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Degree Programme Table: English Language (MA Hons) (UTENGLA)

Jump to: Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, Year 4

Year 1 Academic year: 2024/25, Starting in: September

Compulsory courses

You must take these courses
Linguistics and English Language 1A

Must be passed

LASC08022 20 credits
Linguistics and English Language 1B

Must be passed

LASC08023 20 credits

Course options

Level 7 and 8 courses in Schedules A to Q, S, T, W and Y

Select exactly 80 credits from Level 7 and 8 courses in Schedules A to Q, S, T, W and Y
Notes:
It is STRONGLY RECOMMENDED that you choose outside courses in first year that follow on into second year, so that there is the possibility of an alternative degree programme at the end of second year. An overall maximum of 40 credits at level 7 is permitted across years one and two.

As an alternative to the above-listed courses, you may take courses in British Sign Language (LLLO07003/LLLO07004) from Schedule X, subject to availability. The overall maximum of 40 credits at level 7 still applies in this case.¿

Year 2 Academic year: 2024/25, Starting in: August

Compulsory courses

You must take these courses
LEL2A: Linguistic Theory and the Structure of English

Must be passed

LASC08017 20 credits
LEL2B: Phonetic Analysis and Empirical Methods

Must be passed

LASC08018 20 credits
LEL2C: English in Time and Space

Must be passed

LASC08019 20 credits
LEL2D: Cross-linguistic Variation: Limits and Theories

Must be passed

LASC08020 20 credits

Course options

Level 7 and 8 courses in Schedules A to Q, S, T, W and Y

Select exactly 40 credits from Level 7 and 8 courses in Schedules A to Q, S, T, W and Y
Notes:
It is STRONGLY RECOMMENDED that you choose outside courses in first year that follow on into second year, so that there is the possibility of an alternative degree programme at the end of second year. An overall maximum of 40 credits at level 7 is permitted across years one and two.

As an alternative to the above-listed courses, you may take courses in British Sign Language (LLLO07003/LLLO07004) from Schedule X, subject to availability. The overall maximum of 40 credits at level 7 still applies in this case.

Year 3 Academic year: 2024/25, Starting in: August

There are no compulsory courses in this year of this programme.

Course options

Group A

Select exactly 100 credits in this group.

LEL Skills

Select exactly 40 credits of the following courses
Simulating Language
LASC10018 20 credits
Reading Old English
LASC10049 20 credits
Linguistic Fieldwork and Language Description
LASC10050 20 credits
Computer Programming for Speech and Language Processing
LASC10079 20 credits
Phonetics and Laboratory Phonology
LASC10090 20 credits
Methods in Theoretical Linguistics
LASC10109 20 credits
Discourse Analysis
LASC10114 20 credits
Online Experiments for Language Scientists
LASC10115 20 credits
Structure of a Language A
LASC10123 20 credits
AND

LEL Foundation

Select exactly 40 credits of the following courses
Sociolinguistics
LASC10002 20 credits
Historical Linguistics
LASC10021 20 credits
Pragmatics
LASC10067 20 credits
Syntax: Theory and Practice
LASC10084 20 credits
Morphology
LASC10086 20 credits
Phonetics and Laboratory Phonology
LASC10090 20 credits
Cognitive Linguistics
LASC10107 20 credits
Semantic Theory
LASC10110 20 credits
AND

LEL English Language

Select exactly 20 credits of the following courses
Middle English
LASC10009 20 credits
Reading Old English
LASC10049 20 credits
Global Englishes
LASC10056 20 credits
Scots and Scottish English
LASC10072 20 credits
Dialects of English in Britain and Ireland
LASC10085 20 credits
History of Scots
LASC10098 20 credits
AND

Group B

Select exactly 20 credits in this group.

Language Sciences Level 10 courses

Select exactly 20 credits from Language Sciences Level 10 courses
Notes:
This is your 'free choice'. Please select a course from any course cluster.
OR

Level 10 courses in Schedules A to Q, T and W

Select exactly 20 credits from Level 10 courses in Schedules A to Q, T and W
Notes:
You should only select a non-LEL course if it has been agreed with the course organiser of the course you are interested in taking. You must receive the agreement of the LEL Honours Convenor if you wish for this course to be used to calculate your overall degree average/classification.

Year 4 Academic year: 2024/25, Starting in: August

Notes:
The LEL Honours handbook giving details about the courses being offered in any one year, as well as about restrictions on choice of courses, will be available to students entering the course to facilitate advance planning. Students MUST consult this handbook regarding the selection of 'core' courses.

Compulsory courses

You must take these courses
Dissertation in Language Sciences
LASC10024 40 credits

Course options

LEL English Language

Select exactly 20 credits of the following courses
Middle English
LASC10009 20 credits
Reading Old English
LASC10049 20 credits
Global Englishes
LASC10056 20 credits
Scots and Scottish English
LASC10072 20 credits
Dialects of English in Britain and Ireland
LASC10085 20 credits
History of Scots
LASC10098 20 credits
AND

Language Sciences Level 10 courses

Select exactly 60 credits from Language Sciences Level 10 courses
Notes:
This is your 'free choice'. Please select courses from any course cluster.
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