Selected Topic in English Linguistics IV

Postgraduate course

Course description

Objectives and Content

ENG345 is a specialized course in a topic from English linguistics. The content of the course will vary from semester to semester. The course can for example include topics from applied linguistics, theoretical linguistics, historical linguistics, or a combination of these disciplines.

Learning Outcomes

On completion of the course the student has the following learning outcomes defined in terms of knowledge, skills and general competence:

Knowledge

The student

- has detailed insight into the theoretical and methodological approaches withing the field covered by the course and be familit with current research in this field.

Skills

The student:

- can apply his or her knowledge and skills in teaching, dissemination of research and other information purposes.

- is highly skilled in expressing academic ideas in written and spoken English

General competence

The student

- is capable of developing his or her own competence and specializing in an independent manner.

ECTS Credits

10

Level of Study

Master

Semester of Instruction

Spring
Required Previous Knowledge
Bachelor degree with a specialization in English, or equivalent.
Recommended Previous Knowledge
None
Credit Reduction due to Course Overlap
None
Access to the Course
The course is open to students in the master's programme in English and the master's programme in Foreign Language Teacher Education at the University of Bergen
Teaching and learning methods

Seminars: up to 16 hours.

In the case that fewer than five students register for a course, the organized teaching may be adapted to fit the number of students. If this occurs, students will be informed at the start of the semester, and before the registration deadline 1 February/1 September.

Compulsory Assignments and Attendance
None.
Forms of Assessment
The exam is a four-hour school exam, where students are examined from the entire curriculum.
Grading Scale
The exam is marked in the grade scale A-F, where F is a fail.
Assessment Semester
Spring. Assessment also at the beginning of the autumn semester. It is recommended that students take the exam at the end of the teaching semester.
Reading List

The reading list is comprised of up to 750 pages of linguistic texts. In addition to the reading list, the students are encouraged to use recommended further reading and guidebooks.

The reading list will be available by 1 December for the Spring semester.

Course Evaluation
The teaching is evaluated in accordance with the quality control system of the University of Bergen.
Examination Support Material
No aids are permitted in the school exam.
Programme Committee
The Program Board is responsible for the academic content and structure of the study program, and for the quality of all the subjects therein.
Course Coordinator
Programme Board for English
Course Administrator
The Department of Foreign Languages at the Faculty of Humanities has the administrative responsibility for the course and the study programme.