Linguistics in Clinical Research: MA without thesis

The Linguistics MA without a thesis (=Track B) consists of 2 required courses taken in the first semester of the first year, followed by seminars, which can be chosen freely from the graduate seminars offered each year; and a small number of advanced BA seminars or electives.

The full requirements are:

  • Prerequisite courses (השלמות): up to 16 credits, decided upon by the MA advisor based on the student's background
  • Psycholinguistics and Research Methods (922)
  • Introduction to Syntax and Semantics (987)
  • 6 MA seminars (8xx/9xx)
  • 3 BA seminars (4xx) or electives (5xx)
  • Guided Reading (868): usually taken in the second year
  • Final oral exam (889)

Additional Requirements:

  • Attendance at Department colloquia is obligatory
  • Long papers must be submitted in three graduate seminars (long paper = 30 pp.; short paper = 7-8 pp.)
  • All exceptions to the requirements are subject to written approval by the supervisor/coordinator/chair
  • Students who have not fulfilled all the departmental requirements (all final grades must be in the file) will not be permitted to take the final exam