A postgraduate programme in Second Language Studies (MA and structured PhD)
Description
In a multilingual global society, the monolingual speaker is almost extinct. This has given rise to new areas of studies which, by definition, are interdisciplinary, principally emanating from linguistics, psychology, sociology and education. Second Language Studies will treat both the process and product of second language learning. This Masters programme comprises course work and thesis. It is expected that these courses will become the basis for a taught PhD programme. It has grown out of a concentration in linguistics and language courses within the School of Language Literatures and Film and the shared interest in language of members of the language sections. It is an interdisciplinary programme with input from linguistics, psychology, education, and sociology.One Year MA
- Second Language Acquisition
- Sociolinguistics : variation theory
- Dialects, standards and historical norms
- Language concepts for second language learning and teaching
- Advanced Language Development and Bilingualism
- Linguistic Relativism and Second Language Acquisition
- Research Methods
- Wilhelm von Humboldt’s Language Philosophy
- Language specific modules: additional electives may also be offered in some of the languages currently taught in the SLLF (e.g., French, German, Spanish, Italian).
- Staff who contribute modules to the programme:
- Dr. Paolo
Acquaviva
- Professor Theo Harden
- Dr. Tina Hickey
- Dr. Bettina Migge
- Professor Vera Regan
- Professor Theo Harden
As part of the new postgraduate programme in UCD, students can also use these modules as the foundation for a PhD. For further information, see UCD postgraduate studies.
for more information, contact:
Professor Vera Regan
UCD School of Languages, Literatures &
Film
University College Dublin
Belfield, Dublin 4; Ireland
Email:
Phone: +353 1 716 8448
General information about postgraduate studies at UCD can be found on the UCD Postgraduate Studies website.
