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LANGUAGE students have expressed their dismay after the University of Sheffield proposed drastic changes to how languages will be studied.<\/p>\n

Over 5000 people \u2013 equating to 17% of the student population \u2013 have signed a petition against the amendments following an email on Friday which exposed class sizes could double, and those taking Beginners courses may see contact hours reduced by as much as half from September.<\/p>\n

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Nicole, a First Year Russian and Czech student at The University of Sheffield said: \u201cIt\u2019s a harrowing situation, and I absolutely wouldn\u2019t have applied to Sheffield if I knew this is what I was going to be taught.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe worst change is the scrapping of the academic part \u2013 it\u2019s what makes you appreciate what you\u2019re studying. Being deprived of that from next year is awful.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Staff and Student Committee (SCC) confirmed students have not been consulted, even though current first and second years, and future cohorts, will be impacted by the changes, which would see expected learning outcomes reduced from \u2018advanced\u2019 to \u2018intermediate\u2019.<\/p>\n

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Jessop West<\/p><\/div>\n

Such propositions also suggested language teaching should be moved to the non-specialist Modern Languages Teaching Centre, meaning members of the public might be taught in the same classes as those paying \u00a39,250 a year for a degree.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s a big blow for those whose careers depend on their studies, with Nicole adding: \u201cIf these changes happen, I simply couldn\u2019t become an academic. I would rather learn languages on YouTube and study for something that could give me a future.\u201d<\/p>\n

Communication from the SCC revealed staff have campaigned against the proposals for months and have raised concerns that this would leave the University of Sheffield with the lowest attainment expectations within the Russell Group.<\/p>\n

Undergraduate Representatives from the School of Languages have since founded a group working to collect responses and oversee the student body\u2019s reaction to these changes.<\/p>\n

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Jessop West<\/p><\/div>\n

In a statement, Stephen Gamage & Matthew Hartill, co-chairs of the Student-Staff Committee for the School of Languages and Cultures, said: \u201cIn our opinion, the proposed changes constitute an outright \u2018de-specialisation\u2019 of languages provision.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe University appears to pride itself on its \u2018global\u2019 reputation. It\u2019s time they put their money where their mouth is.\u201d<\/p>\n

Next year\u2019s finalists currently on their Year Abroad will be taught their expected modules, but Department-wide alterations to teaching could also see their learning experience considerably impacted.<\/p>\n

People are encouraged to sign the petition by clicking below.<\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.change.org\/p\/university-of-sheffield-faculty-of-arts-and-humanities-changes-to-the-university-of-sheffield-languages-teaching?redirect=false<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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