(a) The achievement of these outcomes is assessed in the integrated assessment of the programme.
The outcomes are assessed as follows:
* Examination of term papers in all competence areas listed;
* Examination of oral ability to explain concepts and texts;
* Examination of a research Dissertation which includes the components.
Integrated assessment
The integration of skills learnt in the MA in Linguistics is assessed by means of a dissertation of a world length stipulated by the faculty. The dissertation must demonstrate competence in the following areas, all of which are assessed in the examination of the dissertation:
* Research problem formulation
* Integration of literature
* Appropriate design and execution of research
* Use of appropriate methods of data collection and analyses
* Integration of findings
* Appreciation of the limits of the study
* Use of the publication and style conventions of the discipline
The dissertation is subject to external examination. A progress report by the supervisor is submitted to the Faculty office at the end of each academic year and, if satisfactory, the candidate is permitted to register in the following year.
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