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This course introduces students to a variety of qualitative approaches used in Linguistics, exploring their advantages and limitations through critical examination of existing work in the field. Methods covered include interviews, surveys, participant observation, case studies, focus groups, and corpus analysis. Particular attention is given to research planning and process, with consideration of how research questions are formulated and projects designed to address them. Throughout the course students will focus on issues of reliability, representativeness, and validity in qualitative linguistic research, while developing and reflecting on their own research interests and practice.
| Study Type | Postgraduate | Level | 5 |
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| Term | First Term | Credit Points | 30 credits (15 ECTS credits) |
| Campus | Aberdeen | Sustained Study | No |
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This course introduces students to a variety of qualitative approaches used in Linguistics, exploring their advantages and limitations through critical examination of existing work in the field. Methods covered include interviews, surveys, participant observation, case studies, focus groups, and corpus analysis. Particular attention is given to research planning and process, with consideration of how research questions are formulated and projects designed to address them. Throughout the course students will focus on issues of reliability, representativeness, and validity in qualitative linguistic research, while developing and reflecting on their own research interests and practice.
Students will participate in weekly seminars looking at contemporary linguistic research, and complete several short reflective assignments during the course. In addition to a final written piece, students will give a presentation at the end of the course outlining an initial proposal for their final dissertation project for the Masters of Research in Linguistics.
Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 20 | |
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| Assessment Weeks | 9,11,13,15 | Feedback Weeks | 10,12,14,16 | |
| Feedback |
Students to complete four journal entries of 500 words each addressing methods discussed in seminars. Written feedback to be provided by course tutors through online learning platform. |
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
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| Conceptual | Analyse | Analyse qualitative language data using established frameworks in linguistic research |
| Reflection | Understand | Develop an understanding of their own research interests and practice within the context of the field of Linguistics |
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 30 | |
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| Assessment Weeks | 17,18 | Feedback Weeks | 18,19 | |
| Feedback |
15-20 minutes per student. Written and oral feedback to be provided by course tutors. |
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
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| Conceptual | Analyse | Analyse qualitative language data using established frameworks in linguistic research |
| Procedural | Apply | Formulate research questions in Linguistics and select appropriate qualitative methods to address them |
| Reflection | Understand | Develop an understanding of their own research interests and practice within the context of the field of Linguistics |
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 50 | |
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| Assessment Weeks | 19 | Feedback Weeks | 22 | |
| Feedback |
Written feedback to be provided by course tutors through online learning platform. |
Word Count | 3500 | |
| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Conceptual | Analyse | Analyse qualitative language data using established frameworks in linguistic research |
| Reflection | Understand | Develop an understanding of their own research interests and practice within the context of the field of Linguistics |
There are no assessments for this course.
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 100 | |
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| Assessment Weeks | Feedback Weeks | |||
| Feedback |
Written feedback to be provided by course tutors. |
Word Count | 5000 | |
| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Reflection | Understand | Develop an understanding of their own research interests and practice within the context of the field of Linguistics |
| Procedural | Apply | Formulate research questions in Linguistics and select appropriate qualitative methods to address them |
| Conceptual | Analyse | Analyse qualitative language data using established frameworks in linguistic research |
| Conceptual | Evaluate | Evaluate dominant qualitative approaches in linguistic research and be able to assess their advantages and limitations |
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