Modules for course Q1BC | MSC/LT
MSc Language Technologies

Year 1 Modules

The student must take a minimum of 180 credits from the modules in Year 1. Students who have a BA or BSc in Linguistics or a closely related subject may be eligible to be exempt from taking QXL-4432 and should take QXL-4933: Advanced Linguistics Research Methods instead. The choice of which research module is appropriate should be discussed with their personal tutor. If a student with comp. sci. background only has a 3rd, they will be required to take ICE-4101 Intro. to Programming module. If they have 2:2 or above, they should, upon agreement with Comp Sci lead, take QXL – 4482 20 credit Msc Generalist Mini-Project. If a student has a linguistics background, they can, upon agreement with Ling lead, take an alternative 44XX level linguistics module(s) in place of 4411 Foundation of Linguistics LXM-4038 Translation in Practice can be waved, upon agreement of Ling program lead, if the applicant has a successfully completed a post graduate degree in translation and /or interpreting studies. If a student wishes to do a dissertation that is computer sci and programming focused, upon agreement with both Ling and Comp Sci leads, they can register for ICE-4001 Comp Sci dissertation in place of QXL-4400 MSC Dissertation.
ICE-4005 MSc Generalist Mini-project (20) (Full Term)
QXL-4411 Foundations of Linguistics (20) (Semester 1)
QXL-4470 Language Policy and Planning 2 (20) (Semester 1)
ICE-4101 Introduction to Programming (20) (Semester 1)
QXL-4449 Psychology of Language (20) (Semester 1)
LXM-4023 Translation in Practice (20) (Semester 2)
ICE-4721 Natural Language Processing (20) (Semester 2)
QXL-4477 Fundamentals of Corpus Linguis (20) (Semester 2)
Dissertation The student must take 1 modules from Dissertation.
QXL-4400 MA/MSc Dissertation (60) Core (Postgraduate Taught)
ICE-4001 MSc Individual Project (60) Core (Semester 3)
QCL-4400 Traethawd Hir MA/MSc Cymraeg (60) Core (Semester 3)
Language Technologies The student must take 1 modules from Language Technologies.
QXL-4480 Language Technologies (20) Core (Semester 2)
QCB-4480 Technolegau Iaith Cymraeg (20) Core (Semester 2)
Core Equivalent modules Students who have a BA or BSc in Linguistics or a closely related subject may be eligible to be exempt from taking QXL-4432 and should take QXL-4933: Advanced Linguistics Research Methods instead. The choice of which research module is appropriate should be discussed with their personal tutor.
QXL-4432 Linguistics Research Methods (20) (Full Term)
QXL-4933 Adv Ling Research Methods (20) (Full Term)