Master 1 subject

Empirical multilingualism , Master 1 subject

  • How are multiple languages acquired simultaneously or sequentially?
  • acquired?
  • How are multiple languages stored in the brain and handled on a daily basis?
  • handled (retrieval, activation, suppression)?
  • What does multilingualism mean for an individual's identity?
  • How does multilingualism affect the structure of the languages involved?
  • What are the social and educational implications of the facticity of multilingual society?

Profile
Degree
Master of Arts
Start
Winter semester
Duration
4 semesters
Classroom language
German
Admission
Not restricted, application at the faculty required
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What's it all about?
This degree programme is unique, because ...
it is a research-oriented, cross-linguistic and cross-philological joint degree programme offered by TU Dortmund and RUB.
It provides the opportunity to specialise in the following fields ...
  • multilingualism research
  • linguistics
  • empirical and experimental research methods
Course schedule
Module handbook
Who is suited?
Those who wish to enrol in this degree programme,
has:
  • good English language skills, educational background in linguistics, an interest in in-depth training in empirical research methodologies
enjoys:
  • linguistic questions, independent empirical research
struggles through:
  • different approaches of research into multilingualism and enhances them by empirical studies carried out autonomously
This degree programme is suited for graduates in the following subjects
  • all philologies
  • general linguistics
  • psychology
  • sociology
  • as well as degrees with a linguistic content.
Graduates from this degree programme frequently work
  • at a university or another research institution
  • at educational institutions
  • in positions that focus on fostering language and multilingualism
  • in integration offices
And else?
An internship ...

is mandatory. It is done during the degree course.
Duration: 180 hours

Where do I find help?
Academic advisory office

Building, Room: GB 8/147

Phone: +49 (0)234 / 32-23015

E-mail: julia.golbek@rub.de

Website academic advisory office