Issues in Linguistics
| Title | Θέματα στη Γλωσσολογία / Issues in Linguistics |
| Code | Γλ 521 |
| Faculty | Philosophy |
| School | English Language and Literature |
| Cycle / Level | 1st / Undergraduate, 2nd / Postgraduate |
| Teaching Period | Winter/Spring |
| Common | No |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 600016480 |
Programme of Study: Prógramma spoudṓn 2025-2026
Registered students: 0
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GLŌSSOLOGIA | Elective Courses | Winter/Spring | - | 10 |
| Academic Year | 2018 – 2019 |
| Class Period | Winter |
| Faculty Instructors |
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| Weekly Hours | 3 |
| Total Hours | 39 |
| Class ID | 600132944
|
Course Type 2011-2015
Knowledge Deepening / Consolidation
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600132944
Erasmus
The course is also offered to exchange programme students.
Language of Instruction
- English (Instruction, Examination)
Learning Outcomes
Learning outcomes include:
- In-depth examination of specific issues in theoretical linguistics
- Practice in problem solving
- Awareness and evaluation of different models aiming to account for the same phenomenon
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
- Adapt to new situations
- Make decisions
- Work autonomously
- Work in teams
- Work in an international context
- Work in an interdisciplinary team
- Generate new research ideas
- Be critical and self-critical
- Advance free, creative and causative thinking
Course Content (Syllabus)
This course focuses on the in-depth and rigorous exploration of specific topics within theoretical linguistics. Areas under investigation include, but are not limited to, any aspect of phonology, morphology, syntax or semantics. Students are exposed to the use of various theoretical models or frameworks and, through their application to the topics in question, are invited to assess the implications to linguistic theory in general. A primary objective of the course is the enhancement of analytical skills, crucial to the construction and development of theoretical argumentation, such as pattern-identification, problem solving and formal reasoning.
Educational Material Types
- Notes
- Slide presentations
- Multimedia
- Interactive excersises
- Book
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
- Use of ICT in Course Teaching
- Use of ICT in Laboratory Teaching
- Use of ICT in Communication with Students
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 39 | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Reading Assigment | 78 | ||||
| Written assigments | 90 | ||||
| Exams | 68 | ||||
| Total | 275 |
Student Assessment
Description
a) Presentation of material (20% of the final grade)
b) Seminar participation (20% of the final grade)
c) Extended assignment and/or exam (50% of the final grade)
d) Class performance (10% of the final grade)
Student Assessment methods
- Written Exam with Extended Answer Questions (Summative)
- Written Assignment (Summative)
- Performance / Staging (Formative)
- Written Exam with Problem Solving (Summative)
- Labortatory Assignment (Formative)
Last Update
14-10-2025
