£1,000 School of Arts and Humanities postgraduate bursaries available for 2012 entry
What will I study?
Linguistics forms part of our Media, Communications and Cultural Studies department at Nottingham Trent University. The latest Research Assessment Exercise (2008) judged 85% of research by the team as world leading or of international quality. You will have the opportunity to study alongside our award-winning team of academics.
Award degrees are available in the following subject areas:
- Clinical Linguistics
- Language, Gender and Sexuality
- Media Discourse
- Sociolinguistics
- Discourse Analysis
- Computer Mediated Communication
- Pragmatics
- Language and Identity
Special features
Linguistics has a proud record of excellence in research. Colleagues are leading authorities in their respective research specialisms. They contribute actively to the research ethos, produce journal articles and books and present at national and international conferences.
You will join a thriving postgraduate community of researchers in linguistics and a unique student support structure with a dedicated team of tutors and supervisors.
Any questions?
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Please note the following information for applicants
Core modules
- Approaching and Doing Research - this module includes a focus on issues such as social inquiry interpretation, ethnography, ethics, positionality, research questions and design, literature reviews and presenting research.
- You will also need to write a 20,000 word dissertation.
Assessment
The majority of the marks awarded for this course are for the dissertation. You will have an individual supervisor allocated when offered a place on the course. Dissertation tutorials will take place between you and your nominated supervisor. The supervisor will offer advice on developing appropriate study methods and provide feedback on drafts of the dissertation.
At NTU we believe in providing education and research that are directly relevant and beneficial to your career.
A consistently high postgraduate employability record of nearly 95%* demonstrates that our courses meet the requirements of business, the professions and public services in the UK and overseas.
We place particular emphasis on helping students to develop transferable skills that are useful in all walks of life, such as problem-solving, analysis and confident communication. We also seek to provide an atmosphere that encourages initiative,
innovation and entrepreneurship, alongside academic excellence.
