Postgraduate - UnitAPR5021 - Research methods in linguistics and applied linguistics

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0 points, SCA Band 1, 0.000 EFTSL

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Level	Postgraduate
Faculty	Faculty of Arts
Organisational Unit	School of Languages, Literatures, Cultures and Linguistics
Offered	Not offered in 2015
Coordinator(s)	Dr Simon Musgrave

Synopsis

The unit introduces students to important techniques relevant to research in applied linguistics and the research traditions in which those techniques can be located. Students will be introduced to qualitative, quantitative and mixed methods approaches to research in general, as well as to specific data collection techniques in each tradition, including surveys, interviews, observation and ethnography, transcription of discourse data, and classrooms observation. Students will have the opportunity to gain direct experience with several of the data collection procedures, and will also read and discuss published studies utilising the entire of techniques mentioned.

Outcomes

On completion of the unit, students will be able to:

demonstrate knowledge of quantitative and qualitative approaches to research in linguistics and 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;
present results of their work to colleagues.

Assessment

Within semester assessment: 100%

Workload requirements

One 1.5-hour lecture

One 1.5-hour seminar
Twenty one hours of self directed study

Chief examiner(s)

Dr Simon Musgrave

Prohibitions

APR6021, APG4347, APG5347, ALMX415 (Open Universities Australia)