General Linguistics study track in the LingDig MA programme

Master of Arts, 120 credits (curriculum valid 2023-2026):

  • Advanced studies in General Linguistics 90 cr:
    • Studies common to the whole LingDig programme (30 cr):
      • Introduction to Linguistic Diversity and Digital Humanities (LDA-301), 5 cr
      • Work life studies, choose one (5 cr):
        • Work Practice (LDA-311), 5 cr
        • Teaching assistance (LDA-312), 5 cr
        • Research project (LDA-313), 5 cr
        • Field methods in practice (LDA-L331), 5 cr
      • 20 credits of courses chosen from any study track of the programme in agreement with your HOPS teacher (General Linguistics courses may also be included here)
    • Studies specific to the General Linguistics study track (60 cr):
      • Methodological and thesis studies (40 cr):
        • Theory and method in linguistics (LDA-L330), 5 cr
        • General Linguistics seminar (LDA-L301), 5 cr
        • MA thesis (LDA-800), 30 cr
      • Thematic courses, choose three (15 cr):
        • History of Linguistics (LDA-L302), 5 cr
        • Language typology (LDA-L307), 5 cr
        • Linguistic diversity and variation (LDA-L308), 5cr
        • Sociolinguistics (LDA-L309), 5 cr
        • Psycholinguistics and language acquisition (LDA-L310), 5 cr
        • Anthropological linguistics (LDA-L311), 5 cr
        • Historical linguistics (LDA-L312), 5 cr
        • Language contact (LDA-L313), 5 cr
        • Language evolution (LDA-L314), 5 cr
        • Field methods: Language description and documentation (LDA-L315), 5 cr
        • Field methods in practice (LDA-L331), 5cr
        • Language and gender (LDA-L316), 5 cr
        • Language and writing (LDA-L317), 5 cr
        • Current topics in Linguistics I/II/III (LDA-L327/328/329), 5 cr
      • Language family/area-specific courses, choose one (5 cr):
        • African Linguistics (LDA-L318), 5 cr
        • Altaic Linguistics (LDA-L319), 5 cr
        • Indo-European Linguistics (LDA-L320), 5 cr
        • Slavic Linguistics (LDA-L321), 5 cr
        • Uralic Linguistics (LDA-L322), 5 cr
        • Linguistics of a particular language family/area I/II (LDA-L323/324), 5 cr
        • Studies in a particular language I/II (LDA-L325/326), 5 cr
  • Optional studies 30 cr:
    • Here you can include study modules or individual courses from other study tracks or programmes (or even more courses from the General Linguistics course list).