Postgraduate Course: Introduction to Phonology (LASC11089)
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 | 10 |
| Home subject area | Language Sciences |
Other subject area | None |
| Course website |
None |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | Description of salient phonological phenomena mainly exemplified from English; their analysis in terms of current linguistic theory.
Formative feedback event;
- students to see course organiser with a draft bibliography/essay outline during office hours (Tuesdays 3pm onwards) before starting to write essays in full. |
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 1, 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 |
15/09/2014 |
| Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
100
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Lecture Hours 22,
Feedback/Feedforward Hours 1,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 2,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
75 )
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| Additional Notes |
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| Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
70 %,
Practical Exam
30 %
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| No Exam Information |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
| To acquire a basic knowledge of the relevant phenomena appropriate to postgraduate study in English and Applied Linguistics: to develop an ability to discover general patterns in, and to formulate generalisations over sets of relevant data. |
Assessment Information
Class Test (30% - taken during week 6) and one 2,500 word essay (70% submitted in December)
Essay deadline: TBC
Word limit: 4000 maximum
Return deadline: TBC |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
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| Syllabus |
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| Transferable skills |
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| Reading list |
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| Study Abroad |
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| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Michael Ramsammy
Tel: (0131 6)50 3959
Email: M.Ramsammy@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Miss Toni Noble
Tel: (0131 6)51 3188
Email: Toni.noble@ed.ac.uk |
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