This module will be offered on the new BA Arts programme. As part of the new programme, a pathway in Linguistics with TESOL is being created and this module is part of that pathway.Linguistics modules are very popular electives and attract large numbers of registrations. A high number of students opt for a linguistics focussed final year project. As the modules are taught in English they are very popular choices also with Erasmus and study abroad students. These modules will all be made available as options on the current BA in Applied Languages, thus increasing student choice. The introduction of these new LI modules is therefore designed to meet the institutional strategic objectives of increased student choice and increased opportunities for internationalisation. Language policy is the study of how languages are managed at macro, meso and micro levels in society and how this management interacts with issues of power and equality. The study of language policy is a key component of understanding sociolinguistics, the study of language in society.

The module will be organised around the following components: Language and empire Language and the nation state Language policy and planning in post-colonial contexts Language policy and planning in supra-national contexts Language rights, policy and planning for minority languages Language management in companies and institutions Family language policies

On completion of this module, participants will demonstrate: understanding of the relationship between language policy and politics in a range of settings both historical and contemporary; be able to synthesize and evaluate a range of literature on language policy in a variety of contexts and from a variety of perspectives; apply their understanding to practical situations they encounter in their future studies and working lives.

On complete of this module, students will demonstrate: heightened awareness of the power issues involved in decisions made about language at societal and institutional level; greater criticality and reflectiveness in relation to these issues as they arise in their future studies and professional lives.

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Faculty teaching the module are all members of the Centre for Applied Language Studies and are among the most research active in the Faculty. Language policy is a research strength of CALS and students taking the module will be able to benefit from the latest peer-reviewed research on the topic, for which CALS is known internationally. As appropriate for a final, capstone module, students will be required to read fairly extensively and the tutorial hour will be used to facilitate discussions of these readings. Students will complete a number of assignments both individually and in groupwork, which will develop their collaborative capacity. Within these assignments, there will be room for individual tailoring and creativity will be actively encouraged.