This professional programme combines working in a clinical setting, with lectures and seminars to support academic development and the opportunity to complete a doctoral level research project. Teaching is offered in a small-group setting and aims to provide a thorough understanding of normal child development, childhood psychopathology and psychotherapeutic techniques linked with direct experience of clinical work and conducting relevant research. Assessment description:  A key element of the doctoral training is the assessment of the trainee’s clinical capacities, as demonstrated in the clinical setting. The training is divided into a series of one-year ‘placement periods’, with the training usually continuing for four years in one setting (or sometimes shared across more than one setting). Clinical competence will be monitored throughout the clinical placements and will be assessed at the end of each year. Trainees must pass each year before they can progress onto the next year. For further information about the module description contact the programme team.

A selection from the following topics will be covered:  


 Word meaning and the nature of concepts
 Vagueness and context dependency
 Linguistics variation in...

A selection from the following topics will be covered:  

Word meaning and the nature of concepts
 Vagueness and context dependency
 Linguistics variation in lexical semantics
 Compositionality
 Application of set theory  and logical tools in semantics
 Semantics/pragmatics distinction
 Kinds of context-sensitivity and pragmatic processes 
 Types of conversational implicature
 Pragmatic inference and theory of mind
The intended learning outcomes are:  

Understanding of the concepts and issues outlined in the aims of the module given above
 Ability to form and and evaluate hypotheses in semantics and pragmatics

This module aims to provide conceptual and theoretical foundations for studying linguistics.

We will develop our understanding of foundational concepts, such...