Postgraduate Course: Dissertation: MSc in Applied Linguistics (LASC11036)
Course Outline
| School | School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences |
College | College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
| Course type | Dissertation |
Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 60 |
ECTS Credits | 30 |
| Summary | The dissertation is a supervised piece of empirical research on a specific topic in Applied Linguistics of 8000 words. |
| Course description |
Not entered
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | Only available to second year part time students. |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| High Demand Course? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2022/23, Available to all students (SV1)
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Quota: None |
| Course Start |
Full Year |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
600
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Lecture Hours 10,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 12,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
578 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
Dissertation of 8000 words. |
| Feedback |
Not entered |
| No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- gain skills in managing a relatively long project
- gain in-depth knowledge of a specific area of Applied Linguistics
- identify and formulate relevant and researchable questions
- gain skills in data collection and analysis
- gain written communication skills
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Not entered |
| Additional Class Delivery Information |
Regular supervision from May to August |
| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Sumin Zhao
Tel: (0131 6)51 5513
Email: |
Course secretary | Mrs Elinor Lange
Tel: (0131 6)51 3188
Email: |
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