Open University

英语语言文学学士（荣誉）

Knowledge and understanding

You’ll be able to demonstrate your knowledge and understanding of:

• The history of English, its contemporary diversity, its role as a global language, and its use in a range of contexts in various parts of the world.
• Debates surrounding the historical and contemporary position of English about other languages or language varieties, including an appreciation of the significance of intercultural competence in modern society.
• The nature of linguistic evidence and the different methods used in the collection, description and analysis of language data.
• How language and literature both reflect and affect cultural change and difference and the way texts are written and received within literary, cultural and socio-historical contexts.
• How people use English, as a first or additional language, in a range of social, cultural and educational contexts.

Cognitive skills

You’ll be able to demonstrate your ability to:

• Synthesise information and ideas drawn from varied sources, and critically evaluate alternative explanations, arguments and theories.
• Employ appropriate literacy strategies (both digital and non-digital) to appreciate, interrogate and create a wide variety of written, spoken and multimodal texts.
• Describe and analyse texts using appropriate linguistic and critical terminology.
• Apply theories and methods of analysis to review, consolidate and extend knowledge and understanding of English language topics, and to initiate small-scale investigations.

Practical and professional skills

You’ll be able to demonstrate your ability to:

• Reflect critically on your own linguistic experiences and relationship to the English language.
• Identify and evaluate conflicting arguments, including recognising the significance of different cultural and value positions in these arguments.

Key skills

You’ll be able to:

• Read, synthesise, critically evaluate, and effectively and appropriately communicate information using a variety of sources and drawing on relevant theoretical frameworks as appropriate.
• Study and work independently using a variety of appropriate media, including digital tools.
• Make appropriate use of feedback to improve your performance.
• Understand, interpret and discuss basic statistical data in the form of graphs, tables and diagrams.
• Produce appropriate texts for a wide range of academic and other purposes.

This degree has three stages, each comprising 120 credits:

• 您将从第一阶段的 60 学分的英语语言模块开始，然后学习两个 30 学分的英语语言和现代语言模块。
• 接下来，在第 2 阶段，您将学习另一个 60 学分的英语语言模块，并从现代语言、英语文学或创意写作中选择一个 60 学分的模块。
• 最后，在第 3 阶段，您将学习另外两个 60 学分的英语模块。

Stage 1 (120 credits)

You'll study the following:

• Introducing English Language Studies (L101)

Additionally, you'll choose two from the following options:

• Exploring Languages and Cultures (L161)
• English for Academic Purposes Online (L185)
• 商业和管理沟通技巧（LB170）
• Introduction to French Studies (Beginners) (L102)
• Introduction to German Studies (Beginners) (L103)
• Introduction to Spanish Studies (Beginners) (L106)
• French Studies 1 (Intermediate) (L112)
• German Studies 1 (Intermediate) (L113)
• Spanish Studies 1 (Intermediate) (L116)

Stage 2 (120 credits)

You'll study the following:

• English in the World (L201)

此外，您还可以从以下选项中选择一个：

• French Studies 2: Language and Culture of the French-speaking World (L222)
• German Studies 2: Language and Culture of the German-speaking World (L223)
• Spanish Studies 2: Language and Culture of the Spanish-speaking World (L226)
• 创意写作（A215）
• 文学事务（A240）
• 讲故事：小说及其他（A233）

Stage 3 (120 credits)

You'll study the following:

• Language and Creativity (E302)
• Language, Literature, and Childhood (L301)

Assessment

Our assessments are all designed to reinforce your learning and help you show your understanding of the topics. The mix of assessment methods will vary between modules.

Computer-Marked Assignments

• Usually, a series of online, multiple-choice questions.

Tutor-Marked Assignments

• You’ll have a number of these throughout each module, each with a submission deadline.
• They can be made up of essays, questions, experiments or something else to test your understanding of what you have learned.
• Your tutor will mark and return them to you with detailed feedback.

End-of-Module Assessments

• The final, marked piece of work on most modules.
• Modules with an end-of-module assessment won’t usually have an exam.

Exams

• Some modules end with an exam. You’ll be given time to revise and prepare.
• You’ll be given your exam date at least 5 months in advance.
• Most exams take place remotely, and you will complete them at home or an alternative location.
• If a module requires you to take a face-to-face exam, this will be made clear in the module description, and you will be required to take your exam in person at one of our exam centres.

职业发展技能

雇主看重通过学习英语获得的沟通技巧。您将提高您的 IT、写作和独立思考技能，培养您响应反馈的能力并提高您的时间管理能力。这些都是复杂组织中的关键技能，在学习之外的世界中备受追捧 - 无论您是已经在工作、做志愿者还是正在转行。

职业相关性

学习英语需要了解英语所使用的不同国家和文化环境，以及英语在世界范围内发展和传播的历史和政治环境。广泛的学习和对社会、文化和政治对交流环境影响的理解，使毕业生成为具有批判精神的全球公民，能够评估与各种国家和国际互动相关的信息。这使得该学位课程与各种职业相关，包括：

• 公共管理、地方政府、公务员和社会服务。
• 广告、新闻、出版、创意产业和公共关系。
• 教育。
• 法律工作。
• 商业、银行和零售。
• 人力资源。
• 慈善和竞选活动。

其他职业

许多研究生水平的工作都面向任何学科的毕业生，特别是在商业，金融，管理咨询和公共部门。一些职业可能需要进一步的学习，培训和/或工作经验，超越你的学位。

通过我们独特的远程学习方法，您可以在家中、在工作中或在旅途中学习。

你需要满足一些评估截止日期，但除此之外，你可以自由地在适合自己的时间学习，将学习安排在工作、家庭和社交生活之间。

对于每个模块，您要么只使用在线资源，要么结合使用在线和印刷材料。

您学习的每个模块都会有一个模块网站

• 每周的学习计划，为你提供循序渐进的学习指导
• 课程材料，如阅读材料、视频、录音和自我评估活动
• 用于与其他学生进行讨论和合作活动的模块论坛
• 每项作业的详细信息及其截止日期
• 辅导预订系统、在线辅导室以及导师的联系方式
• 一些印刷模块材料和资源的在线版本。