Postgraduate Course: Scots and Scottish English (MSc) (LASC11106)
Course Outline
| School | School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | This course provides an account of the structure of Modern Scots dialects and Scottish English by examining variation in phonology, morphology, syntax and lexis from diachronic, synchronic and geographical perspectives. |
| Course description |
The course will thus combine dialectological, sociolinguistic and formal linguistic issues, and aims to introduce students to research results and methodology in these areas.
It will primarily be concerned with:
? discussion of the issues involved in the definition of Scots and Scottish English
? analysis of the historical development and key linguistic features of Scots and Scottish English
? investigation of geographical and social variation in Scotland
? description of resources available for the analysis of Scots and Scottish English
? critical examination of previous research on these varieties
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| High Demand Course? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2015/16, Available to all students (SV1)
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Quota: None |
| Course Start |
Semester 1 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Lecture Hours 27,
Feedback/Feedforward Hours 1,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
168 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
One 1000 word and one 3000 word assignment
Assignment 1 deadline: Thursday 5th November, 12 noon
Word limit: 1000 words
Return deadline: 27th November 2015
Assignment 2 deadline: Monday 14th December 2015, 12 noon
Upper word limit: 3000 words
Return deadline: 19th January 2016 |
| Feedback |
Short discussion assignments on Learn, feedback on 1st assignment, advice on both assignments.
Comments provided on submitted assessments |
| No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- explain the issues involved in the definition of Scots and Scottish English
- use key resources and primary linguistic literature for the analysis of features found in the varieties concerned
- conduct their own research into the varieties spoken in Scotland, if they so choose
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Not entered |
| Additional Class Delivery Information |
Attend all lectures as scheduled |
| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Warren Maguire
Tel:
Email: |
Course secretary | Miss Toni Noble
Tel: (0131 6)51 3188
Email: |
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