MA Linguistic Studies
Postgraduate
In Colchester
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School of Languages and Social Sciences - Aston University
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Lancaster University
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Notting Hill College Manchester
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Colchester Institute
Course Essex / Classroom-basedPrice on request -
University of Phoenix
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Distance Education Dept. - Islamic College for Adv. Studies
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University of Sheffield
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Description
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Type
Postgraduate
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Location
Colchester
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Duration
1 Year
About the course
Our MA Linguistic Studies is our broadest postgraduate degree, offering you the widest choice of options
You expand your knowledge of language through studying everything from syntax, to computer-assisted language-learning, to language and gender, to language disorders, to multilingualism
You build a programme best-suited to your individual needs
This course is ideal if you need to study on a part-time basis and wish to fit your course choices in with your existing commitments, as you can also study on an accumulation basis over a period of up to five years
The optional modules you choose come from a broad list including:
Theoretical and descriptive phonology
Sociolinguistics
Pragmatics
Semantics
Syntax
You also gain a basic familiarity with some common research methodologies and paradigms used in linguistics
You will write a dissertation on a topic of your choice
This takes place between April and September
We are one of the largest and most prestigious language and linguistics departments in the world, a place where talented students become part of an academic community in which the majority of research is rated ‘world-leading’ or ‘internationally excellent’ (REF 2014), placing us firmly within the top 10 departments in the UK and ranked among the top 150 departments on the planet according to the QS World [University] Rankings [2016] for linguistics
If you want a global outlook, are interested in human communication, and want to study for a degree with real-world practical value in a world-class department, welcome to Essex
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Subjects
- Teaching
- Syntax
- English
- Learning Teaching
- TEFL
- Communication Training
- Phonology
- Pragmatics
- Semantics
Course programme
Postgraduate study is the chance to take your education to the next level. The combination of compulsory and optional modules means our courses help you develop extensive knowledge in your chosen discipline, whilst providing plenty of freedom to pursue your own interests. Our research-led teaching is continually evolving to address the latest challenges and breakthroughs in the field, therefore to ensure your course is as relevant and up-to-date as possible your core module structure may be subject to change.
For many of our courses you’ll have a wide range of optional modules to choose from – those listed in this example structure are, in many instances, just a selection of those available. Our Programme Specification gives more detail about the structure available to our current postgraduate students, including details of all optional modules.
Year 1
Assignment Writing and Dissertation Preparation
MA Dissertation
Advanced Phonology (optional)
First Language Acquisition (optional)
Phonological Development (optional)
Second Language Vocabulary: Learning, Teaching and Use (optional)
Topics in the Psychology of Language Learning and Teaching (optional)
Second Language Acquisition and Linguistics Theory (optional)
American Languages (optional)
Varieties of English (optional)
Sociocultural Linguistics (optional)
Sentence Processing (optional)
Language Rights (optional)
Semantics (optional)
Literature and Language Teaching (optional)
Language Learning (optional)
English Syntax 1 (optional)
Description of Language for TEFL/ELT and Applied Linguistics (optional)
Syntactic Theory I (optional)
Variationist Sociolinguistic Theory (optional)
Experimental Design and Analysis (optional)
Materials Design and Evaluation (optional)
Sociolinguistic Methods 1: Data Collection (optional)
Research Methods I (optional)
English Syntax 2 (optional)
Syntactic Theory II (optional)
Teaching, Listening and Speaking (optional)
The Role of Age in Bilingual Development (optional)
Variation in English II (optional)
Sociolinguistic Methods: Data Coding and Analysis (optional)
Research Methods II (optional)
Graduate Research Assignment (optional)
Language Attrition (optional)
Teaching Practice I (optional)
Approaches, Methods and Teacher Development for TEFL/TESOL (optional)
Language in Context: From Pragmatics to Conversation Analysis (optional)
Teaching Reading and Writing in TEFL/TESOL (optional)
Intercultural Communication: communicating across languages and cultures (optional)
Teaching
Teaching methods include lectures, demonstrations and learning by teaching others
We run a weekly departmental seminar, attended by both staff and students
Assessment
Your eight one-term modules are assessed by coursework and you are also assessed on your dissertation
Dissertation
Your 16,000-word dissertation allows you to focus in-depth on your chosen topic from April onwards
Close supervision by a member of staff within our Department
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MA Linguistic Studies
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School of Languages and Social Sciences - Aston University
Master Distance LearningPrice on request -
Lancaster University
Master Distance Learning£ 8,500 -
Notting Hill College Manchester
Master Distance Learning£ 2,500 VAT inc. -
Colchester Institute
Course Essex / Classroom-basedPrice on request -
University of Phoenix
Master OnlinePrice on request -
Distance Education Dept. - Islamic College for Adv. Studies
Master Distance LearningPrice on request -
University of Sheffield
Master Distance Learning£ 3,500
See all