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

Postgraduate Course: Dissertation: MSc in Applied Linguistics (LASC11036)

Course Outline
SchoolSchool of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences CollegeCollege of Humanities and Social Science
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate)
Course typeDissertation AvailabilityAvailable to all students
SCQF Credits60 ECTS Credits30
SummaryThe dissertation is a supervised piece of empirical research on a specific topic in Applied Linguistics of 8000-10,000 words.
Course description Not entered
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisitesNone
Course Delivery Information
Academic year 2016/17, Available to all students (SV1) Quota:  None
Course Start Full Year
Timetable Timetable
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) Total Hours: 600 ( Dissertation/Project Supervision Hours 10, Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 12, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 578 )
Assessment (Further Info) Written Exam 0 %, Coursework 100 %, Practical Exam 0 %
Additional Information (Assessment) Dissertation of 8000-10,000 words.
Feedback Not entered
No Exam Information
Learning Outcomes
- Skills in managing a relatively long project
- In-depth knowledge of a specific area of Applied Linguistics
- Identification and formulation of relevant and researchable questions
- Skills in data collection and analysis
- Written communication skills
Reading List
None
Additional Information
Graduate Attributes and Skills Not entered
Additional Class Delivery Information Regular supervision from May to September
KeywordsNot entered
Contacts
Course organiserDr Joseph Gafaranga
Tel: (0131 6)50 3496
Email: josephg@ling.ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMiss Toni Noble
Tel: (0131 6)51 3188
Email: Toni.noble@ed.ac.uk
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