During this course you will spend two-thirds of your time studying English Language and one-third studying Film Studies. The introductory modules for English Language look at issues such as how our language changes according to the context in which it is being used, how men's and women's language use differs, how we acquire language and how and why it continues to evolve. The programme aims to develop students’ competence and critical understanding of the range of phenomena dealt with in the field of English language (the structure of English, the sound pattern of English, history of English, dialects and variation, English in society, and the emergence of English as the world’s global language); their proficiency is also developed in other key skills which they require for employment or further study, and for lifelong learning. In particular, the programme is designed to enhance research and analytical skills, and modes of presentation (written, electronic and oral); the programme also facilitates the development of an ability to problem solve; to work effectively with others and to plan time with respect to deadlines. Our Film Studies degree combines critical and creative work and practice, depending on your interests and career plans. Lecturers who teach on the Film Studies degree have a range of interests including American Cinema, British and European film, Japanese and other world cinemas, gender, visual culture, film analysis, the body and film, film and history, digital technology and film, scriptwriting and screenwriting, film-making, media and film in Wales, acting and performing, language and film, blogging and podcasting, computer games and film, film stars and film on television. Our Film Studies lecturers have recently written books and articles on topics such as Cult Film, American Culture and Film, Cinema and Medicine, Jewish Film, Surrealist Film, Cinema and Landscape, Australian Film, and the new technologies of film viewing.