Postgraduate - UnitAPG5347 - Research methods in applied linguistics

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12 points, SCA Band 1, 0.250 EFTSL

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Level	Postgraduate
Faculty	Faculty of Arts
Organisational Unit	Linguistics
Offered	Clayton First semester 2015 (Off-campus) Clayton Second semester 2015 (Day)
Coordinator(s)	Dr Howard Manns

Synopsis

Learn about the various approaches to research in applied linguistics. You will explore different data collection procedures, including interviewing, participant observation and questionnaire surveys. You will also investigate data description, analysis, interpretation, quantitative and qualitative research and ethical concerns relating to linguistic research.

Outcomes

Upon the successful completion of this unit students will be able to:

demonstrate knowledge of quantitative and qualitative approaches to research in applied study of language (with a particular focus on English)
articulate research questions for the purpose of developing a thesis or project
plan the elements of a thesis or research project, including literature review, methodology and data analysis
identify major types of data collection, and issues associated with analysis and interpretation of data
address ethical concerns in relation to language research.

Assessment

Within semester assessment: 100%

Workload requirements

Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 288 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. A unit requires on average three/four hours of scheduled activities per week. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.

Chief examiner(s)

Dr Howard Manns

This unit applies to the following area(s) of study

Applied linguistics