Master of Science by Coursework in Applied Linguistics and Second Language Acquisition

Differences from 2021/22 to 2023/24

    1. 1. The CandidatesCourse may normally onlyshall be admitted tounder the course if they have successfully obtained an honours degree in a discipline related to applied linguistics.

    2. 2. The course shall consist of six taught modules and a dissertation. 

    3. 3. A copy of eachsupervision of the threeAcademic Michaelmas Term assignments must be submitted using the University approved online assessment platform no later than noon on the Friday of Week 0 Hilary Term, and a copy of eachCommittee of the threeDepartment Hilaryof Term assignmentsEducation.

    4. Candidates must befollow submitteda using the University approved online assessment platform no later than noon on the Fridaycourse of Weekinstruction 0for ofthree Trinityterms, Termfull-time.

    5. 4. Candidates will alsotake six one-term core modules. Each core module will be assessed through a take-home summative assessment, consisting of an essay of up to 2,500 words.

    6. Candidates are also required to submit a dissertation of between 15,000 and 20,000 words (includingby footnotes/endnotesno butlater excludingthan appendices and references or bibliography)noon on a subject selected by the candidatesecond Thursday in consultation with the supervisor, which must be closely related to one or more of the themes of the courseAugust.  The subject and title selected by the candidate must be approved by the Course Director at a time to be announced at the beginning of the academic year in which the examination is taken.

       

    7. 5. All Aassessments copy of the dissertation must be submitted using the University approved’s online assessmentsubmission platform bysystem. noonTechnical information on the secondrequirements Fridayfor ofonline Augustsubmissions ofis provided in the yearCourse in which the final Module examination has been taken. This copy should be anonymous except for the candidate number. The dissertation must be accompanied by a declaration indicating that it is the candidate’s own workHandbook. Candidates are also required to submit a final, non-anonymised copy of their dissertation to the Oxford University Research Archive (ORA) at the same time that they submit the anonymised version for examination. 

    8. 6. If a candidate receives a failing mark for any of the summative assessments, they may resubmitre-sit the assessment on one further occasion. The submission date of the re-sit will be the next time the module is assessed in the following year, eitheror by a date for resubmission which will be published by the Course Director when the results are released, andwhich will be no sooner than 6 weeks from the release of the results, or when the assessment is next examined the following year. If a candidate fails the dissertation, they may resubmit the dissertation one further timeit on the next occasion when thisdissertations isare examined. Candidates who fail any modules, or at an earlier date as agreed with the dissertationCourse Director. Grades for re-sits of summative assessments and re-submissions of dissertations are normally capped at the first attempt cannot normally be awarded more than 50 at resubmission.

       

    9. 7. The candidate may also be examined orally. The oral examination will normally be on the candidate's dissertation.