Program Description
Students will earn a BA and a certificate in Second Language Education at the same time. They can choose to learn German, Italian or Spanish, and learn to teach it, too. Students will learn language acquisition methodologies, observe how professionals teach language and get the opportunity to practise teaching. They can even go on exchange.
Students will learn:
- Understanding human behaviour, communication, and interaction as shaped by social and cultural contexts
- Communicating effectively and persuasively in a language other than English in speech and/or writing
- Reading and comprehending primary texts, often in foreign languages; conducting original research
- Appreciating the ways in which language subtly shapes expression and affects communication
- Determining and articulating the effects of historical peoples and events on modern cultures and practices
- Understanding significant differences between groups, societies, religions, and cultures; using this knowledge to identify similarities and bridge differences in the workplace and elsewhere
