Nowadays, more and more students start to pursue a degree in modern languages. A modern languages degree is not only related to learning a new language but also understand the cultural context of the countries in which the language is spoken.
Candidates studying a modern languages course will also be given knowledge and experience of the political and historical contexts of a particular region. On top of that, the use of literary texts and media will develop not only their skills but also their perception about learning a different language.
Due to the increased globalisation, there is a high demand for modern languages graduates. The ability to communicate in another language and understand its background is a major advantage.
Modern Language courses are designed to give students transferable skills, which can be applied in all areas of activity. Candidates will have high communication skills, accompanied by data collection and interpreting skills, which are appreciated by employers, regardless of your career choice.
Modern Languages Degrees are four years commitments, out of which one semester or a year should be spent abroad – in a partnered institution. This gives students the opportunity to practice the language they are studying and understand a new culture.
Modern Languages is a degree that can be studied either as a single honour degree or a joint honour degree. This gives students the ability to combine modern language with another course such as politics, literature, history and many others.
As in many universities in Italy, the literature courses of the foreign language studied here are held in Italian. Both the theoretical part of the course is taught in Italian and the novels, stories, etc. in the curriculum. The works are read from their Italian translations. Language courses consist of two parts: “Language Proficiency/Knowledge (conoscenza)” and “Lecturership” (Lettorato). The language proficiency course is a course that aims to explain the grammatical structure of the language over Italian and is based on the grammar-translation method. The lecturer course is given by lecturers whose mother tongue is the language taught (Turkish, Persian, Russian etc.) and complements the other course. This episode takes place in the target language.
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