Postgraduate Course: Special Topics in Sociolinguistics (LASC11001)
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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None |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | This course covers topics and methods for the advanced study of variationist sociolinguistics. Through advanced readings and an independent research project proposal, students will examine the theories and practices associated with data collection and data analysis in sociolinguistics. This option complements and develops ideas and materials that were introduced in the core courses in sociolinguistics and text analysis. The course will include readings and discussion of some of the principles, issues and problems that underlie special topics such as language and identity, sociophonetics, and methodological issues in fieldwork and quantitative data analysis. The course develops foundational issues in sociolinguistics through a survey of cutting edge research in the field. Each year the focus will be on a different special topic that is highly relevant to the on-going research of the course organisers and likely participants.
Feedback Events:
One-on-one 30-minutes meetings with each student regarding the assessment |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Co-requisites | |
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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: 2014/15 Semester 2, Available to all students (SV1)
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Learn enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
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Web Timetable |
Web Timetable |
| Course Start Date |
12/01/2015 |
| Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
196 )
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| Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| No Exam Information |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
Knowledge and understanding of:
- optimal data-collection methods and goals;
- what benefits and costs are associated with experiential modes of data collection, such as ethnography;
- what benefits and costs are associated with experimental modes of data collection, such as elicitation tasks;
- how we can measure success of a given method of data collection |
Assessment Information
Two assignments: 2000 words (40%) and 3000 words (60%)
Assignment 1: 2000 words (40%). Mock peer review of a relevant article
Maximum Word Count: 2000 words
Assignment Deadline: Monday 23rd February 2015, 12 noon
Return Date: 17th March 2015
Assignment 2: 3000 words (60%). Mock peer review of a second article combined with a project proposal
Maximum Word count: 3000 words
Assignment Deadline: Monday 6th April 2015, 12 noon
Return Date: 28th April 2015 |
Special Arrangements
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Additional Information
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| Transferable skills |
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| Reading list |
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Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Lauren Hall-Lew
Tel: (0131 6)51 1836
Email: Lauren.Hall-Lew@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Miss Toni Noble
Tel: (0131 6)51 3188
Email: Toni.noble@ed.ac.uk |
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