We are planning to run an online course in relevance theory from May
this year (this is a revised starting date). The details are given
below. At the bottom of this email I have given links to an
application form, the online course announcement and various other
useful things.
Best,
Nick
Nicholas Allott
Department of Phonetics and Linguistics
UCL
Online course in Relevance Theory and Pragmatics
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The Department of Phonetics and Linguistics at University College
London is pleased to announce a graduate online distance learning
course in relevance theory and pragmatics, and to invite applications
from prospective students for a course to run from May to August
2007. The course draws on the expertise in pragmatics at UCL, with
input from Professor Deirdre Wilson, co-author of 'Relevance:
Communication and Cognition'. 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 below 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 an
essay towards the end of the course.
Entry Requirements
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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 graduate study.
They will need internet access for the duration of the course, but
need not have access to a university library since all required
reading will be made available online.
Application Process
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Numbers on this course will be limited to around 20. Applications, on
the application form available online, including a brief description
of your educational background and reasons for undertaking the
course, should be sent to Stefanie Anyadi (stefanieATling.ucl.ac.uk),
Department of Phonetics and Linguistics, UCL, Gower Street, London
WC1E 6BT, UK, by 30th April. Preliminary questions or requests for
information can also be addressed to her.The cost of the course is
£550. A payment form and the regulations for cancellation and
refunds are available online.
Upon successful completion of the course, 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 may be able to get official credit
for the course by resubmitting your work.
Links
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Course announcement (note that the starting date and deadline have
been changed to the ones in this email): <http://www.phon.ucl.ac.uk/
courses/dl/prag/announce07.html>
Frequently asked questions: <http://www.phon.ucl.ac.uk/courses/dl/
prag/faq2005.htm>
Feedback from previous course: <http://www.phon.ucl.ac.uk/courses/dl/
prag/feedback.html>
Application form: <http://www.phon.ucl.ac.uk/courses/dl/prag/
pragmaticsappform07.pdf>
Payment form: <http://www.phon.ucl.ac.uk/courses/dl/prag/
pragmaticspayform07.pdf>
Regulations for cancellation: <http://www.phon.ucl.ac.uk/courses/dl/
prag/cancellation.htm>
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