Corpora: MA in Computer-based English Language Studies (COBAL)

[Heron, Elaine]

> Dear Colleagues,
>
> You may be interested to learn about the MA in Computer-based English
> Language Studies (COBAL),
> which is offered jointly by the Universities of Lancaster and Lodz.
>
> COBAL is a low-residency/distance MA programme and leads to two master's
> degrees:
>
> - Lancaster University's MA in Computer-based English Language Studies
> - Lodz University's Magister jezyka angielskiego i zastosowan komputerowych
>
> The primary aim of the COBAL scheme is to provide students with an English
> language studies MA
> that introduces them in particular to the latest work in computer
> corpus-based approaches to the
> study of language.
>
> Key features:
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>
> - The course lasts for 2 years - i.e., 4 semesters.
> - Students have a 2-week intensive course in Lodz each semester.
> - Otherwise they study mainly from home, so do not have to leave their jobs
> or family commitments.
> - Staff at Lancaster and Lodz support students individually via e-mail and
> Internet at all times.
> - The fees per semester are 5150 PLN, payable in advance to Lodz University.
> - The course will appeal especially to residents of central and eastern
> Europe, including Germany.
>
> COBAL students follow six core modules in descriptive and corpus linguistics
> and also select three
> optional modules from:
>
> - Computers in teaching English as a foreign language
> - Learner corpora
> - Second language acquisition
> - Computers and translation
> - Computers and lexicography
> - Advanced topics in translation
>
> On successful completion of coursework, the students undertake research work
> towards a thesis.
>
> More detailed information and application forms are available on request
> from:
>
> E-mail:   cobal at krysia.uni.lodz.pl
>
> Post:     Secretary COBAL
>           Department of English Language
>           Lodz University
>           al. Kosciuszki 65
>           90-514 Lodz / Poland
>
> Phone:    +48 42 639-02-20
>
> Fax:      +48 42 639-02-18
>
> The closing date for applications for this August's intake is 30th June 2002.
>
> Yours sincerely,
> Elaine Heron
>
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Mrs Elaine Heron
Postgraduate Distance Learning Programmes Secretary
Dept. Linguistics and Modern English Language, Lancaster University
Lancaster, LA1 4YT, UK

e-mail: e.heron at lancaster.ac.uk
http:/www.ling.lancs.ac.uk/