Areas Studies & Language Skills
The Area Studies section deals with theories and methods of area studies as well as with detailed aspects and structures of present societies in anglophone countries. The material used for these studies consists of fictional as well non-fictional texts and media to lend authenticity to relevant topics of area studies. These texts are analysed in their historical, political and cultural contexts from mainstream and marginalized perspectives.
In the language skills classes, students review aspects of grammatical structures and rules as well as apply them in selected contexts. They practice the four skills (reading, writing, listening, and speaking) and are introduced to selected areas in English for Specific Purposes such as understanding texts, academic writing or business English. Furthermore, students have the opportunity to practice their skills in the area of “creative writing” and “life writing.” They will become familiar with different forms of communication, various virtual and non-virtual reference works and gain experience using technology as language learning tools.
A selection of projects: