Postgraduate Course: Current Issues in Syntax (MSc) (LASC11104)
Course Outline
| School | School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits | 20 |
| Home subject area | Language Sciences |
Other subject area | None |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | Detailed exploration of significant issues in current theoretical syntax. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | Yes |
Course Delivery Information
| Not being delivered |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
| To be able to read current primary literature in syntax; to formulate and evaluate analyses of linguistic data in the light of theoretical proposals; to reason critically; to identify and solve problems; to independently formulate and test hypotheses; and to compare and evaluate competing hypotheses and theories. |
Assessment Information
| Project work (approximately 4,000 words) on an approved topic (100%) |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
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| Keywords | syntax, linguistics |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Prof Caroline Heycock
Tel: (0131 6)51 1999
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Course secretary | Miss Toni Noble
Tel: (0131 6)51 3188
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