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Language Sciences
SCQF Level 08 (7 courses)
Code
Availability
Course Name
Period
Credits
LASC08017
SV1
LEL2A: Linguistic Theory and the Structure of English
Semester 1
20
LASC08018
SV1
LEL2B: Phonetic Analysis and Empirical Methods
Semester 1
20
LASC08019
SV1
LEL2C: English in Time and Space
Semester 2
20
LASC08020
SV1
LEL2D: Cross-linguistic Variation: Limits and Theories
Semester 2
20
LASC08021
LEL2E: Structure and History of European Languages
Not delivered this year
20
LASC08022
SV1
Linguistics and English Language 1A
Semester 1
20
LASC08023
SV1
Linguistics and English Language 1B
Semester 2
20
SCQF Level 10 (54 courses)
Code
Availability
Course Name
Period
Credits
LASC10107
SV1
Cognitive Linguistics
Semester 2
20
LASC10079
SV1
Computer Programming for Speech and Language Processing
Semester 1
20
LASC10089
Current Issues in Phonology
Not delivered this year
20
LASC10121
Data Analysis for Linguistics and English Language
Not delivered this year
20
LASC10085
SV1
Dialects of English in Britain and Ireland
Semester 2
20
LASC10114
SV1
Discourse Analysis
Semester 2
20
LASC10063
SS1
Dissertation Completion following Study Abroad
Full Year
20
LASC10060
SS1
Dissertation Preparation Abroad
Full Year
20
LASC10024
SS1
Dissertation in Language Sciences
Full Year
40
LASC10017
English Historical Syntax
Not delivered this year
20
LASC10029
SV1
First Language Acquisition (Honours)
Semester 1
20
LASC10056
SV1
Global Englishes
Semester 1
20
LASC10111
SV1
Guided Research in Linguistics and English Language A
Semester 1
20
LASC10112
SV1
Guided Research in Linguistics and English Language B
Semester 2
20
LASC10116
SV1
Guided Research in Linguistics and English Language C
Semester 1
20
LASC10117
SV1
Guided Research in Linguistics and English Language D
Semester 2
20
LASC10021
SV1
Historical Linguistics
Semester 2
20
LASC10046
Historical Phonology
Not delivered this year
20
LASC10096
History of Linguistics
Not delivered this year
20
LASC10098
SV1
History of Scots
Semester 2
20
LASC10105
Language Contact and the History of English
Not delivered this year
20
LASC10102
Language Variation and Change
Not delivered this year
20
LASC10011
Lexical Semantics
Not delivered this year
20
LASC10050
SV1
Linguistic Fieldwork and Language Description
Semester 1
20
LASC10109
SV1
Methods in Theoretical Linguistics
Semester 2
20
LASC10009
SV1
Middle English
Semester 2
20
LASC10086
SV1
Morphology
Semester 2
20
LASC10115
SV1
Online Experiments for Language Scientists
Semester 1
20
LASC10031
SV1
Origins and Evolution of Language (Hons)
Semester 1
20
LASC10090
SV1
Phonetics and Laboratory Phonology
Semester 1
20
LASC10088
Phonological Theory
Not delivered this year
20
LASC10083
SV1
Phonological Theory and English Phonology
Semester 1
20
LASC10067
SV1
Pragmatics
Semester 1
20
LASC10125
SV1
Quantitative Methods in Linguistics and English Language (Hons)
Semester 1
20
LASC10049
SV1
Reading Old English
Semester 1
20
LASC10103
SS1
Research Ethics Training in Linguistics & English Language
Flexible
0
LASC10072
SV1
Scots and Scottish English
Semester 1
20
LASC10030
SV1
Second Language Acquisition (Honours)
Semester 2
20
LASC10110
SV1
Semantic Theory
Semester 1
20
LASC10124
SV1
Semiotics
Semester 2
20
LASC10093
Sign Language Linguistics
Not delivered this year
20
LASC10018
SV1
Simulating Language
Semester 2
20
LASC10002
SV1
Sociolinguistics
Semester 1
20
LASC10061
SV1
Speech Processing (Hons)
Semester 1
20
LASC10104
SV1
Speech Production and Perception
Semester 2
20
LASC10062
SV1
Speech Synthesis
Semester 2
20
LASC10123
SV1
Structure of a Language A
Semester 1
20
LASC10122
SV1
Structure of a Language B
Semester 1
20
LASC10065
Syntactic Theory and English Syntax
Not delivered this year
20
LASC10084
SV1
Syntax: Theory and Practice
Semester 2
20
LASC10059
SS1
Third-year Project in Language Sciences
Full Year
40
LASC10100
SV1
Universals of Language
Semester 2
20
LASC10073
SS1
Year Abroad Work for Degrees in Modern European Languages and Linguistics or English Language
Full Year
40
LASC10099
SS1
Year Abroad Work for Degrees in Modern European Languages and Linguistics or English Language with dissertation
Full Year
20
SCQF Level 11 (72 courses)
Code
Availability
Course Name
Period
Credits
LASC11101
SV1
Applied Linguistics & Language Teaching
Semester 2
20
LASC11176
SV1
Bilingual Interaction
Semester 2
20
LASC11155
SV1
Cognitive Linguistics
Semester 2
20
LASC11096
SV1
Computer Programming for Speech and Language Processing
Semester 1
10
LASC11123
Current Issues in Phonology
Not delivered this year
20
LASC11117
SV1
Dialects of English in Britain and Ireland
Semester 2
20
LASC11159
SV1
Discourse Analysis
Semester 2
20
LASC11037
SV1
Dissertation (MSc in Speech and Language Processing)
Block 5 (Sem 2) and beyond
60
LASC11074
SV1
Dissertation (MScR, English Language)
Full Year
180
LASC11075
SV1
Dissertation (MScR, Linguistics)
Full Year
180
LASC11135
SV1
Dissertation in Linguistics
Block 5 (Sem 2) and beyond
60
LASC11136
SV1
Dissertation in Phonetics
Block 5 (Sem 2) and beyond
60
LASC11175
SS1
Dissertation support for Linguistics and English Language
Full Year
0
LASC11082
SV1
Dissertation with Coursework(MScR, English Language)
Full Year
140
LASC11081
SV1
Dissertation with Coursework(MScR, Linguistics)
Full Year
140
LASC11036
SV1
Dissertation: MSc in Applied Linguistics
Block 5 (Sem 2) and beyond
60
LASC11035
SV1
Dissertation: MSc in Developmental Linguistics
Block 5 (Sem 2) and beyond
60
LASC11033
SV1
Dissertation: MSc in Evolution of Language and Cognition
Block 5 (Sem 2) and beyond
60
LASC11013
SV1
First Language Acquisition
Semester 1
20
LASC11079
Global Englishes (MSc)
Not delivered this year
20
LASC11186
SV1
Global Englishes MSc (10 credits)
Semester 2
10
LASC11163
SV1
Guided Research in Linguistics and English Language Semester 1
Semester 1
10
LASC11165
SV1
Guided Research in Linguistics and English Language Semester 1
Semester 1
20
LASC11164
SV1
Guided Research in Linguistics and English Language Semester 2
Semester 2
10
LASC11166
SV1
Guided Research in Linguistics and English Language Semester 2
Semester 2
20
LASC11160
SV1
Historical Linguistics
Semester 2
20
LASC11053
Historical Phonology
Not delivered this year
20
LASC11129
History of Linguistics
Not delivered this year
20
LASC11181
History of Scots MSc
Not delivered this year
20
LASC11093
SV1
Introduction to Discourse Analysis
Semester 1
10
LASC11091
Introduction to Language Research
Not delivered this year
10
LASC11178
SV1
Introduction to Multimodality
Semester 1
10
LASC11089
SV1
Introduction to Phonology
Semester 1
10
LASC11031
SV1
Introduction to Phonology and Phonetics
Semester 1
10
LASC11143
SV1
Introduction to Semantics and Pragmatics
Semester 1
10
LASC11085
SV1
Introduction to Syntax
Semester 1
10
LASC11028
SV1
Issues in Applied Linguistics
Semester 1
10
LASC11141
Language Variation and Change MSc
Not delivered this year
20
LASC11061
SV1
Linguistic Fieldwork and Language Description
Semester 1
20
LASC11144
Linguistic Research Skills
Not delivered this year
20
LASC11184
SV1
Methods in Theoretical Linguistics MSc
Semester 2
20
LASC11063
SV1
Middle English
Semester 2
20
LASC11173
SV1
Morphology
Semester 2
20
LASC11167
SV1
Online Experiments for Language Scientists
Semester 1
10
LASC11112
SV1
Origins and Evolution of Language
Semester 1
20
LASC11125
SV1
Phonetics and Laboratory Phonology
Semester 1
10
LASC11137
SV1
Phonetics and Laboratory Phonology MSc (20 Credits)
Semester 1
20
LASC11148
Phonological Theory
Not delivered this year
20
LASC11147
SS1
Phonological Theory and English Phonology
Semester 1
20
LASC11032
SV1
Postgraduate Dissertation in English Language
Block 5 (Sem 2) and beyond
60
LASC11169
SV1
Pragmatics (10 Credits)
Semester 1
10
LASC11097
SV1
Pragmatics (MSc)
Semester 1
20
LASC11177
Quantitative Methods for Linguistics and English Language
Not delivered this year
10
LASC11182
Quantitative Methods in Linguistics MSc
Not delivered this year
10
LASC11187
SV1
Quantitative Methods in Linguistics and English Language (MSc)
Semester 1
10
LASC11058
SV1
Reading Old English
Semester 1
20
LASC11145
SV1
Research Ethics Training in Linguistics and English Language
Flexible
0
LASC11127
SV1
Research Methods in Developmental Linguistics
Semester 2
10
LASC11106
SV1
Scots and Scottish English (MSc)
Semester 1
20
LASC11014
SV1
Second Language Acquisition
Semester 2
20
LASC11179
SV1
Semantic Theory
Semester 1
10
LASC11183
SV1
Semiotics MSc
Semester 2
20
LASC11113
SV1
Simulating Language
Semester 2
20
LASC11152
Sociolinguistic Research Design
Not delivered this year
10
LASC11180
SV1
Sociolinguistics
Semester 1
10
LASC11158
SV1
Speech Processing
Semester 1
20
LASC11142
SV1
Speech Production and Perception MSc (10 Credits)
Semester 2
10
LASC11138
SV1
Speech Production and Perception MSc (20 Credits)
Semester 2
20
LASC11062
SV1
Speech Synthesis
Semester 2
10
LASC11185
SV1
Structure of a Language MSc
Semester 1
20
LASC11162
SV1
Syntax: Theory and Practice
Semester 2
20
LASC11139
SS1
Universals of Language MSc
Semester 2
20
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Part-year visiting students only - VV
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