Postgraduate Course: Current Issues in Syntax (MSc) (LASC11104)
Course Outline
School | School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
Course type | Standard |
Availability | Available to all students |
Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits | 20 |
Home subject area | Language Sciences |
Other subject area | None |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
Course description | Detailed exploration of significant issues in current theoretical syntax. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | None |
Additional Costs | None |
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisites | None |
Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | No |
Course Delivery Information
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Delivery period: 2012/13 Semester 2, Available to all students (SV1)
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Learn enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
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Central | Lecture | 1.17 Dugald Stewart Building | 1-11 | | | | | 15:00 - 15:50 | Central | Lecture | 1.17 Dugald Stewart Building | 1-11 | 16:10 - 18:00 | | | | |
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Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
To be able to read current primary literature in syntax; to formulate and evaluate analyses of linguistic data in the light of theoretical proposals; to reason critically; to identify and solve problems; to independently formulate and test hypotheses; and to compare and evaluate competing hypotheses and theories. |
Assessment Information
Project work (approximately 4,000 words) on an approved topic (100%) |
Special Arrangements
None |
Additional Information
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Keywords | syntax, linguistics |
Contacts
Course organiser | Dr Peter Ackema
Tel: (0131 6)50 3495
Email: packema@staffmail.ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Miss Toni Noble
Tel: (0131 6)51 3188
Email: Toni.noble@ed.ac.uk |
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