Master’s Programme in Language Science with a Specialisation in Finnish
The programme aims at extending and deepening your knowledge in Finnish. It also strengthens your grasp of research methodology, research ethics and your ability to carry out scientific reasoning.
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Specialisation in Finnish
The Master’s Programme in Language Science with a Specialisation in Finnish is a comprehensive two-year programme in Finnish linguistics. The programme aims to deepen and develop the knowledge within the student’s specialisation and strengthen the student’s interdisciplinary academic knowledge, including ethics and research methods. In addition to training the Finnish language on a deeper level, you will gain insight into current research of different kinds of Finnish linguistics. Theories and methods that are applicable in the fields of research are presented and you apply these theories and methods for analyzing information of different kinds. The program also includes discussion and evaluation of the use of analysis tools and their application to linguistic material in Finnish. The degree project (thesis) consists of a scientific paper in Finnish linguistics. The language of instuction for the courses within the main field of study is Finnish.
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Programme overview
The training consists of compulsory courses that are common to the whole programme, compulsory courses in your main field of study, as well as elective courses.
Elective courses
Please search for courses in Stockholm University’s online catalogue or take a look at the programme’s list of suggested courses:List of elective courses (Master’s Programme in Language Science)
Year 1
Semester 1
Language in Use (LIM026)(main field: Linguistics)
Scientific Methods and Research Ethics, 7.5 ECTS credits (main field: Philosophy)
Finnish, Linguistics Theory and Method, 7.5 ECTS credits (main field: Finnish)
Finnish, Syntax, 7.5 ECTS credits (main field: Finnish) or an optional courseSemester 2
Finnish, Semantics and Pragmatics, 7.5 ECTS credits (main field: Finnish)
Finnish, Phonology and Morphology, 7.5 ECTS credits (main field: Finnish)
Elective courses amounting to 15 ECTS creditsYear 2
Semester 3
Finnish, Syntax, 7.5 ECTS credits (main field: Finnish) or an elective course
English for Academic Research (ENAEV0)
Elective course amounting to 15 ECTS creditsThe course Finnish, Syntax, 7.5 ECTS credits, is taken either in semester 1 or semester 3.
Semester 4
Finnish, Degree Project for a Degree of Master, Two Years, 30 ECTS credits (main field: Finnish)
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Contact
Laura Lunnevuori, Director of Studies
studierektor@finska.su.se
+468 16 40 28The Master's Programme in Language Science is offered by the Department of Linguistics in cooperation with the language departments at Stockholm University. Department of Slavic and Baltic Studies, Finnish, Dutch and German is the main deparment for the specialisation in Finnish.
Department of Slavic and Baltic Studies, Finnish, Dutch and German