autumn 2017 LIN-8004 Syntax I - 5 ECTS

Application deadline

Apply by 1 June in Søknadsweb. Application code 9303.

Ph.d.-students at UiT register in Studentweb by 1 August (for PhD-students from UiT).


Type of course

This course is an introductory PhD course in the CASTL Graduate School in Linguistics. It is recommended as part of the compulsory credits in subject-specific theory and methods within the instruction component of the PhD programme in the humanities and social sciences.

Admission requirements

PhD students or holders of a Norwegian master´s degree of five years or 3+ 2 years (or equivalent) in linguistics may be admitted. PhD students must upload a document from their university stating that there are registered PhD students. This group of applicants does not have to prove English proficiency and are exempt from semester fee.

Holders of a Master´s degree must upload a Master´s Diploma with Diploma Supplement / English translation of the diploma. Applicants from listed countries must document proficiency in English. To find out if this applies to you see the following list:

Proficiency in English must be documented - list of countries

 

For more information on accepted English proficiency tests and scores, as well as exemptions from the English proficiency tests, please see the following document:

Proficiency in english - PhD level studies


Course content

PhD students will be given a grounding in recent developments in modern syntactic theory, including both established results and modern analytic techniques.

Objectives of the course

The students have the following learning outcomes:

Knowledge

The student has:

· Knowledge of advanced results and generalizations from the most recent research in grammatical theory.

· Awareness of  the current issues in the field and how they  affect theory formation.

 

Skills

The student is able to / can:

· Ability to manipulate the newest and most advanced formal techniques being developed in morphological and syntactic analysis.

· Descriptive and analytical skills required in discovering novel empirical data and generalizations, with respect to the grammatical patterning of individual languages.

· Ability to propose and test new linguistic hypotheses and contribute to abstract theorizing in the fields of syntax and morphology, at an international level.

 

· Competence Solid foundation in the field of syntax.


Language of instruction and examination

English

Teaching methods

The course will last 13 weeks and consist of 2 hours of lecture per week and 2 hours of seminar/project work per week. Practical problem solving work is already built in to the schedule.

Assessment

Active participation is obligatory.

A 3,000 - 3,750 word paper on a topic or problem to be solved, as assigned by the lecturer. The paper must be submitted for assessment six weeks after the completion of the course.

The examination is evaluated according to the pass/fail grading system. Students who have failed may register for a re-sit examination.


Recommended reading/syllabus

Varies from year to year. Approximately 700 pages. Contact the responsible instructor.

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  • About the course
  • Campus: Tromsø |
  • ECTS: 5
  • Course code: LIN-8004