Research Methods in Linguistics 340-AS1-3SRML

Profile of study: general academic
Mode of study: full-time
Type of subject: non-compulsory (M_6)
Field and area of study: the arts/linguistics
Year III
Term: V

Initial requirements:
It is expected that students possess basic linguistic knowledge which they acquired in previous years of study and which is associated with the subject matter of the course titled The Recent Trends in Linguistics.

The number of didactic hours: 15hrs (practical classes)

Teaching methodologies: conversatorial lectures, discussions, exercises.

Number of ECTS credits: 2

Organisation of a student's activities:
- participation in classes: 15hrs
- self-study of the main topic of the course: 15hrs
- preparation for a test: 17hrs
- participation in consultations: 5hrs
Total: 52hrs (corresponds to 2 ECTS credits)

Quantitative indicators:
Students' workload connected with classes which require assistance from the teacher: 22hrs (0.75 ECTS credits)

Students' workload associated with their preparation for a test: 15hrs (0.5 ECTS credits)

Type of course

(in Polish) fakultatywne specjalizacyjne
(in Polish) specjalizacyjne

Mode

(in Polish) w sali

Requirements

(in Polish) GO-ćwiczenia
Descriptive Grammar of the English Language - Semantics
Descriptive Grammar of the English Language - Phonetics and Phonology
Descriptive Grammar of the English Language - Morphology
Introduction to General Linguistics

Prerequisites

Recent Trends in Linguistics
Introduction to General Linguistics

Prerequisites (description)

1. A student is familiarized with the basic notions, terms and methods within the area of linguistics. 2. A student discerns the relation between linguistics and different disciplines within the area of the arts and social sciences. 3. A student possesses systematic knowledge of the main trends in linguistics. 4. A student is able to discern linguistic phenomena, describe and analyse them by means of a functional linguistics metalanguage.

Course coordinators

Term 2024:

Beata Piecychna

Term 2022:

Beata Piecychna

Term 2023:

Tomasz Michta

Learning outcomes

K_W01, K_W02, K_W03, K_W07, K_W08, K_U01, K_U02, K_U04, K_K06

Assessment criteria

Credit on the basis of attendance, active participation during classes, and a final test. Students are allowed to be absent once during the whole course. Students whose number of unexcused absences is more than once per course, are obliged to get credit for the material covered during the classes he/she was absent on.

Bibliography

1. Litosseliti, Lia (ed.). 2010. Research Methods in Linguistics. London/New York: Continuum.
2. Gonzalez-Marquez, Monica, Irene Mittelberg, Seana Coulson and Michael J. Spivey (eds.). 2007. Methods in Cognitive Linguistics. Amsterdam/Philadelphia: John Benjamins.
3. McEnery, Tony and Andrew Wilson. 2001. Corpus Linguistics, 2nd edition. Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press.
4. Teubert, Wolfgang and Anna Cermakova. 2004. Corpus Linguistics. A Short Introduction. London/New York: Continuum.
5. Bell, Judith. 2005. Doing Your Research Project. A Guide for First-Time Researchers in Education, Health and Social Science. Open University Press.
6. Dawson, Catherine. 2002. Practical Research Methods. A User-Friendly Guide to Mastering Research Techniques and Projects. Cromwell Press, Trowbridge Wiltshire

Additional information

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