Major Thesis - Linguistics

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• have demonstrated the ability to design, develop and carry out a piece of research in the area of linguistics;
• have demonstrated specialist knowledge in the area of their research and make a demonstrable contribution towards the solution of the selected question;
• have achieve advanced competence in research skills and techniques such as the collection and management of primary data, the selection of an appropriate methodology, and the analysis of data;
• have demonstrated an understanding of and commitment to research ethics or code of practice;
• have presented the results of their research in publishable form or work towards incorporating their findings in further research.#

This subject is not available as a breadth subject.

• gain an advanced knowledge of research skills and appropriate techniques such as research design, data collection, data analysis and presentation of results;
• demonstrate specialist knowledge in the area of their research;
• present the results of their research in publishable form or work towards incorporating their findings in further research;
• demonstrate an understanding of and commitment to research ethics or code of practice.