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The Master of Arts in Linguistics is a taught programme for students who would like to deepen their understanding of how language works, and how languages function in society. The programme provides students with cutting-edge theoretical and analytical tools for answering questions about language structure and function, and equips students with the tools needed for the analysis of languages and language situations of the Caribbean region.
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
Applicants should possess at least a 2.50 GPA or a Lower Second Class Honours degree in Linguistics or a related discipline.
PROGRAMME DELIVERY
The MA in Linguistics is open for both full-time and part-time registration. Full-time students completing coursework normally register in 3 courses each semester, part-time students in two. The MA in Linguistics can be completed, at minimum, in two years (full-time), with the possibility of entry in September or January.
PROGRAMME DETAILS
Students in the MA Linguistics must earn at least 35 credits in all, of which 6 credits may
be in the form of an MA Research Paper. Included in the 35 credits, students are required to complete courses in Research Methodology and Advanced Academic English (exempt for some students), and a workshop on Professionalism in Linguistics.
NB. The selection of courses taken in the MA programme will be based on prior qualifications, interests, and availability.
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| CORE COURSES LANG6099: Advanced Academic English Language Skills* LING6611: Workshop Series on Professionalism in Linguistics LING6707: Linguistic Research Methods: Methods and Ethical Considerations * Students who hold a First Class Honours degree are exempted from LANG6099 |
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DEPARTMENTAL REQUIREMENTS For students with no or insufficient background in the following areas of Linguistics: LING6011: Descriptive & Analytic Approaches to the Study of Phonology |
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ELECTIVES
NB: Students who take LING6011, LING6012, LING6310, and LING6610 as Departmental Requirements may take the respective Advanced Core courses (LING6021, LING6022, LING6320, and LING6620) as Electives. |
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