Applied degrees at Aston University · 2019. 10. 7. · Aston University Dr Chloe Harrison...

ApplieddegreesatAstonUniversity

DrChloeHarrison

c.harrison10@aston.ac.uk

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