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Study Details: 12 months full time 24 months part time
This course will give you an in-depth theoretical and methodological grounding in linguistics and phonetics – analysing how language and speech sounds are structured and used.
Core modules will introduce you to key aspects of the discipline, such as syntax, phonetics and phonology. You’ll also develop your knowledge of a broad range of theoretical and empirical research methods. You’ll then choose from optional modules to suit your interests or career plans, such as language acquisition or sociolinguistics.
Spanning the arts and sciences, linguistics is a challenging and rewarding discipline that allows you to gain a real understanding of human communication as well as a wide range of transferable skills. Taught by experts in top-class facilities and supported by the Language at Leeds research network, this programme will give you a good foundation in the subject informed by the very latest research.
A bachelor degree with a 2:1 (hons) in a related subject.
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This course will give you a sophisticated understanding of human communication, as well as valuable transferable skills in areas such as use of quantitative and qualitative data, research, interpretation, oral and written communication and analysis, which are highly attractive to employers in a wide range of industries.
Many of our graduates pursue a career in education and language teaching, working as language teachers or EFL instructors in schools and universities. Our MA will also give you valuable skills to continue onto further training and specialisation in areas such as translation/interpretation, computational linguistics and natural language processing, forensic linguistics, or speech and language therapy.
Our best graduates pursue careers in academia working as professors or researchers at universities, specialising in linguistics teaching and research in areas such as theoretical syntax, phonetics, discourse analysis and psycholinguistics. Many also find opportunities in a variety of sectors that involve language and communication, such as publishing and editorial, market research and analysis or intercultural training.
Year 1 compulsory modules
Dissertation (Linguistics and Phonetics) 30
Foundations of Phonetics and Phonology 15
Foundations of Syntax 15
Topics in Phonetics and Phonology 15
Topics in Syntax 15
Academic Skills in Linguistics 15
Research Methods in Linguistics 15
Year 1 optional modules (selection of typical options shown below)
Technology Enhanced Language Learning 30
The Practice of Supporting Language Teacher Learning 15
Introducing a Task-Based Curriculum in Classrooms and Systems 15
Teaching Academic English 15
Corpus Linguistics in the Classroom 15
Current Issues in Second Language Teacher Education 30
Materials Development for TESOL 15
Teaching Languages to Young Learners 30
Languages in Contact 30
Second Language Acquisition 30
Approaches to Linguistics and Language Acquisition 30
Pragmatics and Discourse Analysis 30
Rhetoric and Public Speaking 15
Managing Business Across Cultures 15
International Organisations: Context, Theory and Practice 15
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