEnglish;businessEnglish;forensiclinguistics;literarylinguistics;sociolinguistics
• Offersa‘sandwich’placementyearathomeorabroad(10%ofdegree)
PlacementYearOptions
• Studyabroad• Workabroad–teachingassistantships:• Brussels,Cyprus,Japan
• WorkintheUK–someexamples• Charitablesocieties• Media/publishingcompanies• Customerrelations/marketing
PlacementYearAssessment
• Criticalre[lection(6questions;2,000words):60%
• PlacementYearProject(2,000words):40%
Re<lectivequestions1.Priorstudy:Howhaveyourstudieswithinyourdisciplineenabledyoutoperformeffectivelyinyourworkorstudyplacement?2.Self-awareness&development:Describeatimewhenyouchangedyourbehaviourbasedonfeedbackyouhadbeengiven.Evaluatehoweffectivethechangewas.3.FutureCareer/Employment:HowwillyouapplywhatyouhavelearntonyourplacementtotherestofyourUniversitystudiesandfuturecareer?
Canchoose3fromremainingquestionson:collaborativeworking;resilience(challengingsituations/overcomingadversity);communication;broadeninghorizons;ethics/socialresponsibility;leadership
Graduatepro<iles
BSCEnglishLanguageGrace’syearabroadtookhertoDoNanginVietnam,wheresheworkedasanIELTSInstructorattheVNUKInstitute.Shesaidtheexperiencetaughtheraboutherselfandbuilthercon[idence.‘Theopportunitytoliveinanincredibleplacewasamazing,andbeingabletoimmersemyselfinanewculturemadetheexperienceevenmorechallengingandexciting.InowfeelfarbraverwhenfacingnewchallengesthatIwouldhavepreviouslyfoundscaryandmaybenothavetakenbecauseofthis’.
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• InternshipatSummersdalePublishers• OnlineActivismVolunteeratFriendsoftheEarth• AdministrationAssistantatTheChildren’sSociety• EnglishLanguageAssistantatToyoGakuenUniversity,Japan• TeachingAssistantattheBritishInternationalSchoolofKualaLumpur,Malaysia
• TeachingAssistantpositionsinprimaryandsecondaryschoolsintheUK
• BritishCouncilLanguageAssistantinSpain• VolunteeringinThailandorganisedbyVESL
politics
themedia:• advertising• marketing• publicrelations
publishing linguisticcomputing
journalismteaching
athomeorabroad
theCivilService
librarywork
informationtechnology
EmploymentProspects-Examples
RecentgraduatejobsRecentOrganisations• BBC• VirginActive• IBM• TheInstituteofEngineeringandTechnology(TheIET)
• Ketchum• CapGemini• Interserve• WilkinsonDynamicBalancing• FinancialServices
