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PhD programme in Language and Linguistics

phd programme (doctoral education)

PhD programme in Language and Linguistics

– Learning objectives

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Learning outcome

A candidate who has completed his or her qualification should have the following learning outcomes defined in terms of knowledge, skills and general competence:

Knowledge

The candidate:

- has extensive knowledge about and is highly updated on, theory and methods in his/her academic field

- has a command of and can discuss the field¿s philosophy of science and methodological questions, and connect these to general theories of science

- can tie his/her own project and academic interests to a wider academic and societal context

General competencies

The candidate:

- can identify, reflect upon and handle relevant ethical issues, both in research and professionally, and conduct research with academic integrity

- can put academic issues into a historical and societal context

- can relate to, get an overview of and synthesize large amounts of text and data, handle complexity and communicate results

- can contribute in interdisciplinary projects and research communities

- can communicate research and development work in national and international arenas in genres and languages adapted to different audiences, both verbally and in writing

Skills

The candidate:

- can contribute to the development of new knowledge, theories, methods, interpretations and forms of documentation in the field

- can evaluate the expediency and application of different theories, methods and processes in research and scholarly development projects

- can formulate problems, plan and carry out research and scholarly development work that elicits an international response in the field

- can handle complex academic issues

- can write a variety of academic texts in the field and reflect upon the writing process

- can evaluate critically and give constructive feedback on academic works in the field

- can reflect on practices in the field, supplement existing knowledge and contribute to innovation in the field

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