Study-Unit Description

Study-Unit Description


CODE LIN3099

 
TITLE Dissertation

 
UM LEVEL 03 - Years 2, 3, 4 in Modular Undergraduate Course

 
MQF LEVEL 6

 
ECTS CREDITS 12

 
DEPARTMENT Institute of Linguistics and Language Technology

 
DESCRIPTION Prerequisites:
LIN2010 and all first and second year compulsory units in Linguistics

The student is advised to select a topic in consultation with a lecturer who is a specialist in the subject area. A proposal is submitted by the end of the second year to enable the student to complete a first draft of the literature review and carry out the required fieldwork prior to the beginning of the final year of studies.

 
ADDITIONAL NOTES **September Assessment Session: Students who fail to obtain an overall pass mark will be re-examined in the Dissertation. However, the resit availability for the Oral Examination is at the discretion of the Board of Examiners.

 
STUDY-UNIT TYPE Dissertation

 
METHOD OF ASSESSMENT
Assessment Component/s Assessment Due Sept. Asst Session Weighting
Dissertation and Oral Examination (See Add. Notes) SEM2 ** 100%

 
LECTURER/S

 

 
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