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Language Sciences

SCQF Level 08 (7 courses)

Code Availability Course Name Period Credits
LASC08017 SV1 LEL2A: Linguistic Theory and the Structure of English Semester 1 20
LASC08018 SV1 LEL2B: Phonetic Analysis and Empirical Methods Semester 1 20
LASC08019 SV1 LEL2C: English in Time and Space Semester 2 20
LASC08020 SV1 LEL2D: Cross-linguistic Variation: Limits and Theories Semester 2 20
LASC08021 LEL2E: Structure and History of European Languages Not delivered this year 20
LASC08022 SV1 Linguistics and English Language 1A Semester 1 20
LASC08023 SV1 Linguistics and English Language 1B Semester 2 20

SCQF Level 10 (53 courses)

Code Availability Course Name Period Credits
LASC10107 SV1 Cognitive Linguistics Semester 2 20
LASC10079 Computer Programming for Speech and Language Processing Not delivered this year 20
LASC10121 Data Analysis for Linguistics and English Language Not delivered this year 20
LASC10085 Dialects of English in Britain and Ireland Not delivered this year 20
LASC10114 Discourse Analysis Not delivered this year 20
LASC10063 SS1 Dissertation Completion following Study Abroad Full Year 20
LASC10060 SS1 Dissertation Preparation Abroad Full Year 20
LASC10024 Dissertation in Language Sciences Not delivered this year 40
LASC10017 English Historical Syntax Not delivered this year 20
LASC10029 First Language Acquisition (Honours) Not delivered this year 20
LASC10056 Global Englishes Not delivered this year 20
LASC10111 Guided Research in Linguistics and English Language A Not delivered this year 20
LASC10112 Guided Research in Linguistics and English Language B Not delivered this year 20
LASC10116 Guided Research in Linguistics and English Language C Not delivered this year 20
LASC10117 Guided Research in Linguistics and English Language D Not delivered this year 20
LASC10021 Historical Linguistics Not delivered this year 20
LASC10046 Historical Phonology Not delivered this year 20
LASC10096 History of Linguistics Not delivered this year 20
LASC10098 History of Scots Not delivered this year 20
LASC10126 SV1 Language Endangerment and Revitalisation Semester 2 20
LASC10102 Language Variation and Change Not delivered this year 20
LASC10011 Lexical Semantics Not delivered this year 20
LASC10050 SV1 Linguistic Fieldwork and Language Description Semester 1 20
LASC10109 Methods in Theoretical Linguistics Not delivered this year 20
LASC10009 Middle English Not delivered this year 20
LASC10086 Morphology Not delivered this year 20
LASC10115 Online Experiments for Language Scientists Not delivered this year 20
LASC10031 Origins and Evolution of Language (Hons) Not delivered this year 20
LASC10090 SV1 Phonetics and Laboratory Phonology Semester 1 20
LASC10088 Phonological Theory Not delivered this year 20
LASC10083 Phonological Theory and English Phonology Not delivered this year 20
LASC10067 Pragmatics Not delivered this year 20
LASC10125 Quantitative Methods in Linguistics and English Language (Hons) Not delivered this year 20
LASC10049 Reading Old English Not delivered this year 20
LASC10103 SS1 Research Ethics Training in Linguistics & English Language Flexible 0
LASC10072 Scots and Scottish English Not delivered this year 20
LASC10030 Second Language Acquisition (Honours) Not delivered this year 20
LASC10110 SV1 Semantic Theory Semester 1 20
LASC10124 Semiotics Not delivered this year 20
LASC10093 Sign Language Linguistics Not delivered this year 20
LASC10018 Simulating Language Not delivered this year 20
LASC10002 Sociolinguistics Not delivered this year 20
LASC10061 SV1 Speech Processing (Hons) Semester 1 20
LASC10104 SV1 Speech Production and Perception Semester 2 20
LASC10062 Speech Synthesis Not delivered this year 20
LASC10123 Structure of a Language A Not delivered this year 20
LASC10122 Structure of a Language B Not delivered this year 20
LASC10065 Syntactic Theory and English Syntax Not delivered this year 20
LASC10084 Syntax: Theory and Practice Not delivered this year 20
LASC10059 Third-year Project in Language Sciences Not delivered this year 40
LASC10100 Universals of Language Not delivered this year 20
LASC10073 Year Abroad Work for Degrees in Modern European Languages and Linguistics or English Language Not delivered this year 40
LASC10099 Year Abroad Work for Degrees in Modern European Languages and Linguistics or English Language with dissertation Not delivered this year 20

SCQF Level 11 (66 courses)

Code Availability Course Name Period Credits
LASC11101 SV1 Applied Linguistics & Language Teaching Semester 2 20
LASC11176 SV1 Bilingual Interaction Semester 2 20
LASC11155 SV1 Cognitive Linguistics Semester 2 20
LASC11096 Computer Programming for Speech and Language Processing Not delivered this year 10
LASC11117 Dialects of English in Britain and Ireland Not delivered this year 20
LASC11159 Discourse Analysis Not delivered this year 20
LASC11037 Dissertation (MSc in Speech and Language Processing) Not delivered this year 60
LASC11074 Dissertation (MScR, English Language) Not delivered this year 180
LASC11075 Dissertation (MScR, Linguistics) Not delivered this year 180
LASC11135 Dissertation in Linguistics Not delivered this year 60
LASC11175 Dissertation support for Linguistics and English Language Not delivered this year 0
LASC11082 Dissertation with Coursework(MScR, English Language) Not delivered this year 140
LASC11081 Dissertation with Coursework(MScR, Linguistics) Not delivered this year 140
LASC11036 Dissertation: MSc in Applied Linguistics Not delivered this year 60
LASC11035 Dissertation: MSc in Developmental Linguistics Not delivered this year 60
LASC11033 Dissertation: MSc in Evolution of Language and Cognition Not delivered this year 60
LASC11013 First Language Acquisition Not delivered this year 20
LASC11186 SV1 Global Englishes MSc (10 credits) Semester 2 10
LASC11163 Guided Research in Linguistics and English Language Semester 1 Not delivered this year 10
LASC11165 Guided Research in Linguistics and English Language Semester 1 Not delivered this year 20
LASC11164 Guided Research in Linguistics and English Language Semester 2 Not delivered this year 10
LASC11166 Guided Research in Linguistics and English Language Semester 2 Not delivered this year 20
LASC11160 Historical Linguistics Not delivered this year 20
LASC11053 Historical Phonology Not delivered this year 20
LASC11129 History of Linguistics Not delivered this year 20
LASC11181 History of Scots MSc Not delivered this year 20
LASC11093 Introduction to Discourse Analysis Not delivered this year 10
LASC11178 Introduction to Multimodality Not delivered this year 10
LASC11089 SV1 Introduction to Phonology Semester 1 10
LASC11031 SV1 Introduction to Phonology and Phonetics Semester 1 10
LASC11143 Introduction to Semantics and Pragmatics Not delivered this year 10
LASC11085 SV1 Introduction to Syntax Semester 1 10
LASC11028 SV1 Issues in Applied Linguistics Semester 1 10
LASC11141 Language Variation and Change MSc Not delivered this year 20
LASC11061 SV1 Linguistic Fieldwork and Language Description Semester 1 20
LASC11184 Methods in Theoretical Linguistics MSc Not delivered this year 20
LASC11063 SV1 Middle English Semester 2 20
LASC11173 Morphology Not delivered this year 20
LASC11167 Online Experiments for Language Scientists Not delivered this year 10
LASC11112 Origins and Evolution of Language Not delivered this year 20
LASC11125 SV1 Phonetics and Laboratory Phonology Semester 1 10
LASC11137 SV1 Phonetics and Laboratory Phonology MSc (20 Credits) Semester 1 20
LASC11148 Phonological Theory Not delivered this year 20
LASC11147 Phonological Theory and English Phonology Not delivered this year 20
LASC11032 Postgraduate Dissertation in English Language Not delivered this year 60
LASC11169 Pragmatics (10 Credits) Not delivered this year 10
LASC11097 Pragmatics (MSc) Not delivered this year 20
LASC11177 Quantitative Methods for Linguistics and English Language Not delivered this year 10
LASC11187 SV1 Quantitative Methods in Linguistics and English Language (MSc) Semester 1 10
LASC11058 Reading Old English Not delivered this year 20
LASC11145 Research Ethics Training in Linguistics and English Language Not delivered this year 0
LASC11127 Research Methods in Developmental Linguistics Not delivered this year 10
LASC11106 Scots and Scottish English (MSc) Not delivered this year 20
LASC11014 Second Language Acquisition Not delivered this year 20
LASC11179 Semantic Theory Not delivered this year 10
LASC11183 Semiotics MSc Not delivered this year 20
LASC11113 Simulating Language Not delivered this year 20
LASC11152 Sociolinguistic Research Design Not delivered this year 10
LASC11180 Sociolinguistics Not delivered this year 10
LASC11158 SV1 Speech Processing Semester 1 20
LASC11142 SV1 Speech Production and Perception MSc (10 Credits) Semester 2 10
LASC11138 SV1 Speech Production and Perception MSc (20 Credits) Semester 2 20
LASC11062 SV1 Speech Synthesis Semester 2 10
LASC11185 Structure of a Language MSc Not delivered this year 20
LASC11162 SV1 Syntax: Theory and Practice Semester 2 20
LASC11139 SS1 Universals of Language MSc Semester 2 20
Key
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Not available to visiting students - SS
Part-year visiting students only - VV
 
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