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BA Linguistics and Phonetics

Year 1

(Award available for year: Certificate of Higher Educ)

Learning outcomes

The following learning outcomes refer to the aims listed in the section Programme specification.

On completion of the year students should have provided evidence of being able to:

Research skills
- Respond to questions set by a tutor in relation to research-led teaching
- Present a structured and coherent argument
- Demonstrate the ability to identify, summarize and challenge evidence obtained from key sources
- Demonstrate integrity in use of material and ability to make reference to sources following conventions appropriate to the discipline

Subject knowledge
- Demonstrate an awareness of core terms and concepts in the study of the English language
- Demonstrate an awareness of the historical, social, political and cultural contexts of the English language
- Demonstrate an understanding of core linguistic terms and concepts
- Outline common approaches to the study of language
- Show an understanding of core terms and concepts relating to theory formation and theory testing

Analysis skills
- Perform a basic linguistic analysis of given written and/or spoken data, with appropriate guidance
- Show an awareness of formal, qualitative and quantitative methods of linguistic analysis
- Demonstrate a familiarity with a range of analytic techniques, including phonetic transcription and structural annotation
- Discuss written and spoken style in terms of grammar, lexis, and phonology

Transferable (key) skills

Students will have had the opportunity to acquire, as defined in the modules specified for the programme:

- the transferable skills necessary to non-vocational employment, or to further academic study and/or professional qualifications
- information technology skills related to the access and use of electronic resources;
- an awareness of the role of personal responsibility to personal and academic development;
- the ability to make limited decisions within a highly constrained environment;
- the communication of limited and simple information to a highly-constrained set of audiences;
- an emerging ability to read and think critically.

Assessment

Achievement will be assessed by a variety of methods in accordance with the learning outcomes of the modules specified for the year/programme and will include:

- demonstrating the knowledge and application of standard concepts, information and techniques relevant to the discipline;
- drawing on a restricted view of various areas of the discipline at a descriptive level;
- practicing emerging abilities, skills and competencies within a supportive environment.

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