LING4111 – Phonetics and Phonology 2
Course description
Schedule, syllabus and examination date
Course content
This is an advanced course in the scientific study of human speech and sound systems.
Learning outcome
After completing the course, students will have gained knowledge and skills that qualify them to independently design, run, and analyze their own experiments on scientific topics related to human speech. Moreover, they will have gained methodological expertise that allows them to critically evaluate quantitative research.
The course it taught together with LING4111 which will have somewhat higher requirements than LING2121.
The final grade shows the extent to which the student has achieved the learning goals of the course.
Admission to the course
Students who are admitted to study programmes at UiO must each semester register which courses and exams they wish to sign up for in Studentweb.
Students enrolled in other Master`s Degree Programmes can, on application, be admitted to the course if this is cleared by their own study programme.
If you are not already enrolled as a student at UiO, please see our information about admission requirements and procedures.
Recommended previous knowledge
LING1111 – Fonetikk og fonologi 1
Overlapping courses
- 10 credits overlap with LING2121 – Fonetikk og fonologi 2.
Teaching
Classes are given throughout the semester, 20 hours in total.
The compulsory qualification assignment will consist of several smaller assignments, and the students will receive more information about this at the start of the semester. The compulsory qualification assignment must be approved by the subject teacher before the students can take the final exam.
Approved compulsory activities are valid the next two times the course is offered.
Access to teaching
A student who has completed compulsory instruction and coursework and has had these approved, is not entitled to repeat that instruction and coursework. A student who has been admitted to a course, but who has not completed compulsory instruction and coursework or had these approved, is entitled to repeat that instruction and coursework, depending on available capacity.
Examination
Written term paper with not more than 10 pages (à 2300 characters no spaces).
Language of examination
You may write your examination paper in Norwegian, Swedish, Danish or English.
Grading scale
Grades are awarded on a scale from A to F, where A is the best grade and F is a fail. Read more about the grading system.
More about examinations at UiO
- Use of sources and citations
- Special exam arrangements due to individual needs
- Withdrawal from an exam
- Illness at exams / postponed exams
- Explanation of grades and appeals
- Resitting an exam
- Cheating/attempted cheating
You will find further guides and resources at the web page on examinations at UiO.