Undergraduate Course: Current Issues in Syntax (LASC10071)
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 10 (Year 3 Undergraduate) |
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.
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Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | Visiting students should have at least 3 Linguistics/Language Sciences courses at grade B or above (or be predicted to obtain this). We will only consider University/College level courses.
Full year visiting and exchange students who wish to take this course should take Syntactic Theory and English Syntax in Semester 1. Students visiting for the second semester only should have taken an intermediate course in syntax, and seek permission of the instructor. |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | Yes |
Course Delivery Information
| Not being delivered |
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 3,000 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 | Ms Stephanie Fong
Tel:
Email: S.Fong@ed.ac.uk |
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