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Degree Programme Table: Linguistics and Social Anthropology (MA Hons) (UTLINSA)

Year 1, Academic year 2011/12, Starting month: September


COMPULSORY COURSES
This DPT has 3 compulsory course(s).


Code  Course Name  Period  Credits 
SCAN08003 Social Anthropology 1A: An Introduction As available 20
SCAN08002 Social Anthropology 1B: The Practice of Social Anthropology As available 20
LASC08015 Linguistics & English Language 1 As available 40




COURSE OPTIONS
This DPT has 1 set(s) of course options with the following rules.


Select exactly 40 credits from Level 7 and 8 courses in Schedules A to Q, T and W, as available

 


Year 2, Academic year 2011/12, Starting month: August


COMPULSORY COURSES
This DPT has 5 compulsory course(s).


Code  Course Name  Period  Credits 
LASC08006 Linguistics 2A As available 20
LASC08013 Linguistics 2B As available 20
SCAN08004 Social Anthropology 2: Into the Field As available 20
SSPS08002 Social and Political Theory 2 As available 20
SSPS08004 Social and Political Enquiry 2 As available 20




COURSE OPTIONS
This DPT has 1 set(s) of course options with the following rules.


Select exactly 20 credits from Level 7 and 8 courses in Schedules A to Q, T and W, as available

 


Year 3, Academic year 2011/12, Starting month: August

  • Notes: Notes: Entry to Honours normally requires a pass at first attempt in Linguistics 2A and Linguistics 2B (or Linguistics 2L), with an average mark across these courses of 50% or above in the prescribed Social and Political Studies 2nd year courses.


    • COMPULSORY COURSES
    This DPT has 0 compulsory course(s).


    Code  Course Name  Period  Credits 




    COURSE OPTIONS
    This DPT has 3 set(s) of course options with the following rules.


    Select exactly 40 credits from the following list of courses, as available
    Code   Course Name   Credits
    LASC10041    Honours Foundation: Phonology & Phonetics   20  
    LASC10065    Syntactic Theory and English Syntax   20  
    LASC10029    First Language Acquisition (Honours)   20  
    LASC10011    Lexical Semantics   20  
    LASC10002    Sociolinguistics   20  
    LASC10021    Historical Linguistics   20  
    LASC10031    Origins and Evolution of Language (Hons)   20  
    LASC10061    Speech Processing (Hons)   20  
    LASC10033    Statistics and Experimental Design   20  
    LASC10058    Advanced Topics in Phonetics: Speech Production and Perception (Honours)   20  
    LASC10070    Current Issues in Morphology   20  
    LASC10046    Historical Phonology   20  
    LASC10035    Psycholinguistics   20  
    LASC10018    Simulating Language   20  
    LASC10062    Speech Synthesis   20  

    Notes:The LEL Honours handbook giving details about the courses being offered in any one year, as well as about restrictions on choice of courses, will be available to students entering the course to facilitate advance planning. Students MUST consult this handbook regarding the selection of 'core' courses.
     
    AND   

    Select exactly 40 credits from the following list of courses, as available
    Code   Course Name   Credits
    SCAN10022    Anthropological Theory   20  
    SCAN10031    Consumption, Exchange, Technology   20  
    SCAN10021    Kinship: Structure and Process   20  
    SCAN10023    Ritual and Religion   20  

     
    AND   

    Select exactly 40 credits from Level 10 courses in Schedules I and J, as available

     


    Year 4, Academic year 2011/12, Starting month: August


    COMPULSORY COURSES
    This DPT has 3 compulsory course(s).


    Code  Course Name  Period  Credits 
    SCAN10032 Belief, Thought and Language As available 20
    SCAN10030 Culture and Power As available 20
    Notes: Social Anthropology core courses which are normally taken in 3rd year may be taken in 4th year as an alternative to 'Culture and Power'.
    LASC10024 Dissertation in Language Sciences As available 40
    Notes: By special arrangement the dissertation MAY be supervised in Social Anthropology. Guidance is given in the Honours booklet.




    COURSE OPTIONS
    This DPT has 1 set(s) of course options with the following rules.


    Select exactly 40 credits from the following list of courses, as available
    Code   Course Name   Credits
    LASC10041    Honours Foundation: Phonology & Phonetics   20  
    LASC10065    Syntactic Theory and English Syntax   20  
    LASC10029    First Language Acquisition (Honours)   20  
    LASC10011    Lexical Semantics   20  
    LASC10002    Sociolinguistics   20  
    LASC10021    Historical Linguistics   20  
    LASC10031    Origins and Evolution of Language (Hons)   20  
    LASC10061    Speech Processing (Hons)   20  
    LASC10033    Statistics and Experimental Design   20  
    LASC10058    Advanced Topics in Phonetics: Speech Production and Perception (Honours)   20  
    LASC10070    Current Issues in Morphology   20  
    LASC10046    Historical Phonology   20  
    LASC10035    Psycholinguistics   20  
    LASC10018    Simulating Language   20  
    LASC10062    Speech Synthesis   20  

    Notes:The LEL Honours handbook giving details about the courses being offered in any one year, as well as about restrictions on choice of courses, will be available to students entering the course to facilitate advance planning. Students MUST consult this handbook regarding the selection of 'core' courses.
     


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