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LN5934: DISSERTATION IN LINGUISTIC RESEARCH (2023-2024)

Last modified: 23 Jul 2024 10:44


Course Overview

Students undertaking the MRes in Linguistics will submit a research dissertation of 18,000–20,000 words, based on an independent project to be agreed with the programme coordinator and supervised by a member of staff in Language & Linguistics.

Course Details

Study Type Postgraduate Level 5
Term Third Term Credit Points 90 credits (45 ECTS credits)
Campus Aberdeen Sustained Study No
Co-ordinators
  • Dr Elspeth Edelstein
  • Dr Johannes Heim

What courses & programmes must have been taken before this course?

  • Master Of Research In Linguistics
  • Any Postgraduate Programme (Studied)

What other courses must be taken with this course?

None.

What courses cannot be taken with this course?

None.

Are there a limited number of places available?

No

Course Description

Students undertaking the MRes in Linguistics will submit a research dissertation of 18,000–20,000 words, based on an independent project to be agreed with the programme coordinator and supervised by a member of staff in Language & Linguistics.

Students will be supported from their arrival in identifying an area of study through their research training and subject-specific courses. Those who wish to pursue doctoral study subsequent to the Masters of Research may wish to focus on an area of specialisation that they plan to pursue in their PhD, but they are expected to complete the MRes Dissertation as a stand-alone project.


Contact Teaching Time

Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.

Teaching Breakdown

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Details, including assessments, may be subject to change until 30 August 2024 for 1st term courses and 20 December 2024 for 2nd term courses.

Summative Assessments

Project Report/Dissertation

Assessment Type Summative Weighting 100
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Learning Outcomes
Knowledge LevelThinking SkillOutcome
ConceptualAnalyseAnalyse language data as part of an independent research project in a chosen area of Linguistics
ConceptualEvaluateEvaluate arguments and approaches made by other researchers in a chosen area of linguistic research
FactualUnderstandHave a critical and comprehensive understanding of the literature in a chosen area of Linguistics
ProceduralApplyApply techniques used in linguistic research to collect language data for an independent research project

Formative Assessment

There are no assessments for this course.

Resit Assessments

Project Report/Dissertation

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Learning Outcomes
Knowledge LevelThinking SkillOutcome
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Course Learning Outcomes

Knowledge LevelThinking SkillOutcome
FactualUnderstandHave a critical and comprehensive understanding of the literature in a chosen area of Linguistics
ProceduralApplyApply techniques used in linguistic research to collect language data for an independent research project
ConceptualAnalyseAnalyse language data as part of an independent research project in a chosen area of Linguistics
ConceptualEvaluateEvaluate arguments and approaches made by other researchers in a chosen area of linguistic research

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