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Degree Programme Table: Linguistics and Mathematics (MA Hons) (UTLINMA)

Year 1, Academic year 2012/13, Starting month: September

  • Notes: FROM 2012 THIS DEGREE IS NO LONGER AVAILABLE FOR NEW ENTRANTS.


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


    Code  Course Name  Period  Credits 




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




    Year 2, Academic year 2012/13, Starting month: August


    COMPULSORY COURSES
    This DPT has 4 compulsory course(s).


    Code  Course Name  Period  Credits 
    LASC08017 LEL2A: Linguistic Theory and the Structure of English Semester 1 20
    LASC08020 LEL2D: Cross-linguistic Variation: Limits and Theories Semester 2 20
    MATH08063 Several Variable Calculus and Differential Equations Semester 1 20
    MATH08064 Fundamentals of Pure Mathematics Semester 2 20




    COURSE OPTIONS
    This DPT has 2 set(s) of course options with the following rules.


    Overarching rule collection group: A  
    Select exactly 40 credits from these collections:  

    Select exactly 10 credits course level 08, during Semester 1
    MATH08071     Accelerated Proofs and Problem Solving     (10 credits)

    Notes:Students who did not take Proofs and Problem Solving in Year 1 are strongly advised to take this course
     

    Select a minimum of 30 credits and maximum of 40 credits from Level 7, 8 and 9 courses in Schedules A to Q, T and W, as available

    Notes:It is recommended that students take at least 20 credits of further LEL2 courses.
     



    Year 3, Academic year 2012/13, Starting month: August

  • Notes: Notes: Entry to Honours normally requires passes in LEL2A and LEL2D, with an average mark across these courses of 50% or above at the first attempt, and passes at 50% or above in Several Variable Calculus and Differential Equations and Fundamentals of Pure Mathematics.


    • COMPULSORY COURSES
    This DPT has 2 compulsory course(s).


    Code  Course Name  Period  Credits 
    MATH10033 Complex Variable & Differential Equations As available 20
    MATH10021 Algebra As available 20




    COURSE OPTIONS
    This DPT has 2 set(s) of course options with the following rules.


    Overarching rule collection group: A  
    Select exactly 80 credits from these collections:  


    Select a minimum of 40 credits and maximum of 80 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  
    LASC10011    Lexical Semantics   20  
    LASC10002    Sociolinguistics   20  
    LASC10031    Origins and Evolution of Language (Hons)   20  
    LASC10061    Speech Processing (Hons)   20  
    LASC10033    Statistics and Experimental Design   20  
    LASC10035    Psycholinguistics   20  
    LASC10018    Simulating Language   20  
    LASC10062    Speech Synthesis   20  
    LASC11014    Second Language Acquisition   20  
    LASC10079    Computer Programming for Speech and Language Processing   20  
    LASC10050    Linguistic Fieldwork and Language Description   20  
    LASC10077    Child Bilingualism: Language and Cognition   20  
    LASC10055    Corpus Linguistics   20  
    LASC11086    Prosody   10  
    LASC10067    Pragmatics   20  
    LASC10071    Current Issues in Syntax   20  
    LASC10008    Modern English Phonology II   20  
    LASC10078    The Sociolinguistics of Bilingualism   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. Throughout their programme, students are encouraged to choose courses in areas where the concerns of Linguistics and Mathematics overlap, such as speech processing, formal logic, and probability and statistics.
     

    Select a minimum of 0 credits and maximum of 40 credits from Level 10 courses in Schedules A to Q, T and W, as available

     




    Year 4, Academic year 2012/13, Starting month: August


    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
    LASC10024    Dissertation in Language Sciences   40  
    MATH10031    Project in Mathematics (Double)   40  

     

    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  
    LASC10011    Lexical Semantics   20  
    LASC10002    Sociolinguistics   20  
    LASC10031    Origins and Evolution of Language (Hons)   20  
    LASC10061    Speech Processing (Hons)   20  
    LASC10033    Statistics and Experimental Design   20  
    LASC10035    Psycholinguistics   20  
    LASC10018    Simulating Language   20  
    LASC10062    Speech Synthesis   20  
    LASC11014    Second Language Acquisition   20  
    LASC10079    Computer Programming for Speech and Language Processing   20  
    LASC10050    Linguistic Fieldwork and Language Description   20  
    LASC10077    Child Bilingualism: Language and Cognition   20  
    LASC10055    Corpus Linguistics   20  
    LASC11086    Prosody   10  
    LASC10067    Pragmatics   20  
    LASC10071    Current Issues in Syntax   20  
    LASC10008    Modern English Phonology II   20  
    LASC10078    The Sociolinguistics of Bilingualism   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. Throughout their programme, students are encouraged to choose courses in areas where the concerns of Linguistics and Mathematics overlap, such as speech processing, formal logic, and probability and statistics.
     

    Select exactly 40 credits from Level 10 and 11 courses in Schedule P, as available

    Notes:A booklet 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. Throughout their programme, students are encouraged to choose courses in areas where the concerns of Linguistics and Mathematics overlap, such as speech processing, formal logic, and probability and statistics.
     


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