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Degree Programme Table: MSc Evolution of Language and Cognition- 1 Year (PTMSCEVOLC1F)


Year 1, Academic year 2009/10, Starting month: September

  • Notes: Students should note that not all optional courses will necessarily be available in any given year and should consult the relevant programme handbook. The programme director must approve choice of courses.


    • COMPULSORY COURSES
    This DPT has 6 compulsory course(s).


    Code  EUCLID code  Course Name  Period  Credits 
    P00210 (LASC11006) Foundations of Evolution As available 10
    P01593 (LASC11072) Origins and Evolution of Language As available 10
    P00172 (LASC11002) Animal Communication and Sociobiology As available 10
    P01632 (LASC11073) Current Issues in Language Evolution As available 10
    P00396 (LASC11033) Dissertation: MSc in Evolution of Language and Cognition As available 60
    P03324 (LASC11107) Biolinguistics As available 10




    COURSE OPTIONS
    This DPT has 2 set(s) of course options with the following rules.


    Overarching rule collection group: A  
    Select exactly 70 credits from these collections:  

    Select a minimum of 0 credits and maximum of 30 credits from the following list of courses for the Programme Collection: 'Core Option Courses - MSc Evolution of Language & Cognition' (ROU_I_PTMSCEVOLC1F_11) , as available.
    Code   EUCLID code   Course Name   Credits
    P00329    (LASC11031)    Introduction to Phonology and Phonetics   10  
    P00262    (LASC11021)    Introduction to Statistics and Experimental Design   10  
    P02029    (LASC11085)    Introduction to Syntax   10  
    P03320    (PSYL11053)    Univariate Statistics and Methodology using R   10  

    Notes:Background courses will be required for students who do not have the necessary prior experience in these areas at the discretion of the programme director. Candidates should consult the programme director for more details.
     

    Select a minimum of 40 credits and maximum of 70 credits from the following list of courses for the Programme Collection: 'Option Courses 1 - MSc Evolution of Language & Cognition' (ROU_I/O_PTMSCEVOLC1F_11) , as available.
    Code   EUCLID code   Course Name   Credits
    P01753    (PHIL11038)    Advanced topics in Mind, Language and Embodied Cognition   20  
    P02036    (LASC11087)    Advanced Topics in Phonetics: Speech Production and Perception   10  
    P00863    (INFR11006)    Cognitive Neuroscience of Language   10  
    P02322    (LASC11096)    Computer Programming for Speech and Language Processing   10  
    P01754    (LASC11078)    Corpus Linguistics (MSc)   20  
    P00251    (LASC11016)    Developmental Syntax   10  
    P00248    (LASC11013)    First Language Acquisition   20  
    P01200    (LASC11053)    Historical Phonology   20  
    P01633    (PSYL11024)    Human cognitive neuroscience   10  
    P01752    (PHIL11037)    Introduction to Mind, Language and Embodied Cognition   20  
    P02218    (LASC11090)    Introduction to Semantics   10  
    P02381    (LASC11098)    Language Variation & Change   20  
    P00253    (LASC11018)    Maturational Constraints on Language Acquisition   10  
    P02372    (LASC11097)    Pragmatics (MSc)   20  
    P00496    (LASC11038)    Psycholinguistics   20  
    P00250    (LASC11015)    Psychology of Language Learning   10  
    P00173    (PGHC11080)    Human Evolution   20  
    P03401    (LASC11109)    Simulating Language   10  

    Notes:Students are usually allowed to substitute option credits for other courses from School Collections I at level 11 with the agreement of the programme director.
     

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