| CODE | LLT2812 | ||||||||||||
| TITLE | Introducing Qualitative Research Basics for Linguistics | ||||||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 02 - Years 2, 3 in Modular Undergraduate Course | ||||||||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 5 | ||||||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 2 | ||||||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Institute of Linguistics and Language Technology | ||||||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | This study-unit focuses on qualitative approaches in linguistic research providing students with an introduction to qualitative data collection, fieldwork methods, and analysis, with a strong emphasis on ethical practices. This study-unit prepares students to independently conduct qualitative research in linguistics, with an understanding of key concepts and methods suitable for diverse linguistic settings. Study-Unit Aims: - Provide practice in asking relevant and incisive language research questions; - Familiarise students with the difference between eliciting data compared with more direct data collection; - Tackle different qualitative research scenarios for language study; - Dip into the basics of data coding. Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Assess the relevance and value of qualitative research methods for different linguistic research contexts; - Conduct basic fieldwork studies with an awareness of ethical implications; - Recognize ethical considerations in collecting and analyzing qualitative data. 2. Skills: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Address ethical concerns in qualitative data collection and linguistic fieldwork; - Organize, label, and securely store qualitative data in preparation for analysis; - Effectively report on, analyze, and discuss qualitative data findings. Main Text/s and any supplementary readings: Main Texts: - Litosseliti, L. (2025). Research Methods in Linguistics. (3rd ed.). Bloomsbury Academic. - Podesva, R. & Sharma, D. (2013). Research Methods in Linguistics. Cambridge University Press. - Schilling, N. (2013). Sociolinguistic Fieldwork. (1st ed.) Cambridge University Press. |
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| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Lecture | ||||||||||||
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| LECTURER/S | Sarah Grech |
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