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HIF-3015: Research Methods in Linguistics

Work Load
10  credits (ECTS)
Type of course
Theoretical subject.
Level of course/Year of study
First or second year at master''s level.
Language of instruction
Norwegian
Examination semester
Autumn
Objectives
The object of the course to enable students to carry out linguistic research using methods best suited to the problem and material at hand.
Contents
During the course students will acquaint themselves with various methods for collating and handling different types of linguistic material from both informants and written sources.

Required previous qualifications / courses:
A BA programme which provides the basis for admission to a master degree course, or equivalent.
Compulsory reading may be in Norwegian, another Scandinavian language or English.

Recommended previous qualifications / courses:
A BA programme which provides the basis for admission to a master degree course, or equivalent.
Compulsory reading may be in Norwegian, another Scandinavian language or English.
Form of teaching
Tuition will take the form of lectures and seminars with one double period per week for 13 weeks..
Tuition-free weeks must be used for private study.

Language of instruction: Norwegian
Exam and assessment
A take-home assignment (1 week in duration) on an appointed theme which must be written without guidance and submitted within a set deadline. This may be written in either bokmål or nynorsk.

Performance in the course will be assessed with the grades A-F.
Contact person/lecturer
Professor Tove Bull, e-mail: tove.bull@hum.uit.no, tel. 776 46 587
Recommended reading/syllabus
Available on request
Timetables
http://timeplan.uit.no/emne.php?year=2006&department=ALLE&module=HIF-3015-1

Teaching autumn 2006

Første forelesning: Mandag 21. august kl 1015, rom A 3019
ForelesningForeleser Prof. Tove Bull
HjemmeeksamenOppgave - utlevering: Torsdag 16. november. Innlevering: Torsdag 23. november.


Universitetet i Tromsø, 9037 Tromsø, tlf. 77 64 40 00
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