prospectus
You also want an ePaper? Increase the reach of your titles
YUMPU automatically turns print PDFs into web optimized ePapers that Google loves.
140<br />
www.kent.ac.uk/secl/modern-languages<br />
HISPANIC STUDIES<br />
The taught MA programmes in Hispanic Studies at<br />
Kent allow you focus solely on Hispanic Studies or<br />
to combine your interest in Hispanic Studies with<br />
the study of other European literatures. The MA in<br />
Modern Hispanic Studies leads you towards a better<br />
understanding of modern Hispanic society and its<br />
culture. It consists of two parts: a literary element,<br />
taught in conjunction with the MA in Hispanic and<br />
Comparative Literature, and a cultural element<br />
which is particular to this programme. The MA<br />
in Hispanic and Comparative Literature helps<br />
you acquire a deeper conceptual awareness of the<br />
function and role of literature in Spain, and assess<br />
and evaluate it within a wider European context.<br />
The staff who teach the compulsory modules in Hispanic Studies and<br />
Comparative Literature are all based in the School of European Culture<br />
and Languages (SECL) and are actively engaged in research in the<br />
topics covered. There are opportunities to continue researching in<br />
Hispanic Studies when you have completed your MA and we would<br />
be happy to discuss this possibility with you.<br />
Postgraduate resources<br />
The Templeman Library has<br />
excellent holdings in all our<br />
areas of research interest, with<br />
particular strengths in modern<br />
European literature and Spanish<br />
film and cultural studies. The<br />
School provides high-quality<br />
facilities in IT, dedicated technical<br />
staff and designated areas for<br />
postgraduate study. Languagelearning<br />
and translation facilities<br />
include state-of-the-art language<br />
laboratories, eight all-purpose<br />
teaching rooms, two networked<br />
multimedia laboratories and a<br />
streamed film library.<br />
Language speaking skills<br />
Every year, a considerable<br />
number of native speakers of<br />
foreign languages follow our<br />
courses and several European<br />
exchange students stay on to<br />
do graduate work. There are also<br />
foreign-language lectors either<br />
combining teaching with a Kent<br />
higher degree or completing<br />
a dissertation for their home<br />
universities. We can assist with<br />
the language-training needs<br />
of overseas postgraduates,<br />
particularly where English is<br />
concerned, and are also involved<br />
in Erasmus and Tempus networks.<br />
Training<br />
Kent’s Graduate School offers<br />
all postgraduate students<br />
a Researcher Development<br />
Programme. The School<br />
provides training workshops<br />
for postgraduate students with<br />
teaching responsibilities, which<br />
bring together students from all
Change language