|
LIN-1030: Phonetics Work Load
10 credits (ECTS) | Type of course
Theoretical subject | Level of course/Year of study
Normally first or second year at bachelor´s level | Language of instruction
English | Examination semester
Spring
| Objectives
The students should be able to show knowledge of the materials described in the course description as well as skills in practical and experimental phonetics. | Contents
This course deals with the physical processes that take place when we produce and perceive speech. The emphasis will be on articulatory phonetics, but also acoustic and auditive phonetics will be discussed. The course uses a practical approach and aims at training the students´ skills in producing linguistic sounds and in focusing on their articulatory movements. In teaching acoustic phonetics, speech analysis software will be used, and students will gain experience in using this unsupervised.
| Form of teaching
Lectures, exercises, seminars, project work. Teaching period of approximately 12/14 weeks, individual study/project work 7 weeks. A total of 52 hours of teaching.
| Coursework requirements
Oral presentation approximately halfway through the semester.
| Exam and assessment
Assessment method:
Portfolio assessment: One paper, 3-4 pages (30%) approximately halfway through the semester, and a 4-hour written exam (70%).
Performance in the course will be assessed with the grades A-F. | Date(s) of written examination
21.05.2007
The exam date is preliminary and may be subject to change. Definitive exam date will be announced on the notice boards at the faculties in the beginning of May for the spring semester and in the beginning of November for the autumn semester. | Contact person/lecturer
Research Fellow Islam Youssef, tel.:776 46571, email: islam.youssef@hum.uit.no
Research Fellow Peter Jurgec, tel.: 776 44762, email: peter.jurgec@hum.uit.no | Recommended reading/syllabus
See faculty homepage | Homepage
http://uit.no/humfak/
|
Teaching spring 2007
Første forelesning: Mandag 8. januar kl 1215, rom E 2004 | | Forelesning | Forelesere: Jurgee og Youssef | | Oppgave | Innlevering av midtterminoppgave: Onsdag 18. april. |
|
