On the standard conception of the place of linguistic meaning and mental content in the world, there are facts about what speakers mean by linguistic...

The MA Philosophy Dissertation is a 12,000-word independent research project on a philosophical topic of your choosing, subject to the availability of a...

The MA Philosophy Dissertation is a 12,000-word independent research project on a philosophical topic of your choosing, subject to the availability of a member of staff with appropriate expertise to supervise it. Tuition involves three one-hour sessions of one-on-one supervision by a member of staff. The research will be self-directed, though with the guidance of your supervisor.

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The course will introduce students to a project team approach in performing a research-grade observation proposal, with groundwork preparation ahead...

Applied Linguistics|Applied Psychology|Linguistics|Phonetics and Phonology

Language Use Communication Usage-based approach

Language is powerful. The way we use language is one way of establishing our social identity, both in terms of how we perceive ourselves and in how we portray...

Building on topics introduced in the RIP module in year 1, this module provides students with a defined opportunity to frame and articulate the thesis and...

Building on topics introduced in the RIP module in year 1, this module provides students with a defined opportunity to frame and articulate the thesis and planning of their substantive lab based research project within the contextual real world imperative of grant making applications, literature review, and consideration of the paradigms of contemporary experimental design and the frameworks which receive and adjudicate proposals.  Learning is primarily independent study under distance based online guidance from UCL/IoO supervisors, and the module encourages students to consider a range of insights and inputs acquired through the context of their placement activity, as well as independent reading and research.