Turkish & Modern Greek Studies with a year abroad
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This joint honours degree based in the heart of London aims to bring together expertise in Greek and Turkish studies and provide an arena for you to explore critically the language, history and literature of the two peoples.
KEY BENEFITS
- Combines the expertise of two world-class universities, King's and SOAS.
- King's is one of only three UK institutions that teach Modern Greek to BA degree level.
- Location makes collaboration possible with many Turkish and Greek cultural organisations based in London.
- Students have the opportunity to improve their language skills during a year studying abroad.
- Graduates go into a wide range of professions, including law, government service, journalism, teachi…
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This joint honours degree based in the heart of London aims to
bring together expertise in Greek and Turkish studies and provide
an arena for you to explore critically the language, history and
literature of the two peoples.
KEY BENEFITS
- Combines the expertise of two world-class universities, King's and SOAS.
- King's is one of only three UK institutions that teach Modern Greek to BA degree level.
- Location makes collaboration possible with many Turkish and Greek cultural organisations based in London.
- Students have the opportunity to improve their language skills during a year studying abroad.
- Graduates go into a wide range of professions, including law, government service, journalism, teaching and the financial services industries.
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PROGRAMME DESCRIPTION
This is an intercollegiate degree taught in two colleges of the
University of London, namely King's College London and the School
of Oriental & African Studies (SOAS). The third year is
normally spent abroad, divided equally between Greece or Cyprus and
Turkey, at one of our partner Universities (Aristotle University of
Thessaloniki, University of Cyprus, Bogazici University in Istanbul
and the University of Ankara).
This combined degree in Turkish and Modern Greek Studies aims to
bring together expertise in Greek and Turkish studies and provide
an arena for students of any background to explore critically the
language, history and literature of the two peoples. While there is
a strong emphasis on relatively modern historical periods (since
the 1800s), there is also the possibility of taking courses in
Byzantine and Ottoman history and culture.
BackgroundGreece and Turkey are situated at the cultural
crossroads of Europe, Asia and the Middle East. Traditionally, the
relationship between the two countries has been viewed as one
fraught by political tensions and antagonism. Such a perspective,
however, does not do justice to the extensive cultural encounters
that have taken place between the two peoples over time. These
encounters can be traced back to the legacy of the Greek-speaking
empire of Byzantium and the multilingual empire of the Ottoman
Turks that succeeded it. The multiple ways in which these
encounters have enriched both cultures are manifested nowadays in
such diverse areas as language, literature, music, architecture and
culinary practices. They have been instrumental not only in shaping
the cultural heritage of present-day Greece, Turkey and Cyprus, but
have also had a critical impact on the whole of South East Europe
and the Middle East.
King's College LondonThe Centre Hellenic Studies at King's
is the largest of its kind in the UK, and has a long and
distinguished tradition of scholarship in the fields of Modern
Greek and Byzantine history, language and literature.
SOAS
The Department of Languages and Cultures of the Near and Middle
East at SOAS is the UK's largest university department specialising
in the languages and cultures of the Middle East, with a
distinguished track record in teaching and research in the region's
modern and ancient languages.
ABOUT THE Centre for Hellenic Studies
CAREERS Language students are always sought after, and many of our students find it very useful to have one of the less common EU languages. A qualification in Byzantine & Modern Greek Studies will often catch the eye of an employer looking for independent-minded graduates. Our students go into a wide range of professions: law, government service, the financial industries, journalism, school and university teaching etc. Many of them choose to continue to travel and to work in careers with an international aspect.
Recent graduates have found employment as:
• Academic university posts in the UK, US, Greece & Cyprus
• Political Researcher
• Trainee Chartered Accountant, Pricewaterhousecooper
• Financial Journalist
• Theatre Director
• Post Doctoral Researcher, Centre for Asia Minor studies
TEACHING STYLE Most of our modules are taught in small groups. Language teaching is communicative, using a wide range of authentic materials, including video/DVD and computers, while also providing a firm grounding in writing and grammatical skills. Literature, history and linguistics classes are discussion-based.
STRUCTURE OF PROGRAMMES & ASSESSMENT The normal length of study is four years, of which the third is spent studying abroad. Assessment is by a mixture of coursework and examination. On your year abroad (if applicable) you will carry out assessed coursework contributing towards your degree.
LOCATION The exceptionally rich Burrows Library of Byzantine and Modern Greek Studies is part of King's Library, now magnificently housed in the Maughan Library, Chancery Lane. Our geographical position makes it possible for us to collaborate with the many Greek cultural organisations based in London.
SPECIAL NOTES All degree programmes include the requirement that the third year should be spent in study abroad, which may be either wholly in Greece or Cyprus or wholly in another country relevant to your programme of study, or be divided between the two. Exemptions from the year abroad are possible for some categories of students, including native speakers of Greek.
ABOUT THE Centre for Hellenic Studies
CAREERS Language students are always sought after, and many of our students find it very useful to have one of the less common EU languages. A qualification in Byzantine & Modern Greek Studies will often catch the eye of an employer looking for independent-minded graduates. Our students go into a wide range of professions: law, government service, the financial industries, journalism, school and university teaching etc. Many of them choose to continue to travel and to work in careers with an international aspect.
Recent graduates have found employment as:
• Academic university posts in the UK, US, Greece & Cyprus
• Political Researcher
• Trainee Chartered Accountant, Pricewaterhousecooper
• Financial Journalist
• Theatre Director
• Post Doctoral Researcher, Centre for Asia Minor studies
TEACHING STYLE Most of our modules are taught in small groups. Language teaching is communicative, using a wide range of authentic materials, including video/DVD and computers, while also providing a firm grounding in writing and grammatical skills. Literature, history and linguistics classes are discussion-based.
STRUCTURE OF PROGRAMMES & ASSESSMENT The normal length of study is four years, of which the third is spent studying abroad. Assessment is by a mixture of coursework and examination. On your year abroad (if applicable) you will carry out assessed coursework contributing towards your degree.
LOCATION The exceptionally rich Burrows Library of Byzantine and Modern Greek Studies is part of King's Library, now magnificently housed in the Maughan Library, Chancery Lane. Our geographical position makes it possible for us to collaborate with the many Greek cultural organisations based in London.
SPECIAL NOTES All degree programmes include the requirement that the third year should be spent in study abroad, which may be either wholly in Greece or Cyprus or wholly in another country relevant to your programme of study, or be divided between the two. Exemptions from the year abroad are possible for some categories of students, including native speakers of Greek.
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