Pragmatic theory online distance course
The Department of Phonetics and Linguistics at University College
London is pleased to announce a postgraduate online distance learning
course in relevance theory and pragmatics, and to invite applications
from prospective students for a pilot course, to run from January to
May 2004. Numbers on this pilot course will be limited to around 20.
Applications, on the application form available online at <
http://www.phon.ucl.ac.uk/courses/dl/prag/announce.htm>, including a
brief description of your educational background and reasons for
undertaking the course, should be sent to Stefanie Anyadi, Department
of Phonetics and Linguistics, UCL, Gower Street, London WC1E 6BT, UK,
by December 1, 2003. Preliminary questions, indications of interest or
requests for information should be sent to Nicholas Allott (
n.allott@ucl.ac.uk ).
The course draws on the expertise in pragmatics at UCL, with input from
Professor Deirdre Wilson, co-author of 'Relevance: Communication and
Cognition' and Dr. Robyn Carston, author of 'Thoughts and Utterances:
The Pragmatics of Explicit Communication' (both books will be
recommended reading). It will be provided via an interactive website,
with course content and class discussions accessible online using an
ordinary web-browser (e.g. Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator –
see the online announcement for details of computer requirements ). The
course is modular, with ten units, each covering an area of pragmatic
theory. The syllabus includes Grice's contribution to modern
pragmatics, the foundations of relevance theory, explicit and implicit
communication, metaphor and irony. Assessment will be by coursework,
and an essay towards the end of the course.
Applicants should have at least an undergraduate degree and preferably
some background in linguistics, philosophy or psychology, and a level
of proficiency in English suitable for postgraduate study. They will
need internet access for the duration of the course, but need not have
access to a university library since most required reading will be made
available online.
The cost of the pilot course is £385. (It is anticipated that the cost
will be rather higher in subsequent years.) Until the course is
officially approved (which should be during the current academic year),
we will provide a certificate of completion, an assessment of your work
and a short report. If you are attending an academic institution which
allows credit for external courses, you should be able to get official
credit for the pilot course by resubmitting your work.
This announcement is also available online at <
http://www.phon.ucl.ac.uk/courses/dl/prag/announce.htm>
Best,
Nick
Nicholas Allott
Dept of Phonetics and Linguistics
UCL
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