2022-23 BSc & MSci Linguistics (integrated form) Programme Design Document

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1	n	ACADEMIC SUPPORT OFFICE
2		Programme Approval Process
3		Revised January 2021
4		Note: sections of this form that are greyed out become visible when the relevant options are selected. Form should be retained as a Google Sheet to retain functionality in document.
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6		Stage 4: Academic Approval Form (Academic Support Office)
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8		Information about the Programme
9		Programme Title
10		BSc Linguistics + MSci Linguistics
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12		Award type				BSc + MSci				What level is this qualification?		6
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14		Length of programme				3 years/3+1 years				Start date for programme		Sep	2023
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16		Mode of study (Full / Part Time)				Full-time
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18		Term dates								Please specify each term start and term end date for the academic year in which the programme will start:
19		Will the programme use standard University term dates? For York Online programmes, will standard dates for such programmes be used?						Yes
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22		[For Undergraduate and Integrated Masters Programmes Only] Are you offering any variations of this programme, such as additional years abroad or industry?
23		Please tick the boxes below if you are offering 'year in industry' and 'year abroad' options. It is University policy that all programmes should have an additional Placement Year and Year in Enterprise, and as such these are pre-selected. Both of these are managed by Careers. If you are applying for an exemption not to offer these programmes, please explain why.
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25		Year abroad			FALSE		Will the year abroad programme be available directly via UCAS; for students to transfer in having entered the main programme; or both?
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27		Year in industry			FALSE		Will the year in industry programme be available directly via UCAS; for students to transfer in having entered the main programme; or both?
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30		Year in enterprise			TRUE	Please explain why not:
31		Placement year			TRUE	Please explain why not:
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34		Awarding institution				University of York				Teaching institution		University of York
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36		Lead department				Language and Linguistic Science				Other contributing departments
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38		Board of Studies for the programme				Language and Linguistic Science
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40		Language of study and assessment
41		Language(s) of study				English				Language(s) of assessment		English
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43		Mode of delivery Is this a campus-based or online programme?
44		On-campus
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46		Partner organisations If there are any partner organisations involved in the delivery of the programme, please outline the nature of their involvement: You may wish to refer to the Policy on Collaborative Provision - https://www.york.ac.uk/staff/teaching/quality-assurance/collaboration/
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49		Reference points Please state relevant reference points consulted in the design of this programme (for example, relevant documentation setting out PSRB requirements; the University's Frameworks for Programme Design (UG or PGT); QAA Subject Benchmark Statements; QAA Qualifications and Credit Frameworks).
50		Institutional Framework for Taught Programme Design, sections 2-4 for high-level guiding principles Undergraduate Programme Design Policy, section 2.1 for Integrated Masters design, s3.2 in decided obligatory modules, s4.4 on capstone projects in Stage 4, s5.2 on allowing electives in each stage
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52		Credit Transfer and Recognition of Prior Learning Will this programme involve any exemptions from the University Policy and Procedures on Credit Transfer and the Recognition of Prior Learning? If so, please specify and give a rationale:
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55		Exceptions to Regulations Please detail any exceptions to University Award Regulations and Frameworks that need to be approved (or are already approved) for this programme. This should include any that have been approved for related programmes and should be extended to this programme.
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58		Transfers in Will it be possible to transfer in to the programme? Please list any restrictions:								Transfers out Will it be possible to transfer out of the programme? Please list any restrictions:
59		From BA Linguistics and BA English Language and Linguistics, in stage 2 semester 1								To BA Linguistics at any point To BA English Language and Linguistics (either requiring dip down in stage 2, or waiving requirement for Structure of English in stage 1)
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61		Interim and Exit Awards
62		[For Undergraduate and Integrated Masters Programmes Only] Interim Awards (UG):
63		Interim awards available on undergraduate programmes (subject to programme regulations) will normally be: Certificate of Higher Education (Level 4/Certificate), Diploma of Higher Education (Level 5/Intermediate), Ordinary Degree and in the case of Integrated Masters the Bachelors with honours. Please specify any proposed exceptions to this norm:
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66		[For all Programmes as relevant]
67		Exit Awards: Please give the details of any exit awards (for PGT programmes, this will normally be at least a Postgraduate Certificate programme (60 taught credits) and may also be (depending on programme structure) a Postgraduate Diploma programme (120 taught credits)).
68		It is University Policy that all PGT Programmes should have a corresponding Postgraduate Certificate exit award, based on 60 taught credits of the programme. Please specify the title, whether the PG. Cert. is to be made available as an entry route as well as an exit award; the learning outcomes associated with the PG. Cert; and any restrictions on the combination of 60 taught credits that can be used to make up the PG. Cert. Note that it is possible to have 2 separate PG Certificate awards for different combinations - if so, please provide the relevant information twice.
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70		Title: Please give the title of the award. Use separate rows for each exit award:		Entry Award? Please indicate if the exit award should also be made available as an entry point (ie. will be a programme on which a student can apply to and register as being well as an exit award), or should be an exit award only (i.e. only available to students exiting the programme early):					Outcomes: Please provide a brief statement detailing what the student will be able to do on exit from the programme with this award (i.e. the extent of the achievement of the Programme Learning Outcomes) - use this for titles which are only exit awards and not entry points.		Modules: Please specify the module diet that the student will need to complete to obtain this exit award (this could be, for example, any 60 credits; any 120 credits; specific combinations of modules).
71		Certificate of Higher Education		Exit award only					Students will have a basic understanding of the key aspects of linguistics, achieving PLOs 1, 3, 5, and 7.		120 credits; at least 90 credits C-level
72		Diploma of Higher Education		Exit award only					Students will have a deeper understanding of linguistics as well as basic statistical literacy, achieving PLOs 1, 3, 5, 7, and to a lesser extent PLOs 2 and 4.		240 credits; at least 90 credits I-level
73		Ordinary Degree		Exit award only					Students will achieve PLOs 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, and PLO 6 to a lesser extent.		300 credits; at least 60 credits H-level over stages 2 and 3
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76		Design
77														Entry route as well as exit route
78		Statement of Purpose Please briefly outline the overall aims of the programme. This should clarify to a prospective student why they should choose this programme, what it will provide to them and what benefits they will gain from completing it.
79		BSc Linguistics is the scientific study of the human capacity for language, a trait which distinguishes our lineage from that of the (other) great apes. Humans can uniquely express a potentially infinite number of thoughts using finite means, and how the brain is able to accomplish this is a fascinating and difficult problem. The BSc Linguistics programme allows students to focus on theoretical, experimental and data science approaches to analysing the human language ability. All students will be provided with the necessary theoretical, quantitative and computational skills. Studying the BSc Linguistics at York will allow you to explore the questions that are central to the study of language and take you on an exhilarating journey of discovery, guided by some of the world's foremost experts. You will learn the the basic facts about language and its structure and progress to the cutting edge of current research in large-scale linguistic comparison and the relevance of brain imaging in constructing linguistic theories. You will learn about the sound systems of languages, their morphology and syntax, how meaning is built and how we can go, step by step, from the smallest aspect of sound to the meaning of a whole discourse. You will learn to deal with controversial proposals, weigh up the evidence and the quality of the arguments and evaluate hypotheses. Some of the big questions you will address are: - How is language processed in the brain? - What structures and properties do all languages, and therefore all humans, share? - How can data science and computational methods aid us in analysing language? - To what extent can languages differ in their structure? - How is language used to convey meaning? - How do social structures and social cognition affect language? - How do we acquire the structures of language? - What can the statistical patterns of language change tell us about the brains that learn and transmit language? Along the way you will acquire skills in quantitative data analysis and basic computational theory, as well as the foundational skills of writing, argumentation, and oral presentation. The intellectual and digital tools you will master in our programme will accompany you for the rest of your life in any professional career path you choose. Our graduates go on to pursue careers in a wide variety of fields ranging from language technology, teaching, publishing, and journalism, to speech and language therapy (with further training), or careers in the police and the security services after training in forensic speech science (a specialty at York). The BSc Linguistics at York will stretch you, expand your horizons, make you question both common and unfamiliar assumptions with confidence and astuteness, equipping you to become a lifelong independent and critical learner.
80		MSci Linguistics is the scientific study of the human capacity for language, a trait which distinguishes our lineage from that of the (other) great apes. Humans can uniquely express a potentially infinite number of thoughts using finite means, and how the brain is able to accomplish this is a fascinating and difficult problem. The MSci Linguistics programme is a four-year Integrated Masters degree that allows students to focus on theoretical, experimental and data science approaches to analysing the human language ability, culminating in a capstone module involving an individual research project or dissertation of your design. All students will be provided with the necessary theoretical, quantitative and computational skills. For your capstone module, you will be paired one-to-one with a member of staff who will act as your supervisor. Studying the MSci Linguistics at York will allow you to explore the questions that are central to the study of language and take you on an exhilarating journey of discovery, guided by some of the world's foremost experts. You will learn the the basic facts about language and its structure and progress to the cutting edge of current research in large-scale linguistic comparison and the relevance of brain imaging in constructing linguistic theories. You will learn about the sound systems of languages, their morphology and syntax, how meaning is built and how we can go, step by step, from the smallest aspect of sound to the meaning of a whole discourse. You will learn to deal with controversial proposals, weigh up the evidence and the quality of the arguments and evaluate hypotheses. In your fourth year, you will take advanced research-led modules and undergo rigorous research training to develop extended, individual research projects of their own, guided by your research supervisor. Some of the big questions you will address are: - How is language processed in the brain? - What structures and properties do all languages, and therefore all humans, share? - How can data science and computational methods aid us in analysing language? - To what extent can languages differ in their structure? - How is language used to convey meaning? - How do social structures and social cognition affect language? - How do we acquire the structures of language? - What can the statistical patterns of language change tell us about the brains that learn and transmit language? - How do I formulate research questions that probe into the human capacity for language? Along the way you will acquire skills in quantitative data analysis and basic computational theory, as well as the foundational skills of writing, argumentation, and oral presentation. You will also undergo rigorous research training as part of your capstone module. The intellectual and digital tools you will master in our programme will accompany you for the rest of your life in any professional career path you choose. Our graduates go on to pursue careers in a wide variety of fields ranging from language technology, teaching, publishing, and journalism, to speech and language therapy (with further training), or careers in the police and the security services after training in forensic speech science (a specialty at York). Furthermore, as an MSci student, you will benefit through working on a large research capstone project of your design. This will put concrete research experience on your CV, whether for further advanced study in Linguistics or related subjects, or for analyst roles in industry. Doing linguistics at York will stretch you, expand your horizons, make you question both common and unfamiliar assumptions with confidence and astuteness and will equip you to become a lifelong independent learner and researcher.
81	SP	If there are additional awards associated with the programme upon which students can register, please specify the Statement of Purpose for that programme. This will be most relevant for PGT programmes with exit awards that are also available as entry points. Use additional rows to include more than one additonal award. Do not include years in industry / abroad (for which there are separate boxes).
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87		Programme Learning Outcomes What are the programme learning outcomes (PLOs) for the programme? (Normally a minimum of 6, maximum of 8). Taken together, these outcomes should capture the distinctive features of the programme and represent the outcomes that students progressively develop in the programme and achieve at graduation. PLOs should be worded to follow the stem 'Graduates will be able to...'
88		1	BSc: Identify and select appropriate formal, quantitative and formal research methods to the problems of the nature, use, and acquisition of language. MSci: Additionally, apply and use these methods to independent research.
89		2	BSc: Collate, process, and analyse complex data sets in order to support arguments and to confirm or reject hypotheses, by applying computational and data science methods underpinned by a working knowledge of statistics and computer programming. MSci: Additionally, apply theoretical, statistical, and data science techniques in an independent research project.
90		3	BSci & MSci: Confidently engage with intricate, complex and unfamiliar linguistic phenomena, discern relevant patterns and provide rigorous, formal analyses for them.
91		4	BSc & MSci: Propose creative and principled solutions to linguistic problems and contribute them effectively to interdisciplinary teams, to gain a holistic and multifaceted understanding of the interplay between cognitive science, the social sciences, and the natural sciences.
92		5	BSc & MSci: Communicate clearly and effectively to specialists and non-specialists the nature and relevance of linguistic questions and controversies, the pivotal significance of language for human cognition, and the ways in which a more precise understanding of language structure can aid public policy and discourse.
93		6	BSc: Critically engage with theoretical arguments and interpret statistical findings, showing clear reasoning, an understanding of different viewpoints, and statistical literacy. MSci: Additionally, situate their critique and novel findings within the broader research landscape.
94		7	BSc & MSci: Identify and formulate novel questions and work effectively on them individually and as part of a larger team, taking on different roles both in research and management across a range of work environments collaborating and interacting effectively with other team members.
95		8	MSCi only: Create detailed and persuasive, academically and ethically informed, project proposals at a professional level, and initiate, develop and complete a substantial independent research project, while managing their own development as researchers and professionals, demonstrating the ability to reflect on their own practice and on feedback received, and seeking assistance where appropriate.
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98	PL	If there are additional programme titles associated with the programme upon which students can register (i.e. are available as entry routes), please specify the Programme Learning Outcomes associated with that award. This will be most relevant for PGT programmes with exit awards (e.g. PG Diplomas) that are also available as entry points - PG. Diplomas and Certificates will normally have 4-6 PLOs. Do not include years in industry / abroad (for which there are separate boxes below).
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