English in Public Communication (1-PRK-EPC-D3)(in Polish: English in Public Communication) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
bachelor's degree studies full time, 3 years Language: English | Jump to: Opis ogólnySTUDYENGLISH IN PUBLIC COMMUNICATION English in Public Communication BA study program is an excellent opportunity for the candidates who would like to be able to face challenges of a highly competitive job market in an increasingly global society. The program offers an integrated approach to public communication in such domains as politics, culture, society, management, business, and technology. All the courses offered within the program are instructed in English. Practical English courses comprising reading, listening, speaking, and grammar are designed to develop students’ language skills and help them attain a high level of proficiency in English (C1). Additionally, students develop a second foreign language at B2 level. Subject courses, including Public Communication and Public Relations, Cultural and Media Studies, Persuasion and Rhetoric, Communication as Critical Inquiry, or Intercultural Communication, develop and broaden students’ knowledge and skills in analyzing various communicative situations, managing information, and creating effective messages in a variety of media. Moreover, within their study programme students choose an educational path through elective courses that add competence to their general academic education and expand their career prospects. EPC study programme offers such elective modules as: English in Business, English in Media and English and Polish as a Foreign Language (our latest addition) English in Public Communicationis an innovative study program developed in cooperation with a number of academics representing various fields of studies – Linguistics, Political Science, Social communication among others. Hence, the courses on offer are taught by highly experienced and qualified specialists in a given discipline. As the program is a comprehensive approach to public communication, it not only acquaints the students with a range of theoretical issues but, more importantly, aims to increase students’ communicative abilities. Specifically, students learn to communicate in English effectively using various technologies and to develop their abilities to cooperate with others. Moreover, they are given opportunities to recognize, increase and demonstrate their leadership potential. The classes are held from Monday through Friday. Some courses are conducted online, others are held in classrooms on the university site. All lecturers are available to students during their office hours to discuss academic issues relating to the courses. Bachelor of Arts studies (undergraduate studies) finish with a BA defence and a BA degree. Undergraduate studies in English in Public Communication prepare candidates for graduate studies in a similar field. WHAT MAKES A DIFFERENCE AT UNIVERSITY OF OPOLE? A professional team of academic teachers and lecturers supports and guides the undergraduates in their intellectual growth. Students are educated in modern lecture rooms in the newly renovated historical building of Collegium Maius equipped with modern audio-visual technology and a modern computer room with several stands. Our library and the reading room offer access to an extensive collection of literature (more than 37 thousand volumes devoted to various aspects of culture and language of English-speaking countries and 100 titles of journals and magazines devoted to teaching). STUDENT MOBILITY PERSPECTIVES Our students can enroll in an exchange programme Erasmus+ offered by the University of Opole, which allows for studying abroad for a semester or two, developing foreign language communication skills, learning about culture of a foreign country and gaining professional knowledge via a foreign language. Our partners are, among others, in Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Estonia, Finland, France, Greece, Hungary, Spain, Latvia, Lithuania, Macedonia, Malta, Germany, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Turkey and Italy. Students can also participate in study visits connected with the study programme and do their internship abroad (more information available at www.erasmus.uni.opole.pl). FUTURE CAREER PROSPECTS Holding a BA degree and being highly trained professional communicators with an excellent command of English, our graduates can find employment in a broad range of fields involving public communication, such as advertising, journalism, publishing, public relations and public affairs, business communication, marketing, and education. They may also be employed in public administration at a regional, national, or international level or work for cultural institutions, corporations, or NGOs.The study programme is fully accessible to people with special needs. CONTACT For general information and enquiries please contact: Faculty of Philology FOREIGN CANDIDATES More information for foreign candidates is available at hello.uni.opole.pl E-mail for questions about the recruitment of foreigners: hello@uni.opole.pl tel. +48 77 452 7496, +48 77 452 7292 Foreign candidates submit their documets to International Students Office (can also be sent by mail) address: Grunwaldzka 31, Opole 45-054, room 1,8,9 QUALIFICATION CRITERIA 40 points is the minimum score for enrollment obtained on the basis of the tables below. Admission requirements: ranking of diplomas
A candidate shall choose only one level. Candidates with "OLD MATURA"
* Final grade is converted into the points according to the table in Attachment 4 to the Senate Resulution and will be considered only in case the candidate had no written exam in the given sugject. ** Any final exam but for the English language QUALIFICATION CRITERIA FOR FOREIGN CANDIDATES In order to apply, enter the following final exam grades from the secondary school certificate: 1. English 2. Any subject of your choice. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Learning outcomes
Full qualification at the sixth level of the Polish Qualification Framework.
Undergraduate of English in Public Communication knows and understands:
• the place and significance of the communication studies among humanities and their analytical and methodological tools;
• basic terminology and theories of linguistic, media studies and cultural studies;
• the role of English as a cognitive means and a tool used for public communication including persuasion;
• main methods of analysis and interpretation of public communication tools, including cultural conditions of English-speaking countries;
• complex nature of linguistic phenomena, their evolution, and multiple functions in public communication;
• economic, political, and institutional facts referring to public communication in the English-speaking countries;
• elements of academic discourse and linguistic considerations relating to the studied discipline;
• legal, ethical and linguistic considerations of their professional activity resulting from public communication in media and business ;
• principles of functioning of institutions, systems, norms and values and their linguistic characteristics related to professional public communication;
• principles of copyright and its protection in relation to various products of communication and culture, in particular in media in public domain;
• the contents associated with the elective module.
Undergraduate of English in Public Communication can:
• use the terminology and take theoretical standpoints in reference to theoretical models derived from research in communication, media, and language studies;
• recognize different types of texts in order to perform their critical analysis and assess their relevance and impact in public communication;
• use arguments and formulate logical conclusions based on studies of other authors;
• create and read English-language texts and prepare elaborate presentations relating to communication studies using formal sources;
• use English at the level of C1 of the Common European Framework for Languages;
• formulate research problems and use appropriate tools and methods to analyse and discuss them with other specialists in the field of public communication under the guidance of the supervisor;
• explore and critically analyse information from various sources, institutions, and media;
• take up individual and group activities aimed at developing language skills and intercultural communication skills;
• use the acquired knowledge and skills to deepen their academic interests in the interdisciplinary dimension;
• use communication tools in an ethical and responsible manner, including specialized information and communications technologies oriented to persuade and influence the audience;
• use another foreign language at B2 level;
• use the knowledge associated with the elective module
Undergraduate of English in Public Communication is ready to:
• manage time and prioritize the implementation of various tasks related to studying and professional work;
• critically evaluate and solve problems arising from the implementation of professional tasks such as creating public texts for media or business or providing language support in institutions and enterprises;
• accept linguistic and cultural differences and recognize them as natural vocational factors;
• participate in various forms of cultural life in and engaged and creative way;
• comply with the rules of professional ethics and develop their language skills in the English language in the process of lifelong learning;
• improve their position in the media services market and entrepreneurship by developing communication competences and cultural sensitivity;
• function competently, responsibly, and ethically within the area defined by the elective module