MA Research (LING70006)

This subject is for students admitted in the Master of Arts (Thesis only) at the School of Languages and Linguistics .  

It is designed for students to develop advanced skills in carrying out independent and sustained research. The thesis is expected to showcase a critical application of specialised knowledge and contribute independently to the existing scholarship in the chosen area of research. 

The normal length of an MA thesis is 30,000 to 50,000 words, exclusive of words in tables, maps, illustration, bibliographies and appendices. Footnotes are included as part of the word limit.

Intended learning outcomes

On completion of this subject, students should be able to have:

• Advanced knowledge and understanding in a chosen specialised area in arts, humanities or social sciences
• Demonstrated ability to conduct research with a strong emphasis on ethical considerations and rigorous methodologies.
• Advanced technical skills to independently initiate and formulate original research.
• Advanced communication and written skills to present a theoretically sound and methodologically defensible research investigation.
• Capacity to disseminate research findings to a variety of audiences

Generic skills

• Critical reasoning and thinking 
• Problem solving 
• Communication
• Creativity and innovation