Masters of Arts (Linguistics)

MASTERS OF ARTS IN LINGUISTICS

The Department of Linguistics and Foreign Languages offers a Master of Arts degree in Linguistics by both coursework and research.
Objectives of the programme

The programme aims at training scholars by giving them a good grasp of the principles and methods of linguistics by exposing them to current issues and research in linguistics
The programme prepares students for independent study and research in linguistics and related studies.
It will be particularly useful for those wishing to teach or carry out research in higher institutions of learning.or linguistics at undergraduate level. Applicants with a lower second class honours and three years of field experience may also be considered.

Duration of the Programme
The programme extends over a period of two academic years for full-time students and is divided into four semesters as follows:

First semester: course work and research seminars
Second semester: course work and proposal writing
Third semester: data collection and analysis; first draft of thesis
Fourth semester: course work and completion of thesis writing

Course Structure
To qualify for the award of a Master of Arts Degree in linguistics a student must take and pass 5 core courses and 3 elective courses. The student must also, during the third semester, carry out research on a topic approved by the department and submit her/his thesis at least a month before the end of the programme. In total, a candidate MUST obtain a minimum of 46 units to graduate.

Admission requirements
The programme is open to students with at least an upper second-class honors degree from Moi University or a university
recognized by the Moi University Senate. In addition, candidates to the programme must have taken English and /or linguistics at undergraduate level. Applicants with a lower second class honours and three years of field experience may also be considered.

Duration of the Programme
The programme extends over a period of two academic years for full-time students and is divided into four semesters as follows:

First semester: course work and research seminars
Second semester: course work and proposal writing
Third semester: data collection and analysis; first draft of thesis
Fourth semester: course work and completion of thesis writing

First Semester

Code	Title	Units
SAS 801	General Research Methods (Core)	3
LIN 810	General Linguistics (Core)	3
LIN 811	Morphology and Syntax (Core)	3
LIN 812	Phonetics and Phonology (Core)	3
	Any 1 of the following electives	3
LIN 813	Sociolinguistics	3
LIN 814	Applied linguistics	3
LIN 815	Psycholinguistics	3
LIN 816	Study of Discourse and Pragmatics	3

Second Semester

Code	Title	Units
LIN 820	Semantics and Semiotics (Core)	3
LIN 895	Research Methods (Core)	3
LIN 896	Research Seminars (Core)	2
LIN 897	Research proposal (Core)	2
	Any 1 of the following electives	3
LIN 821	Advanced Forensic Linguistics	3
LIN 822	Phonology (prerequisite LIN 812)	3
LIN 823	Syntax (prerequisite LIN 811)	3
LIN 824	Contrastive Linguistics	3
LIN 825	Language Policy and Planning (prerequisite LIN 813)	3
LIN 826	Language and Identity	3

Third Semester

Code	Title	Units
LIN 898	Field Work (Core)	9 (Data collection and Analysis)

Fourth Semester

Code	Title	Units
LIN 899	Thesis Writing (Core)	6
	Any 1 of the following Electives	3
LIN 840	Linguistic Stylistics	3
LIN 841	Contact Linguistics	3
LIN 842	Cognitive Foundations of Language	3
LIN 843	Historical Linguistics	3