Language, Discourse and Power University of Marburg
Overview and admission
Study Type
undergraduate
Admission semester
Winter Semester only
Area of study
- General Linguistic Science
- Linguistics
Focus
Intensive linguistic training in English, Interaction of Language Use and Power Structures, Role of language in social and in many ways mediatised negotiation processes, Role of Language in the Emergence, Preservation and Change of Power Structures, Selection of modules on intercultural communication, sociolinguistics, critical discourse analysis, language and the media
Annotation
Major subject in combination Bachelor's degree course - only possible in combination with one or two minor subjects Standard period of study: 6 or 8 semesters (depending on combination) Further information on the structure of the combination Bachelor's degree course can be found here: https://www.uni-marburg.de/de/studium/studieninteressierte/studienmoeglichkeiten/kombibachelor Major students receive intensive linguistic training in English. The focus is on the interaction of language use and power structures. As a result, you will learn to analyse, describe and reflect on the role of language in social and in many ways mediatised negotiation processes as well as its role in creating, maintaining and changing power structures in a scientifically sound manner. You can choose from modules on intercultural communication, sociolinguistics, critical discourse analysis, language and the media. Towards the end of your degree programme, you will focus intensively on science communication. An integral part of the degree course is the MarSkills programme, in which you acquire attractive and future-oriented key skills (see https://www.uni-marburg.de/de/fb09/igs/arbeitsgruppen/sprechwissenschaft/marskills/was-ist-marskills).
Admission requirements
Lecture period
- 22.04.2025 - 25.07.2025
- 13.10.2025 - 13.02.2026
Tuition fee
Fees
Currently, the German federal state of Hesse does not charge tuition fees.
Languages of instruction
Main language
English