| CODE | ENG5067 | ||||||||||||
| TITLE | Research in English Language | ||||||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 05 - Postgraduate Modular Diploma or Degree Course | ||||||||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 7 | ||||||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 5 | ||||||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | English | ||||||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | In this study-unit, students will have the opportunity to examine a number of approaches and methodologies widely considered appropriate and useful for the study of the English language across a broad range of contexts. Study-Unit Aims: This study-unit aims to: - sensitise students to the importance of choosing the appropriate methods for each research context in the field of English language and linguistics; - give students practice in identifying the above for their own research; - familiarise students with all the appropriate methods of research available for this context; - fine tune skills developed in ENG5056, to focus more closely on research methods and approaches in English language and linguistics. Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - explain the difference between quantitative, qualitative, mixed methods, triangulation, and case study research, among other possibilities; - thoroughly grasp the various approaches and methods (as above) most widely used currently in English language research; - critically review key research in the field from the point of view of methodologies used. 2. Skills: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - apply an appropriate method to a given research focus; - choose the best approach and method in preparation for their own publications and/or dissertation; - prepare an appropriate research proposal for the above within language and linguistics studies; - evaluate their own choices in the above objectively and methodically in the light of established sources and best practice. Main Text/s and any supplementary readings: - Litosseliti, L. (2010). Research methods in linguistics. Bloomsbury Academic. - Podesva, R.J. and Sharma, D. (2014). Research methods in linguistics. CUP. - Wray, A. and Bloomer, A. (2012). 3rd Ed. Projects in linguistics and language studies. Routledge. |
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| ADDITIONAL NOTES | Pre-requisite Study-unit: ENG5056 | ||||||||||||
| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Lecture and Tutorial | ||||||||||||
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