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Language and Communication Research – (M.A.)

Cardiff University

Cardiff School of English, Communication and Philosophy
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Location: Cardiff / United Kingdom / View location on map ▾ Hide location on map ▴
Duration: 12 months Start Date: October
Educational Form:
  • Taught
Education Variants:
  • Parttime
  • Fulltime
Languages: English 
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Location of Cardiff University

The MA in Applied Linguistics is a full-time modular programme with taught courses over two semesters (PG Diploma or for the MA, Stage 1), followed by a supervised dissertation (for the MA, Stage 2) of between 14,000 and 20,000 words between May and September. Assessment of the taught component is by coursework only.

Students on this scheme take five modules in addition to the Foundation Module in Language and Communication Research. Compulsory modules are indicated with two asterisks:

* Foundations of Language and Communication Research **
* Quantitative Research Methods **
* Qualitative Research Methods **
* Research Experience **
* Applied Linguistics for language teaching
* Current issues in Sociolinguistics
* Discourse and social interaction
* Forensic Linguistics
* Language description
* Language, Genre and Ideology
* Language Attitudes and Persuasion
* Lexis
* Multimodality
* Phonology

Special Features:
* The Centre for Language and Communication Research has a well-established reputation in a number of teaching and research areas.
* Advanced Course Recognition from the ESRC (Economic and Social Research Council) as a postgraduate research training programme.


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Requirements

Suitable for graduates with degrees related to linguistics, language and communication.

A First or Second class UK honours degree, or equivalent is required. Applicants whose first language is not English are normally expected to have a minimum IELTS score of 7.0 overall.

Additional Requirements

Minimal degree required: High School diploma
Minimal amount of work experience Not specified

Language Proficiency

Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE): Grade B (Score: 75)

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