The module examination in Advanced Module Linguistics 3 does not differ in its procedure from examinations in other modules. The two seminars you have taken in this module should each have introduced you to particular areas of English linguistics. Within one of these areas you will write a term paper, which serves as the module assessment.
Ideally, you contact the instructor who taught the seminar most relevant to your interests and ask whether you may write your term paper for this module under their supervision. As a rule, the paper takes up and further develops a topic discussed in the seminar. If the instructor is no longer at the university or does not have capacity, you may approach another instructor who is listed as an examiner for this module with the same topic. It is also possible to choose a topic outside the two seminars you attended, but it must fall within the scope of the module description.
The following is an excerpt from the descripion of Advanced Module Linguistuics 3 on PULS:
Selected topics in English linguistics:
Levels of description of the English language
Text linguistics / discourse analysis
Regional, social, and functional varieties of English
Historical stages of English and language change
Language acquisition, bilingualism
Students acquire an advanced understanding of linguistic interrelations within a selected field. They are able to apply methods of academic research to this field and to present the results in writing in a formally correct and appropriate manner.
As long as your topic falls within one of these areas and you have found a member of staff to supervise your work, you can take the module examination.
