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Program Specifications

PhD in Linguistics / Study Plan

       I.            GENERAL RULES CONDITIONS:

 

1.      This plan conforms to the valid regulations of the programs of graduate studies.

2.      Areas of specialty of admission in this program:

- Holders of the Master’s degree in:

a.   English Language and Literature (Language)

b.  Linguistics

    II.            Notes : 

After the successful completion of at least (30) credit hours, the student may spend up to two years at a recognized university in a country in which English is the native language to be approved by the English Department

 

 III.            THE STUDY PLAN : Studying (54) Credit Hours as follows:

 

1.      Obligatory courses: (21) Credit Hours:

Course No.

Course Title

Credit hrs.

Theoretical

practical

Pre-requisite

2201920

Research Methods in Linguistics

3

3

--

--

2201921

Phonological Theory

3

3

--

--

2201922

Syntactic Theory

3

3

--

--

2201923

Semantic Theory

3

3

--

--

2201924

Sociolinguistics

3

3

--

--

2201925

Psycholinguistics

3

3

--

--

2201926

New Trends in Contrastive Linguistics

3

3

--

--

 

 2.  Elective Courses: Studying (15) Credit hours from the following:

Course No.

Course Title

Credit hrs.

Theoretical

practical

Pre-requisite

2201927

Computational Linguistics

3

3

--

--

2201928

Morphology

3

3

--

--

2201929

Bilingualism

3

3

--

--

2201961

Linguistics and Translation

3

3

--

--

2201971

Pragmatics

3

3

--

--

2201972

Lexicographic Studies

3

3

--

--

2201973

Historical Linguistics

3

3

--

--

2201974

New Trends in Discourse Analysis

3

3

--

--

2201975

Forensic Linguistics

3

3

--

--

2201981

Seminar in Linguistics

3

3

--

--

 

 3. Pass the qualifying Exam: (2201998)

 4.  Dissertation: (18) Credit hours (2201999)

5.   Thesis: 9 Credit hours (2201799)

 


PhD in Linguistics / Study Plan

 
2- School Requirements
 
 
      I.        GENERAL RULES CONDITIONS:
 
1.    This plan conforms to the valid regulations of the programs of graduate studies.
2.    Areas of specialty of admission in this program:
- Holders of the Master’s degree in:
a.  English Language and Literature (Language)
b.  Linguistics
 
 
    II.        Notes : 
After the successful completion of at least (30) credit hours, the student may spend up to two years at a recognized university in a country in which English is the native language to be approved by the English Department.
 
   III.        THE STUDY PLAN : Studying (54) Credit Hours as follows:
 
1.    Obligatory Courses: (21) Credit Hours:
Course No.
Course Title
Credit hrs.
Theoretical
practical
Pre-requisite
2201920
Research Methods in Linguistics
3
3
--
--
2201921
Phonological Theory
3
3
--
--
2201922
Syntactic Theory
3
3
--
--
2201923
Semantic Theory
3
3
--
--
2201924
Sociolinguistics
3
3
--
--
2201925
Psycholinguistics
3
3
--
--
2201926
New Trends in Contrastive Linguistics
3
3
--
--
 
 2.  Elective Courses: Studying (15) Credit Hours from the Following:
Course No.
Course Title
Credit hrs.
Theoretical
practical
Pre-requisite
2201927
Computational Linguistics
3
3
--
--
2201928
Morphology
3
3
--
--
2201929
Bilingualism
3
3
--
--
2201961
Linguistics and Translation
3
3
--
--
2201971
Pragmatics
3
3
--
--
2201972
Lexicographic Studies
3
3
--
--
2201973
Historical Linguistics
3
3
--
--
2201974
New Trends in Discourse Analysis
3
3
--
--
2201975
Forensic Linguistics
3
3
--
--
2201981
Seminar in Linguistics
3
3
--
--
 
 3. Pass the qualifying Exam: (2201998)
 4.  Dissertation: (18) Credit hours (2201999)
5.   Thesis: 9 Credit hours (2201799)