British English
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| Language name: | British English | British English | |
| Language family: | Indo-European, West Germanic, English. | ||
| Region: | England (and numerous other countries). | ||
| Department: | English | ||
| URL Department: | http://www.engels.leidenuniv.nl | ||
| Lecturers: | R. Lankamp | ||
| Course description: | Only the mandatory courses in the language acquisition component of the Bachelor programme are considered here. It is possible to further train one's command of the language through extra courses that are offered outside the BA programme. There are three components: (1) acquisition of vocabulary (self-study) (2) Lectures and tutorials on academic writing (3) language lab (pronunciation, fluency and listening skills). Students who have a North-American background, or those with a special interest in North America may register for the American English courses. All other students join the British programme. |
| Total duration: | 6 semesters. |
| Course frequency: | The courses are taught every year. |
| Speaking | Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 |
| Credit (in ECTS): | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Course hours per week: | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Highest course level: | C2 | ||
| Reading/Writing | Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 |
| Credit (in ECTS): | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Course hours per week: | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Highest course level: | C2 | ||
| Class types: | Language laboratory, lectures, tutorials. |
| Examination types: | Oral and written exams; Papers. |
