175-413 Advanced Seminars in English Language

Formerly available as 175-002. Students who have completed 175-002 are not eligible to enrol in this subject.

Admission to fourth year honours in English language.

This subject is a course of advanced lectures or seminars, whose topic may vary from year to year, given by members of the department or visiting scholars, leading to an advanced understanding of current debates in a particular area of the linguistics of English. Students should develop research and argumentation skills to a level where they can present original analyses orally and verbally in a particular area.

• demonstrate research skills through competent use of the library and other information sources;

• show critical thinking and analysis through recommended reading, essay writing and tutorial discussion, and by determining the strength of an argument;

• demonstrate understanding of social, ethical and cultural context through the contextualisation of judgements, developing a critical self-awareness, being open to new ideas and possibilities and by constructing an argument.

A written project of 5000 words 100% (due at the end of the semester).