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Indo-European linguistics
BA programme
Main Fields of Study
Indo-European and General Linguistics.
Languages of instruction
Primarily Danish but some courses may be taught in English or German. Examinations are also primarily in Danish but dispensation may be sought to sit them in English.Access requirements
An elementary knowledge of Sanskrit, Greek and Latin (15 ECTS each) is presupposed but may be acquired in the course of the study programme.
Programme requirements
The BA in Indo-European Linguistics aims at providing the student with basic knowledge of the theories concerning the relationship between – and the development of – the Indo-European linguistic family. The study programme covers two years of course work in Indo-European and General Linguistics plus a third year of elective subjects in other departments of the Faculty of Humanities. The two years of course work within Indo-European and General Linguistics include 7 modules of 15 ECTS each and 2 worth 7.5 ECTS, covering the core areas of Indo-European grammar, the linguistic development of Vedic, Greek, Latin and Gothic, and, from General Linguistics, basic modules dealing with phonetics and general linguistic analysis. The programme is concluded with a number of electives outside the indoeuropean studies plus an individual written project (worth 15 ECTS).
Professional status
A BA in Indo-European Linguistics gives access to the MA programme in Indo-European Linguistics.
MA programme
Main Fields of Study
Indo-European Linguistics.
Languages of instruction
Primarily Danish but some courses may be taught in English or German. Examinations are also primarily in Danish but dispensation may be sought to attend them in English.
Access requirements
A BA in Indo-European Linguistics.
Programme requirements
The MA in Indo-European Linguistics aims at providing the student with a deeper understanding of the main areas of research within the Indo-European linguistic family and of the comparative and diachronic study of its individual branches. Though the student may choose some degree of specialization, either in a particular branch of the family or in issues of a more theoretical nature, required modules are Indo-Iranian and Greek, two indoeuropean languages at ones own option (either Italic, Germanic, Balto-Slavic, Hittite or other Anatolian), indoeuropean morphology and phonology and and an indoeuropean elective. The study programme consists in large part of supervised individual study, though courses relevant to fulfilling the requirements for the degree will generally be running throughout the year, either within or without the department. The programme is concluded with a thesis (worth 30 ECTS)
Professional status
An MA Indo-European Linguistics gives general access to PhD studies, subject to institutional approval. Its primary objective is to qualify the student for academic teaching or research in comparative linguistic disciplines (primarily Indo-European and its branches) but it will also qualify for language-related positions in the state or private sectors, comprising work such as dictionary or translation work.
Contact information
Department of Scandinavian Studies and Linguistics, Department of General and Applied Linguistics, Indo-European Linguistics Section, The Faculty of the Humanities, University of Copenhagen, Njalsgade 120, DK-2300 Copenhagen S, phone: (+45) 35 32 83 11, website: www.indoeuropaeisk.ku.dk e-mail: inss@hum.ku.dk