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Degree Programme Table: "Language, Variation and Change (MA)" (UTLANVC)


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

  • Notes: Before selecting your outside courses, please ensure you have met your
    Director of Studies.


    • COMPULSORY COURSES
    This DPT has 3 compulsory course(s).


    Code  EUCLID code  Course Name  Period  Credits 
    U00555 (LASC08004) Linguistics 1A As available 20
    U03163 (LASC08012) Linguistics 1B As available 20
    EN0001 (LASC08001) English Language 1 As available 40




    COURSE OPTIONS
    This DPT has 1 set(s) of course options with the following rules.


    Select exactly 40 credits from the following School Collection: 'School collection schedule A to Q, T and W level 7 or 8' (SCH_A-Q/T/W_7/8) , as available.

    Notes:At least 40 credits in second year must continue from courses taken in Year 1. A maximum of 40 credits at level 7 is permitted.
     

    Year 2, Academic year 2009/10, Starting month: September


    COMPULSORY COURSES
    This DPT has 2 compulsory course(s).


    Code  EUCLID code  Course Name  Period  Credits 
    U00578 (LASC08006) Linguistics 2A As available 20
    EN0003 (LASC08002) English Language 2 As available 40




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


    Select exactly 20 credits from the following list of courses for the Programme Collection: 'Courses from School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences- Multiple UG Courses-Level 8' (ROU_I_UGLILACU5_8) , as available.
    Code   EUCLID code   Course Name   Credits
    U03164    (LASC08013)    Linguistics 2B   20  
    U00583    (LASC08007)    Linguistics 2Lh: Structure and History of the Western European Languages   20  

     

    Select exactly 40 credits from the following School Collection: 'School collection schedule A to Q, T and W level 7 or 8' (SCH_A-Q/T/W_7/8) , as available.

    Notes:At least 40 credits in second year must continue from courses taken in Year 1. A maximum of 40 credits at level 7 is permitted.
     

    Year 3, Academic year 2009/10, Starting month: September

  • Notes: Notes: Entry to Honours normally requires a pass at 50% or above, at the first attempt, in either English Language 2 or passes in second year Linguistics courses, with an average mark accross these courses of 50% or above.


    • COMPULSORY COURSES
    This DPT has 0 compulsory course(s).


    Code  EUCLID code  Course Name  Period  Credits 




    COURSE OPTIONS
    This DPT has 4 set(s) of course options with the following rules.


    Overarching rule collection group: A  
    Select exactly 60 credits from these collections:  


    Select a minimum of 20 credits and maximum of 40 credits from the following list of courses for the Programme Collection: 'Courses from School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences- Language Variation & Change (MA)-Level 10' (ROU_I_UGPHPSLA2_10) , as available.
    Code   EUCLID code   Course Name   Credits
    U00529    (LASC10021)    Historical Linguistics   20  
    U02865    (LASC10052)    Linguistic Reconstruction and Language Classification   20  
    U02512    (LASC10046)    Historical Phonology   20  
    U00491    (LASC10017)    English Historical Syntax   20  
    U00381    (LASC10013)    Old English   20  
    U02518    (LASC10049)    Reading Old English   20  
    U00356    (LASC10009)    Middle English   20  
    U00382    (LASC10014)    Scots: History and Structure   20  
       ()         
    U00559    (LASC10031)    Origins and Evolution of Language (Hons)   20  

     

    Select a minimum of 20 credits and maximum of 40 credits from the following list of courses for the Programme Collection: 'Courses from School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences- Language Variation & Change (MA)-Level 10' (ROU_I_UGPHPSLA3_10) , as available.
    Code   EUCLID code   Course Name   Credits
    U00666    (LASC10040)    Applied Linguistics   20  
    U00525    (LASC10019)    Bilingualism   20  
    U03150    (LASC10055)    Corpus Linguistics   20  
    U01471    (LASC10044)    Discourse Analysis   20  
    U03151    (LASC10056)    Global Englishes   20  
    U03631    (LASC10064)    Gender and Language   20  
    U02513    (LASC10047)    Northern Englishes   20  
    U00328    (LASC10002)    Sociolinguistics   20  
    U00614    (LASC10033)    Statistics and Experimental Design   20  
    P01452    (LASC11066)    Variation in Modern Scots   20  

     



    Overarching rule collection group: B  
    Select exactly 60 credits from these collections:  


    Select a minimum of 40 credits and maximum of 60 credits from the following "Language Sciences" Subject Collection:
    'Subject Collection schedule Language Sciences level 10' (SUB_LASC_10) , as available.
    Code   EUCLID code   Description / Course Name   Credits
    Collection:   (LASC10*)   All Level 10 courses with a primary subject of 'Language Sciences'   (as selected)  

    Notes:A LEL booklet and the Honours webpages give details about the courses being offered in any one year, as well as about restrictions on choice of courses. These courses must include either Honours Foundation: Phonology and Phonetics or Modern English Phonology 1 and one of Honours Foundation: Syntax and Semantics, Lexical Semantics, English Word-Formation, taken in either year 3 or 4.
     

    Select a minimum of 0 credits and maximum of 20 credits from the following School Collection: 'School Collection schedule A to Q and T and W 9 or 10' (SCH_A-Q/T/W_9/10) , as available.

     



    Year 4, Academic year 2009/10, Starting month: September


    COMPULSORY COURSES
    This DPT has 1 compulsory course(s).


    Code  EUCLID code  Course Name  Period  Credits 
    U00532 (LASC10024) Dissertation in Language Sciences As available 40




    COURSE OPTIONS
    This DPT has 5 set(s) of course options with the following rules.


    Select exactly 20 credits from the following list of courses for the Programme Collection: 'Courses from School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences- Language Variation & Change (MA)-Level 10' (ROU_I_UGPHPSLA2_10) , as available.
    Code   EUCLID code   Course Name   Credits
    U00529    (LASC10021)    Historical Linguistics   20  
    U02865    (LASC10052)    Linguistic Reconstruction and Language Classification   20  
    U02512    (LASC10046)    Historical Phonology   20  
    U00491    (LASC10017)    English Historical Syntax   20  
    U00381    (LASC10013)    Old English   20  
    U02518    (LASC10049)    Reading Old English   20  
    U00356    (LASC10009)    Middle English   20  
    U00382    (LASC10014)    Scots: History and Structure   20  
       ()         
    U00559    (LASC10031)    Origins and Evolution of Language (Hons)   20  

     

    Select exactly 20 credits from the following list of courses for the Programme Collection: 'Courses from School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences- Language Variation & Change (MA)-Level 10' (ROU_I_UGPHPSLA3_10) , as available.
    Code   EUCLID code   Course Name   Credits
    U00666    (LASC10040)    Applied Linguistics   20  
    U00525    (LASC10019)    Bilingualism   20  
    U03150    (LASC10055)    Corpus Linguistics   20  
    U01471    (LASC10044)    Discourse Analysis   20  
    U03151    (LASC10056)    Global Englishes   20  
    U03631    (LASC10064)    Gender and Language   20  
    U02513    (LASC10047)    Northern Englishes   20  
    U00328    (LASC10002)    Sociolinguistics   20  
    U00614    (LASC10033)    Statistics and Experimental Design   20  
    P01452    (LASC11066)    Variation in Modern Scots   20  

     

    Overarching rule collection group: A  
    Select exactly 40 credits from these collections:  

    Select a minimum of 0 credits and maximum of 20 credits from the following "Language Sciences" Subject Collection:
    'Subject Collection schedule Language Sciences level 10' (SUB_LASC_10) , as available.
    Code   EUCLID code   Description / Course Name   Credits
    Collection:   (LASC10*)   All Level 10 courses with a primary subject of 'Language Sciences'   (as selected)  

    Notes:A LEL booklet and the Honours webpages give details about the courses being offered in any one year, as well as about restrictions on choice of courses. These courses must include either Honours Foundation: Phonology and Phonetics or Modern English Phonology 1 and one of Honours Foundation: Syntax and Semantics, Lexical Semantics, English Word-Formation, taken in either year 3 or 4.
     

    Select a minimum of 0 credits and maximum of 20 credits from the following list of courses for the Programme Collection: 'Courses from School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences- Language Variation & Change (MA)-Level 10' (ROU_I_UGPHPSLA3_10) , as available.
    Code   EUCLID code   Course Name   Credits
    U00666    (LASC10040)    Applied Linguistics   20  
    U00525    (LASC10019)    Bilingualism   20  
    U03150    (LASC10055)    Corpus Linguistics   20  
    U01471    (LASC10044)    Discourse Analysis   20  
    U03151    (LASC10056)    Global Englishes   20  
    U03631    (LASC10064)    Gender and Language   20  
    U02513    (LASC10047)    Northern Englishes   20  
    U00328    (LASC10002)    Sociolinguistics   20  
    U00614    (LASC10033)    Statistics and Experimental Design   20  
    P01452    (LASC11066)    Variation in Modern Scots   20  

     

    Select a minimum of 0 credits and maximum of 20 credits from the following list of courses for the Programme Collection: 'Courses from School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences- Language Variation & Change (MA)-Level 10' (ROU_I_UGPHPSLA2_10) , as available.
    Code   EUCLID code   Course Name   Credits
    U00529    (LASC10021)    Historical Linguistics   20  
    U02865    (LASC10052)    Linguistic Reconstruction and Language Classification   20  
    U02512    (LASC10046)    Historical Phonology   20  
    U00491    (LASC10017)    English Historical Syntax   20  
    U00381    (LASC10013)    Old English   20  
    U02518    (LASC10049)    Reading Old English   20  
    U00356    (LASC10009)    Middle English   20  
    U00382    (LASC10014)    Scots: History and Structure   20  
       ()         
    U00559    (LASC10031)    Origins and Evolution of Language (Hons)   20  

     

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