Postgraduate Course: Dissertation in Linguistics (LASC11135)
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 Linguistics of 8,000 words. |
| Course description |
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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 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 8,000 words. |
| Feedback |
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| No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- gain skills in managing a relatively long-term project
- gain an in-depth knowledge of a particular chosen subfield of Linguistics
- gain critical judgement in evaluating existing literature
- gain an imagination in discerning relevant, possibly new, research questions
- gain discipline in argumentation
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
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| Keywords | research,dissertation |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Michael Ramsammy
Tel: (0131 6)50 3959
Email: |
Course secretary | Mrs Elinor Lange
Tel: (0131 6)51 3188
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