Linguistics 'PLIN' Modules

You can find below a list of all PLIN modules we are planning to teach in 2026/27

This list is subject to changes without notice year on year and assessment methods, too, are subject to change from one year to the next.

Students wishing to take any of these modules must register for them on Portico. It is not necessary for students to come to the department to sign up for modules. All of these modules have a value of 15 credits, equivalent to 7.5 ECTS, unless indicated otherwise.

It is your responsibility to make sure that you meet the pre-requisites for modules, details of which are available via the UCL Module Catalogue by clicking on the module title below.

It is also your responsibility to make sure that you do not register for a module for which teaching clashes with other modules. You can view the timetable online: www.ucl.ac.uk/timetable (and you may need to switch to the relevant academic year.

Term 1

Introductory modules  (Level 4)

PLIN0001     Introduction to Semantics and Pragmatics A
PLIN0003Introduction to Generative Grammar A 
PLIN0004    Introduction to Generative Grammar (30 credits, year-long module)
PLIN0006  Introduction to Language
PLIN0007Core Issues and Academic Skills in Linguistics (only available for first year Linguistics undergraduates)
PLIN0061   Introduction to Phonetics

Intermediate modules  (Level 5)  - level 7 versions of these modules are available for MA students

PLIN0010             Intermediate Pragmatics

PLIN0034             Introduction to Computational Linguistics 

PLIN0066             Intermediate Phonology 

PLIN0067             Intermediate Generative Grammar: Word Order

Advanced modules  (Level 6)  - level 7 versions of these modules are available for MA students

PLIN0017            Pragmatics in a Social Context 

PLIN0023            Current Issues in Syntax 

PLIN0025            Long Essay/Project (30 credits, year-long module, only available to final year Linguistics undergraduates)

PLIN0029            Stuttering

PLIUN0037          Animal Communication and Human Language

PLIN0058            Experimental Linguistics Laboratory (only available to Experimental Linguistic students)

PLIN0085            Research Apprenticeship in Linguistics (only available to second and final year Linguistics undergraduates by application, contact mailto:pals.lingteachingoffice@ucl.ac.uk for any queries)

PLIN0088          Field Methods in Linguistics (only available to undergraduate Linguistics students)

PLIN0089         Language in Autism

Masters students only (Level 7)

PLIN0045             Semantics and Pragmatics I 

PLIN0047             Syntax I 

PLIN0048             Foundations of Linguistics

PLIN0049             Dissertation (60 credits, year-long module)

PLIN0050             Studies in Pragmatics Research 

PLIN0056             Semantics Research Seminar

PLIN0084             Phonetics and Phonology I 

Term 2

Introductory modules  (Level 4)

PLIN0008             Introduction to Children’s Language Development  (level 7 version of this module is available for MSc Language Science students)

PLIN0011             Introduction to Semantics & Pragmatics 

PLIN0062             Introduction to Phonology

PLIN0064             Introduction to Generative Grammar B

Intermediate modules  (Level 5) - level 7 versions of these modules are available

PLIN0009             Semantic theory (module not available to MA Linguistics students)

PLIN0024             Intermediate Generative Grammar: Locality (This module can be taken independently of PLIN0067 and does not presuppose knowledge of its content)

PLIN0080              Introduction to Programming for Computational Linguistics 

PALS0009             Principles of Phonetic Science

Advanced modules  (Level 6)  - level 7 versions of these modules are available

PLIN0019             Semantic-Pragmatic Development 

PLIN0021             Phonetic Theory 

PLIN0032             Sociolinguistics 

PLIN0033             Psycholinguistics: General Processing 

PLIN0036             Linguistics of Sign Languages 

PLIN0038             Neurolinguistics 

PLIN0044             Multilingual development and processing 

PLIN0063             Readings in Syntax 

PLIN0070             Advanced Phonological Theory B

PLIN0072            Seminar in Computational Linguistics 

PLIN0085            Research Apprenticeship in Linguistics (only available to second and final year Linguistics undergraduates by application, contact for any queries) pals.lingteachingoffice@ucl.ac.uk

Masters students only  (Level 7)

PLIN0016             Syntax Research Seminar (for students on the Syntax specialisation only)

PLIN0053             Interfaces in Syntax

PLIN0074             Phonetics and Phonology II 

PLIN0081             Semantics and Pragmatics II