University of Aberdeen
Master of Arts in Language and Linguistics and Spanish and Latin American Studies
The Master of Arts in Language and Linguistics and Spanish and Latin American Studies in Language and Culture Studies is offered by University of Aberdeen.
Program Length: 5 YEARS.
Master of Arts in Language and Linguistics and Spanish and Latin American Studies offered by the University of Aberdeen
Language & Linguistics and Spanish & Latin American Studies at Aberdeen is a great combination, which adds value to highly-developed language skills and cultural knowledge in a major European language with a fascinating exploration of how human language evolved, how we learn languages and how they differ and change over time. You will gain the all-round knowledge and skills to open up an avenue to a wide variety of careers.Spanish & Latin American Studies at Aberdeen has an outstanding reputation, with the highest possible rating of ‘Excellent’ in the last national Teaching Quality Assessment.Aberdeen is one of the most dynamic place to study the Spanish language and the cultural frameworks in countries where it is spoken. We will equip you with the skills to communicate in a global language, spoken by 350 million native Spanish speakers in 19 Latin American states, the Spanish Peninsula and increasingly in the US.You will also study historical, anthropological, literary and cultural texts, films and visual culture of Spain and Latin American countries.Language & Linguistics probes deeply into language and speech – analysing and modelling this fascinating human attribute so that we understand ourselves and human societies more fully.You will explore how the brain processes speech and language, how languages evolve over time, and how we learn second languages.This is an exciting and fast-moving field. Our understanding of language grows all the time with new discoveries in neuroscience, animal behaviour, archaeology, sociology and psychology and new ways to use linguistics theory in industry, medicine, and forensic science emerge year on year.As an integral part of your 5-year programme, you will spend the whole of year three taking your language and cultural skills to a very high level as a teaching assistant or visiting student in a Spanish-speaking country.You will graduate with a combination of skills to make you very attractive to employers, both in an international setting and in careers such as media, advertising and marketing, information and communication technology, publishing, language teaching and health-related professions such as speech and language therapy.
What You'll Study
Year 1
Compulsory CoursesAcademic Writing for Language & Literature (AW1008)Getting Started at the University of Aberdeen (PD1002)English Structure and use (LN1003)English Past and Present (LN1502)
Optional CoursesSelect one of the following options:BeginnerSpanish Language 1 (SP1027)Spanish Language 2 (SP1528)
IntermediateSpanish Language 2 (SP1028)Spanish Language 3 (SP2525)
AdvancedSpanish Language 3 (SP2525)All options will select:Encountering the Other in Iberia and the Americas (SP1038) AND/OR Latin America: A Cultural History (SP1536)Plus further credit points from courses of choice to reach 120 credit points.Spanish Language 1 (SP1027)Spanish Language 2 (SP1528)Spanish Language 2 (SP1028)Spanish Language 3 (SP2525)Encountering the Other in Iberia and the Americas (SP1038)Latin America: A Cultural History (SP1536)Year 2
Compulsory CoursesLanguage in Society (LN2008)Varieties of English (LN2510)
Optional CoursesSelect one of the following options:BeginnerSpanish Language 3 (SP2025)Spanish Language 4 (SP2526)
Intermediate/AdvancedSpanish Language 4 (SP2026)Spanish Language 5 (SP2531)Both options will then select:Spain: Texts and Contexts (SP2538) AND/OR Latin America: Texts and Contexts (SP2036)Plus select further credit points to a total of 120 credits.Spanish Language 3 (SP2025)Spanish Language 4 (SP2526)Spanish Language 4 (SP2026)Spanish Language 5 (SP2531)Spain: Texts and Contexts (SP2538)Latin America: Texts and Contexts (SP2036)Year 3
Compulsory CoursesResidence Abroad Project (SP30AB)Year 4
Compulsory CoursesSpanish Language 6 (SP30A3)
Optional CoursesSelect 45 credits of level 3 Spanish and Latin American Studies courses, plus 60 level 3 credits of Language and Linguistics courses.Year 5
Compulsory CoursesSpanish Language 7 (SP40A5)
Optional CoursesSelect one of the following dissertation options:Dissertation in Hispanic Studies (SP4039)Dissertation in Language and Linguistics (LN4012)Select further credit points from level 4 courses in Spanish and Latin American Studies and level 4 courses in Language and Linguistics to make up 60 credits in each discipline.Dissertation in Spanish (SP4039)Dissertation in Language and Linguistics (LN4012)