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LING 149Research Skills in Linguistics

5 creditsUndergraduateStudent Option

Designed to give students practical experience with contemporary research topics, methods and skills in linguistics and the broader language sciences. Students engage directly with local researchers and conduct targeted in-class skills activities. Students complete a portfolio of assignments which allow them to broaden their understanding of potential research areas in linguistics and language sciences and also to develop a particular topic of interest, culminating in a literature review and project proposal. Enrollment is by permission of the instructor.

  • Enrollment by permission of instructor.

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When it runs

Winter 2027Open Winter 2027

SectionTypeWhenWhereInstructorSeats
01SeminarAsynchronousM. ToosarvandaniOpen 0/15

Winter 2026Open Winter 2026

SectionTypeWhenWhereInstructorSeats
01Seminar
Tue Thu 11:40am–1:15pm
Steven Lib 102R. PanchevaOpen 14/15

Who teaches it

InstructorRatingDifficultyWould take againReviews
Maziar Toosarvandani4.6 / 53.1 / 593%18
Roumyana Pancheva4.0 / 53.0 / 5100%2

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