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Languages and Linguistics – (M.A.)
The University of Manchester
School of Languages, Linguistics and Cultures
| Annual Tuition Fee: | ≈ € 5,946 - ≈ € 14,628 (non-EEA) | ||
| Location: | Manchester / United Kingdom / View location on map ▾ Hide location on map ▴ | ||
| Duration: | 12 months | Start Date: | September |
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| Languages: | English | ||
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This programme focuses on the core issues of linguistic theory and linguistic description and the detailed study of the linguistic structure of a particular language. The choice of language teaching available in a particular year is likely to range over the following: English, Dutch, German, French, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, Russian and Slavic amongst others.
Course aims The MA in Languages and Linguistics aims to give students a grounding in breadth and depth in Linguistics and the value of linguistic theory for understanding a specific language or family of languages, by exploring the central features of linguistic theory: its history, objectives, principal theoretical frameworks, methodologies, contested areas and uncontested results. Students will gain experience of excellence in teaching and learning at an advanced level, in an environment where they will benefit from the fact that the School is also home to world-leading research in Linguistics. In-depth understanding of specific language(s) taught in the School of Languages, Linguistics and Cultures will be developed.
Contents
The MA in Languages and Linguistics consists of the following elements:
* one compulsory core course unit (15 credits) in either Introduction to Grammatical Theory or Phonetics and Phonology. An alternative to this course unit may be chosen if students can provide evidence of having covered comparable material in their undergraduate degree.
* compulsory course units in Research Methods I and II (2 x 15 credits)
* optional course units (75 credits altogether). These will normally include course units from one of the participating disciplines in SLLC: French, German, Italian, Middle Eastern Studies, or Spanish and Portuguese. One or two course units may take the form of Directed Reading course units, available after consultation with an appropriate member of staff and the Programme Director. One or two course units may also be taken as adapted Level-3 undergraduate course units in Linguistics and English and Language, which supplement the course units on offer at MA level.
* a dissertation (60 credits).
Teaching and learning Teaching takes on a variety of forms. Core course units are normally taught as seminars, in a small group, combining lectures with discussion. Most other course units are taught as tutorials or seminars, often with optional attendance of a selection of lectures that are relevant to the topic. This gives the opportunity for intensive scholarly work, with areas on concentration determined by the participants and their individual interests, which can be investigated in considerable depth.
IELTS
You are normally required to take an English Proficiency Test.
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Academic entry qualification overview:
An Upper Second Class Honours degree, or the overseas equivalent. The first degree need not be in linguistics: a number of first degree subjects might provide a suitable background.
English language:
Students whose first language is not English must submit either:
* an IELTS score of 7.0 or higher overall, with a score of 7.0 in the writing component
* a TOEFL score of 600 (paper-based test), 250 (computer-based test) or 100 (internet-based test) or higher overall, with a score of 5.5 in the TWE component (or 25 in the writing component for internet-based test)
* a Pearson Test of English (PTE) score of 70 or higher overall, with a score of 70 in the writing component.
NB: All students must provide evidence of having achieved a minimum of an overall IELTS score of 6.0; an overall TOEFL score of 550 (paper-based test), 213 (computer-based test) or 80 (internet-based test); or an overall PTE score of 55.
Applications will not be considered complete without a copy of one of the above.
Additional Requirements
| Minimal degree required: | Bachelor's degree |
| Minimal amount of work experience | Not specified |
Language Proficiency
| IELTS Band: | 7.0 |
| Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE): | Grade C (Score: 60) |
| TOEFL Paper-based: | 600 |
| TOEFL Computer-based: | 250 |
| TOEFL Internet-based: | 100 |
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