Master’s Programme in Language Science with a Specialisation in Spanish
The programme aims at extending and deepening your knowledge in the field of Spanish. It also strengthens your grasp of research methodology, research ethics and your ability to carry out scientific reasoning.
The Master's Programme in Language Science is offered by the Department of Linguistics in cooperation with the language departments at Stockholm University.
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Specialisation in Spanish
This specialisation provides a comprehensive two-year course of study in Spanish Linguistics. As well as training in the Spanish language you will also study topics in Spanish linguistics within the profile area of the Department of Spanish, Portuguese and Latin America Studies: Pragmatics, Discourse analysis, Interaction analysis, Second Language Acquisition, Syntax and Language change. The programme ends with a 30-credit degree project where, with the assistance of a supervisor, you design and conduct a scientific investigation within the area of Spanish linguistics. Your work with the degree project will develop your ability to conduct a scientific investigation, analyse and discuss your observed data, and produce an academic essay. The programme aims at extending and deepening your knowledge of Spanish, as well as strengthening your knowledge of research methodology and research ethics and your ability to carry out scientific reasoning. The training consists of compulsory courses that are common to the whole programme (30 credits), compulsory courses in the main field of study (45 credits), and optional courses (45 credits). The programme, which provides advanced knowledge and skills in the language sciences, may serve as preparation for Ph.D. studies in Spanish, or for a professional career in connection with language: in schools and higher education.
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Programme overview
The training consists of both mandatory courses and 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)
Scientific Methods and Research Ethics, 7.5 ECTS credits
Romance Languages’ Development from Latin, 7.5 ECTS credits
Spanish, Sociopragmatics, 7.5 ECTS creditsSemester 2
Language Contact, Multilingualism and Minorities in the Romance-Speaking World, 7.5 ECTS credits
Second Language Acquisition: Romance Languages, 7.5 ECTS credits
Elective courses amounting to 15 ECTS creditYear 2
Semester 3
English for Academic Research, 7.5 credits
Elective courses amounting to 22,5 ECTS creditsSemester 4
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Contact
Coordinator
María Bernal Linnersand, Deptartment of Romance Studies and Classics
maria.bernal@su.seThe Master's Programme in Language Science is administrated from the Department of Linguistics in collaboration with the language departments at Stockholm Univiersity. Each specialisation has its own coordinator.