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THE UNIVERSITY of EDINBURGHDEGREE REGULATIONS & PROGRAMMES OF STUDY 2007/2008
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Dissertation: MSc in Developmental Linguistics (P00443)? Credit Points : 60 ? SCQF Level : 11 ? Acronym : PPL-P-DISDLLING A dissertation of approximately 15,000 words on a topic in Developmental Linguistics approved by the Programme Director. Entry Requirements? Pre-requisites : In order to continue to writing the dissertation for the MSc, students must normally achieve the pass mark of 50% in each course taken in the two semesters of the year. Subject AreasHome subject areaLanguage Sciences, (School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences, Schedule I) Delivery Information? Normal year taken : Postgraduate ? Delivery Period : Full Year (Blocks 1-4) ? Additional Class Information : Regular supervision from May to August. Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
Skills in managing a relatively long-term project. In-depth knowledge of a particular chosen subfield of Developmental Linguistics. Critical judgement in evaluating existing literature. Discipline in argumentation. Methodological skills in carrying out empirical research, where relevant.
Assessment Information
This is a single piece of work, worth 60 credits
Contact and Further InformationThe Course Secretary should be the first point of contact for all enquiries. Course Secretary Miss Toni Noble Course Organiser Dr Mitsuhiko Ota School Website : http://www.ppls.ed.ac.uk/ College Website : http://www.hss.ed.ac.uk/ |
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