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DRPS : Course Catalogue : School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences : Language Sciences

Postgraduate Course: Pragmatics (MSc) (LASC11097)

Course Outline
SchoolSchool of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences CollegeCollege of Humanities and Social Science
Course typeStandard AvailabilityAvailable to all students
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) Credits20
Home subject areaLanguage Sciences Other subject areaNone
Course website None Taught in Gaelic?No
Course descriptionThe course covers the organization of language above the sentence-level. Classes and assignments will include analysis of naturally occurring data as well as evaluation of various analytical frameworks. Domains covered include cross-sentence discourse phenomena such as coreference, ellipsis, and information structure, as well as the analysis of these phenomena within models of discourse coherence, cooperative communication, and the psycholinguistics of comprehension and production.
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Additional Costs None
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisitesNone
Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus?No
Course Delivery Information
Delivery period: 2014/15 Semester 2, Available to all students (SV1) Learn enabled:  Yes Quota:  None
Web Timetable Web Timetable
Course Start Date 12/01/2015
Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) Total Hours: 200 ( Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 196 )
Additional Notes
Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) Written Exam 0 %, Coursework 100 %, Practical Exam 0 %
No Exam Information
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
On completion of the course, students will be able to:
- Understand and discuss important concepts in pragmatics
- Analyse naturally occurring linguistic data for both structure and function
- Evaluate different kinds of explanation in the field of pragmatics
Assessment Information
1) Three assignments related to readings and class lectures (15% x 3 = 45%). The three assignments are roughly 1,000-1,500 words each.

2) Final exam (55%). The exam will consist of short answer questions.

Assignments and Exam will involve data analysis and theory application.
Special Arrangements
None
Additional Information
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Transferable skills Not entered
Reading list Not entered
Study Abroad Not entered
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Contacts
Course organiserDr Hannah Rohde
Tel: (0131 6)50 6802
Email: Hannah.Rohde@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMiss Toni Noble
Tel: (0131 6)51 3188
Email: Toni.noble@ed.ac.uk
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