ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REQUIRED FOR ADMISSION TO LING599

This form is to be used prior to your online application for admission to LING599. Please send it to the Unit Co-ordinator for LING599.

Student Number / Last Name / First Name
Date of Birth / Telephone / email

Proposed Thesis

What subject area are you wishing to undertake in LING599?

Have you consulted any member of the academic staff about your proposed course of study? Yes: ¨ No: ¨

If yes, who:

Please outline your thesis proposal below and provide enough detail to determine whether the field of research is suitable and whether supervision is available. The proposal should be 1-2 pages in length.

The points covered below will help you with this. Your proposal should be presented under headings that provide the following information. We understand that you may be unsure what to supply under every heading, but please give as much information as you can, as this will help you to think through your proposed project in sufficient detail to begin a dialogue with a potential supervisor
·  Proposed title of the study
·  Summary of the proposed study
·  Purpose of the proposed study
·  Relevant background literature
·  Research questions or hypotheses
·  Definitions of key terms used in the proposal
·  Research methodology
·  Significance of the research
·  Ethical considerations
·  Timetable for the research
·  Anticipated problems and limitations
·  Resources required for the research

Which period are you planning to take LING599? ______

Please see the Course and Unit Catalogue for periods offered Full-time or Part-time (Year-long). We recommend Year-Long options as a single trimester is rarely enough time for any project requiring fieldwork.

Date:

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