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Degree Programme Table: English Language (MA Hons) (UTENGLA)

Year 1, Academic year 2013/14, Starting month: September


COMPULSORY COURSES
This DPT has 1 compulsory course(s).


Code  Course Name  Period  Credits 
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 80 credits from Level 7 and 8 courses in Schedules A to Q, T and W, as available

Notes:It is strongly recommended that 40 credits in second year be taken from courses which follow on from courses taken in Year 1. A maximum of 40 credits at level 7 is permitted.
 


Year 2, Academic year 2013/14, 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
LASC08018 LEL2B: Phonetic Analysis and Empirical Methods Semester 1 20
LASC08019 LEL2C: English in Time and Space Semester 2 20
LASC08020 LEL2D: Cross-linguistic Variation: Limits and Theories Semester 2 20




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

Notes:It is strongly recommended that this course is a follow on from a course taken in first year.
 


Year 3, Academic year 2013/14, Starting month: August

  • Notes: Notes: Progression to Honours requires (1) an *average* of 50% across all obligatory LEL2 courses, achieved at the first attempt, (2) a minimum of 40% in each obligatory LEL2 course, achieved at the first or second attempt


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


    Code  Course Name  Period  Credits 




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


    Overarching rule collection group: A  
    Select exactly 120 credits from these collections:  


    Select exactly 120 credits from the following list of courses, as available
    Code   Course Name   Credits
    LASC10007    English Word-Formation   20  
    LASC10065    Syntactic Theory and English Syntax   20  
    LASC10009    Middle English   20  
    LASC10049    Reading Old English   20  
    LASC10056    Global Englishes   20  
    LASC10011    Lexical Semantics   20  
    LASC10072    Scots and Scottish English   20  
    LASC10033    Statistics and Experimental Design   20  
    LASC10055    Corpus Linguistics   20  
    LASC10069    Current Issues in Semantics and Pragmatics   20  
    LASC10067    Pragmatics   20  
    LASC10083    Phonological Theory and English Phonology   20  
    LASC10080    Early Germanic Dialects   20  
    LASC10045    English grammar: a cognitive account   20  
    LASC10070    Current Issues in Morphology   20  
    LASC10085    Dialects of English in Britain and Ireland   20  
    LASC10066    Figurative Language   20  
    LASC10021    Historical Linguistics   20  
    LASC10079    Computer Programming for Speech and Language Processing   20  

    Notes:For a Full list of courses see (http://www.drps.ed.ac.uk/13-14/dpt/cx_sb_lasc.htm) or consult the honours handbook.

    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.
     



    Year 4, Academic year 2013/14, Starting month: August


    COMPULSORY COURSES
    This DPT has 1 compulsory course(s).


    Code  Course Name  Period  Credits 
    LASC10024 Dissertation in Language Sciences As available 40
    Notes: (MUST be taken in final year)




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


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


    Select exactly 80 credits from the following list of courses, as available
    Code   Course Name   Credits
    LASC10007    English Word-Formation   20  
    LASC10065    Syntactic Theory and English Syntax   20  
    LASC10009    Middle English   20  
    LASC10049    Reading Old English   20  
    LASC10056    Global Englishes   20  
    LASC10011    Lexical Semantics   20  
    LASC10072    Scots and Scottish English   20  
    LASC10033    Statistics and Experimental Design   20  
    LASC10055    Corpus Linguistics   20  
    LASC10069    Current Issues in Semantics and Pragmatics   20  
    LASC10067    Pragmatics   20  
    LASC10083    Phonological Theory and English Phonology   20  
    LASC10080    Early Germanic Dialects   20  
    LASC10045    English grammar: a cognitive account   20  
    LASC10070    Current Issues in Morphology   20  
    LASC10085    Dialects of English in Britain and Ireland   20  
    LASC10066    Figurative Language   20  
    LASC10021    Historical Linguistics   20  
    LASC10079    Computer Programming for Speech and Language Processing   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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