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University of Glasgow: Applied Linguistics
| Institution | University of Glasgow View institution profile |
|---|---|
| Department | School of Critical Studies |
| Web | www.glasgow.ac.uk/ |
| Study type | Taught |
Summary
This Masters focuses on how linguistic research can help solve language-related problems in professional practice and public life. It is designed for you to become a research-led specialist in areas such as language and education, intercultural communication, language and politics and professional discourse. You will design and undertake your own applied research project as part of this degree.
This programme allows you to supplement specialist courses in Applied Linguistics with a wide range of topics of your choosing, including discourse analysis, name studies, psycholinguistics, sociolinguistics, phonetics and more.
Our facilities include an outstanding provision of linguistic laboratories, including digital humanities, corpus resources and phonetics.
This programme allows you to supplement specialist courses in Applied Linguistics with a wide range of topics of your choosing, including discourse analysis, name studies, psycholinguistics, sociolinguistics, phonetics and more. Our facilities include an outstanding provision of linguistic laboratories, including digital humanities, corpus resources and phonetics.
Teaching is delivered full-time across two semesters, followed by your own in-depth research-led dissertation in Applied Linguistics. You will undertake two core courses and four optional courses in areas such as Systemic Functional Linguistics, Language Learning and Teaching, and Forensic Linguistics.
Alongside optional courses in Applied Linguistics, the programme also offers a range of optional courses from linguistics, English, and other disciplines, enabling you to create your own Masters programme. The programme allows you to work in an interdisciplinary capacity, selecting courses from across the College of Arts, according to personal interests. The programme convenor will work with you to construct a suitable portfolio of courses according to your personal aims and objectives.
Semester one
In semester one, you will take one core course (which spreads over both semesters) and two optional courses.
Core course
- ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LINGUISTICS - RESEARCH TRAINING
Semester two
In semester two, you will take one further core course and two optional courses.
Core course
- APPLYING LINGUISTICS IN SOCIAL AND PROFESSIONAL LIFE
Dissertation
- APPLIED LINGUISTICS DISSERTATION
Optional courses
Students will take four optional courses over the two semesters.
We would advise students with an interest in educational applications to choose at least two courses from the following selection:
- LANGUAGE AND THE GLOBAL CAMPUS: LINGUISTIC ISSUES IN THE INTERNATIONALISATION OF HIGHER EDUCATION
- SOCIAL AND INDIVIDUAL VARIABLES IN LANGUAGE LEARNING AND TEACHING
- SYSTEMIC FUNCTIONAL LINGUISTICS AND ITS APPLICATIONS
We would advise students with an interest in social applications to choose at least two courses from the following selection:
- FORENSIC LINGUISTICS
- CRITICAL APPROACHES TO LANGUAGE AND COMMUNICATION
- SYSTEMIC FUNCTIONAL LINGUISTICS AND ITS APPLICATIONS
- MULTILINGUALISM: INDIVIDUALS, INSTITUTIONS AND SOCIETY
Remaining options can be taken from the courses listed above or from among the 20-credit courses listed under the ELL and TESOL pathways, subject to availability and capacity.
Optional courses that would be particularly relevant to the Applied Linguistics programme include:
- CORPUS LINGUISTICS (PGT)
- EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN AND DATA ANALYSIS
- METHODS IN WRITTEN TEXT ANALYSIS
- APPROACHES TO SCOTS IN SPEECH AND TEXT
With the convenor’s permission, you may also take optional courses from elsewhere in the College of Arts and beyond.
Our graduates in Applied Linguistics have a wide range of career options available to them in careers where language and communication skills are valued and developed. The degree is especially suitable for those wishing to develop their careers in teaching, communications or administration, and to enhance their prospects at home and internationally.
You will also be well qualified to study for a PhD in Applied Linguistics or Linguistics more generally.
MSc
The University of Glasgow is one of the UK’s most prestigious seats of learning, and the fourth oldest university in the English speaking world. Established in 1451 and recognised for its world-changing research and teaching, the University has inspired thinkers from eminent scientist Lord Kelvin and the father of economics Adam Smith, to Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon.
Rankings
The University:
is ranked 81st in the world in the QS World University Rankings 2023
- is in the top 100 in the world: Times Higher World University Rankings 2023
- 95.9% of students in employment or further study 6 months after graduation …
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