- Reason: 423
- Students of languages and related studies typically explore a variety of approaches to cultures, communities and societies by drawing on methodologies shared with other disciplines, notably, but not exclusively, literary, cultural, media and film studies,critical theory, gender studies, history, geography, philosophy, politics, sociology, anthropology, religious studies, visual and performing arts, economics, business studies and law. The range potentially covers the full spectrum of the humanities and social sciences, and extends also to other subjects making use of source materials in the foreign language. Degree programmes will vary as to the relative weight they attach to these different approaches but all will normally ensure that students completing the programme acquire familiarity with methods, knowledge and understanding appropriate to the academic disciplines involved
- Reference:
- Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education (2002) Languages and Related Studies: Subject Benchmark Statements (Gloucester: QAA)
- Related Keywords:
- Culture, HE (Higher Education sector), Literature, Multidisciplinarity, Related subjects
- Reason: 425
- Subject-related skills are developed through the study of both the language and the related thematic areas. These may relate to the study of the countries or regions in which the target language is used, including aspects of the literatures, cultures, linguistic contexts, history, politics, geography, social or economic structures. In certain programmes, these will relate to discipline-specific contexts, such as the business, legal, creative, technological or scientific communities within those countries or regions. Study of these will lead to the development of analytical, critical and specialist skills drawn from the relevant discipline areas. The opportunity to study discipline-specific content in the target language represents a unique contribution to the students' learning experience
- Reference:
- Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education (2002) Languages and Related Studies: Subject Benchmark Statements (Gloucester: QAA)
- Related Keywords:
- Academic skills, Critical thinking, Culture, HE (Higher Education sector), Language learning skills, Learning, Literature, Related subjects, Uniqueness
- Reason: 465
- A language gives you a wider knowledge of literature from other countries - this will help with any literary degree
- Reference:
- Sixth Former
- Related Keywords:
- Education Studies, Knowledge, Literature
- Reason: 547
- Language learning helps you to read literature
- Reference:
- Sixth Former
- Related Keywords:
- Language learning skills, Literature
- Reason: 620
- Learning foreign languages opens up so much more opportunity with regard to literature than just English. You can get the literature from Spain, you can get it from France, you can get it from Latin America. It tells you so much of the experience these writers actually had. And to read about that in their own language and for you to understand it ..it's just great
- Reference:
- language undergraduate
- Related Keywords:
- Information acquisition, Language learning skills, Literature, Personal satisfaction
- Reason: 667
- If you learn languages you can read other countries’ original literature or masterpieces
- Reference:
- undergraduate: IWLP
- Related Keywords:
- Information acquisition, Language learning skills, Literature
700 Reasons to study languages...
