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POSTGRADUATE REGULATIONS & SYLLABUSES 2012 - 2013
THE FACULTY OF HUMANITIES & EDUCATION
YEAR II
SEMESTER II
COURSE CODE: LING 6407
COURSE TITLE: DISCOURSE STYLES OF ENGLISH
NUMBER OF CREDITS: 4
PRE-REQUISITES: LING 2302, LING 2402
COURSE DESCRIPTION: It is essential for English language
scholars to be able to analyse discourse beyond the sentence
level and to understand the effect which differences in genre
can have on choices of specific linguistic forms in English as
well as on the structure of the discourse itself. This course
will examine various approaches to analysing discourse and
identify the linguistic features of particular discourse modes.
It will enable students to analyse a variety of discourse types
and distinguish the differences in these discourse types across a
range of English language varieties, including most specifically
Caribbean varieties.
Mode of Delivery: Seminars
ASSESSMENT:
• 1 in-course Essay 20%
• 2 in-course analytical exercises 30%
• 1 Research Paper (5000 words) (50%)
MPhil in Linguistics
Aim:
To equip candidates with the necessary theoretical knowledge
to conduct advanced research into issues of a specific subdiscipline
or combination of sub-disciplines within Linguistics,
e.g., Sociolinguistics, Creole Linguistics, Theoretical Linguistics,
Applied Linguistics.
COURSE LISTING
All students are required to pursue a core of coursework to
expand and strengthen disciplinary knowledge acquired at
undergraduate level. This core shall consist of:
Course Code Course Title Credits
LING 6005 Development of Theoretical Linguistics 4
LING 6701 Research Methods in Applied Linguistics 4
PROGRAMME
Each MPhil student is assigned at least one Supervisor and an
Advisory Committee.
After completion of this core, students are required to read
in their chosen field of study guided by their supervisor and
to conduct their research in accordance with agreed upon
parameters with their supervisors. Candidates will be expected
to show an awareness of the major issues and findings in and be
familiar with the most recent positions in the area as they link to
earlier-held positions.
MPhil candidates must present two (2) graduate seminar papers
in the course of their work towards the degree. They will be
required to demonstrate extensive knowledge in their field
through these presentations. Ultimately their thesis submission
should be 40,000-50,000 words on a topic approved by the
examiners.
After the consideration of his/her thesis by the Examiners, the
MPhil candidate may be recommended for the award of the
degree; or may be required to make minor corrections to the
supervisor’s satisfaction; or may be required to re-submit the
thesis; or may be deemed to have failed outright.
Candidates registered for the MPhil degree may alternatively
be permitted to transfer to the PhD at a later date with credit
for coursework already done, if their performance is judged to
warrant it after a special assessment seminar, and if the transfer
is approved by the Department and the Campus Committee for
Graduate Studies and Research.
Students may register full- or part-time.
PhD in Linguistics
Target Group
Persons who are interested in pursuing research in any of the
major sub-disciplines of Linguistics and who satisfy the admission
requirements below.
Admission Requirements
Admission to the PhD programme will be based on the possession
of an MPhil degree or its equivalent (e.g., a research-based Master
degree in Linguistics). Acceptance to the programme will be
determined, in part, by staff deployment and availability.
COURSE LISTING
All students are required to pursue a core of coursework to
expand and strengthen disciplinary knowledge acquired at
undergraduate level. This core shall normally consist of:
Course Code Course Title Credits
LING 6005 Development of Theoretical Linguistics 4
LING 6701 Research Methods in Applied Linguistics 4
Programme
Each PhD student is assigned at least one Supervisor and an
Advisory Committee. Students may register full- or part-time.
After completion of this core, students are required to read in their
chosen field of study guided by their supervisor and to conduct
their research in accordance with agreed upon parameters
with their supervisors. Candidates will be expected to show an
awareness of the major issues and findings in and be familiar with
the most recent positions in the area as they link to earlier-held
positions.
PhD candidates must present three (3) graduate seminar papers in
the course of their work towards the degree. They will be required
to demonstrate extensive knowledge in their field through these
presentations. Ultimately their thesis submission should be
50,000-80,000 words on a topic approved by the examiners.
Full-time candidates who already have the MPhil or are seeking to
upgrade are required to present and defend an upgrade seminar
demonstrating that their study is of acceptable scope and quality
for the PhD. After upgrade candidates are also expected to
produce an additional seminar.