Approved Courses for Research Degree Students (LT)

Department of Linguistics and Translation

MPhil/PhD students are required to fulfill the stipulated core course and electives requirements.

Core Courses for PhD Students for 2019 cohort and thereafter
(Linguistics Area 9 Credits; Translation Area: 9 Credits):

Code	Course Title	Credits	2023-2024 Semester / Term
LT8805	Independent Study	3	-
LT8806	Advanced Topics in Linguistics Research +	3	A
LT8807	Advanced Topics in Translation and Interpretation Research +	3	A
LT8809	Research Student Seminar §	3	A & B

Core Courses for MPhil Students for 2019 cohort and thereafter
(Linguistics Area: 6 Credits; Translation Area: 6 Credits):

Code	Course Title	Credits	2023-2024 Semester / Term
LT8806	Advanced Topics in Linguistics Research +	3	A
LT8807	Advanced Topics in Translation and Interpretation Research +	3	A
LT8809	Research Student Seminar §	3	A & B

Research Methodology and Ethics Course(s) for 2019 cohort and thereafter : (3 credits)

Code	Course Title	Credits	2023-2024 Semester / Term
LT8808	Research Methodology for Language Studies	3	B

Core Courses for PhD Students for 2017 cohort and 2018 cohort
(Linguistics Area: 4 Credits; Translation Area: 4 Credits):

Code	Course Title	Credits	2023-2024 Semester / Term
LT8802	Departmental Research Student Seminar §	2	A & B
LT8803	Independent Study I	2	-

Electives for PhD Students for 2019 cohort and thereafter

(Students in Linguistics Area/Translation Area: 3 Credits) / MPhil Students (optional):

Code	Course Title	Credits	2023-2024 Semester / Term
LT5401	Phonetics and Phonology	3	-
LT5402	Syntax and Morphology	3	A
LT5403	Semantics and Discourse	3	B
LT5406	Psycholinguistics	3	B
LT5407	Research Methodology for Applied Linguistics	3	A
LT5408	Sociolinguistics	3	B
LT5409	Systemic Functional Linguistics	3	-
LT5411	Computational Linguistics	3	A
LT5412	Language Teaching	3	A
LT5413	Philosophy of Language	3	-
LT5416	Historical Linguistics	3	-
LT5417	Language Universals and Linguistic Typology	3	-
LT5418	Second Language Pronunciation Acquisition: from Theory to Practice	3	-
LT5420	Language Arts and Literature	3	-
LT5421	Corpus Linguistics	3	A
LT5422	Neurocognition of Language	3	-
LT5423	Quantitative Methods for Linguistic Data Analysis	3	-
LT5430	Special Topics in Linguistics	3	-
LT5431	Functional Approaches to Syntax	3	A
LT5432	Lexical Semantics	3	B
LT5451	Pedagogical Grammar: Chinese and English	3	B
LT5452	Learning and Teaching Chinese as a Foreign Language	3	-
LT5453	The Cantonese Language: Pronunciation, Lexicon and Grammar	3	-
LT5454	Grammar of Chinese	3	-
LT5455	Pragmatics	3	-
LT5456	Text Linguistics	3	-
LT5457	Computational Lexicography	3	-
LT5458	Computer-Assisted Language Learning	3	B
LT5459	Terminology and Translation	3	-
LT5460	Studies of Second Language Acquisition	3	B
LT5461	Cognition and Language Differences	3	-
LT5462	Social Approaches to Language in Education	3	B
LT5510	Contrastive Studies of Chinese and English Grammar	3	-
LT5512	Fundamental Questions in Language and Law	3	-
LT5513	Language in Legal Settings	3	-
LT5601	Stylistics and Translation	3	-
LT5603	Theory of Translation	3	A
LT5604	Translation Methodology	3	A
LT5605	Interpretation Methodology	3	-
LT5606	Translating Cultures	3	B
LT5615	Consecutive Interpretation	3	-
LT5617	Bilingual Reading and Writing for Translators	3	-
LT5620	Translation Technology	3	-
LT5621	Language and Literature in Translation	3	B
LT5626	Translation and Comparative Literature	3	-
LT5627	Advanced Interpreting	3	-
LT5628	Human-Machine Interactive Translation	3	-
LT5629	Translation Tools Development	3	-
LT5630	Special Topics in Translation & Interpretation	3	B
LT5631	Corpora and Translation	3	-
LT5632	History of Machine Translation	3	-
LT5633	Performance and Translation	3	-
LT5903	Language and Its Applications	3	A
LT5904	Language and Culture in Society	3	A
LT6421	Advanced Topics in Corpus and Empirical Linguistics	3	-
LT6422	Advanced Topics in Semantics	3	-
LT6423	Advanced Topics in Syntax	3	-
LT6504	Bilingual Legal Drafting	3	-
LT6505	Legal Translation	3	-
LT6514	Advanced Legal Translation	3	-
LT6530	Special Topics in Language and Law	3	-

Electives for PhD students for 2017 cohort and 2018 cohort
(students in Linguistics Area: 12 credits /Translation Area: 10 Credits)

Code	Course Title	Credits	2023-2024 Semester / Term
LT8804	Independent Study II	2	-
LT8806	Advanced Topics in Linguistics Research +	3	A
LT8807	Advanced Topics in Translation and Interpretation Research +	3	A
LT8808	Research Methodology for Language Studies	3	B
LT5401	Phonetics and Phonology	3	-
LT5402	Syntax and Morphology	3	A
LT5403	Semantics and Discourse	3	B
LT5406	Psycholinguistics	3	B
LT5407	Research Methodology for Applied Linguistics	3	A
LT5408	Sociolinguistics	3	B
LT5409	Systemic Functional Linguistics	3	-
LT5411	Computational Linguistics	3	A
LT5412	Language Teaching	3	A
LT5413	Philosophy of Language	3	-
LT5416	Historical Linguistics	3	-
LT5417	Language Universals and Linguistic Typology	3	-
LT5418	Second Language Pronunciation Acquisition: from Theory to Practice	3	-
LT5420	Language Arts and Literature	3	-
LT5421	Corpus Linguistics	3	A
LT5422	Neurocognition of Language	3	-
LT5423	Quantitative Methods for Linguistic Data Analysis	3	-
LT5430	Special Topics in Linguistics	3	-
LT5431	Functional Approaches to Syntax	3	A
LT5432	Lexical Semantics	3	B
LT5451	Pedagogical Grammar: Chinese and English	3	B
LT5452	Learning and Teaching Chinese as a Foreign Language	3	-
LT5453	The Cantonese Language: Pronunciation, Lexicon and Grammar	3	-
LT5454	Grammar of Chinese	3	-
LT5455	Pragmatics	3	-
LT5456	Text Linguistics	3	-
LT5457	Computational Lexicography	3	-
LT5458	Computer-Assisted Language Learning	3	B
LT5459	Terminology and Translation	3	-
LT5460	Studies of Second Language Acquisition	3	B
LT5461	Cognition and Language Differences	3	-
LT5462	Social Approaches to Language in Education	3	B
LT5510	Contrastive Studies of Chinese and English Grammar	3	-
LT5512	Fundamental Questions in Language and Law	3	-
LT5513	Language in Legal Settings	3	-
LT5601	Stylistics and Translation	3	-
LT5603	Theory of Translation	3	A
LT5604	Translation Methodology	3	A
LT5605	Interpretation Methodology	3	-
LT5606	Translating Cultures	3	B
LT5615	Consecutive Interpretation	3	-
LT5617	Bilingual Reading and Writing for Translators	3	-
LT5620	Translation Technology	3	-
LT5621	Language and Literature in Translation	3	B
LT5626	Translation and Comparative Literature	3	-
LT5627	Advanced Interpreting	3	-
LT5628	Human-Machine Interactive Translation	3	-
LT5629	Translation Tools Development	3	-
LT5630	Special Topics in Translation & Interpretation	3	B
LT5631	Corpora and Translation	3	-
LT5632	History of Machine Translation	3	-
LT5633	Performance and Translation	3	-
LT5903	Language and Its Applications	3	A
LT5904	Language and Culture in Society	3	A
LT6421	Advanced Topics in Corpus and Empirical Linguistics	3	-
LT6422	Advanced Topics in Semantics	3	-
LT6423	Advanced Topics in Syntax	3	-
LT6504	Bilingual Legal Drafting	3	-
LT6505	Legal Translation	3	-
LT6514	Advanced Legal Translation	3	-
LT6530	Special Topics in Language and Law	3	-

§ Each semester throughout the entire period of candidature
+ LT8806 for linguistics students only and LT8807 for translation students only,

Updated: June 2023

Approved Courses for Research Degree Students (LT)

Department of Linguistics and Translation

Core Courses for PhD Students for 2019 cohort and thereafter (Linguistics Area 9 Credits; Translation Area: 9 Credits):

Core Courses for MPhil Students for 2019 cohort and thereafter (Linguistics Area: 6 Credits; Translation Area: 6 Credits):