LANG 8104AEF
LANG 8104AEF |
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RESEARCH METHODS IN APPLIED LINGUISTICS |
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Course Coordinator:
Dr Ngai Bo Wan Jonathan, PhD, MA, MA (Distinction) (HKU); MA (Birmingham); Hon Dip (Distinction) (HKBU); PGDE (CUHK)
Aims
Students will be introduced to research tools and methods commonly used in applied linguistics, notably qualitative and quantitative research. They will also learn how to conduct corpus-based research. Special attention is paid to the various stages of the research process from the development and justification of research questions and the formulation of an appropriate research design, including methods of data-gathering and data analysis, to the final stage of writing up. The ultimate aim is to enable students to produce an original research paper at the end of the course.
Contents
The course covers the following topics:
Learning Support
Three-hour lectures will be conducted face-to-face.
Assessment
There will be one presentation (10%), two assignments (20%, 40%) and a final examination (30%).
Online requirement
Students are required to submit assignments via the Online Learning Environment (OLE).
