Postgraduate Course: Guided Research in Semantics (LASC11146)
Course Outline
| School | School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences |
College | College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | Independent research in semantics. |
| Course description |
This course allows students to pursue independent reading in semantics. It is not associated with formal lectures, but is supported instead by meetings with a designated member of the academic staff.
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Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2019/20, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Quota: None |
| Course Start |
Full Year |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| 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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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
Coursework 100% (Essay 100%) |
| Feedback |
Individual meetings with supervisor. |
| No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- research an advanced topic in semantics independently
- synthesize and critique cutting-edge work in theoretical linguistics
- formulate and evaluate theoretical arguments on the basis of linguistic data
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Reading List
| To be determined jointly with the supervisor. |
Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Objective description and analysis of empirical phenomena, essay writing, independent study and research
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| Keywords | Theoretical Linguistics,Semantics,Independent Research |
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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