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CHN40180

Academic Year 2024/2025

Research Methodologies (CHN40180)

Subject:
Chinese Studies
College:
VP for Global Engagement
School:
Irish Institute for Chinese St
Level:
4 (Masters)
Credits:
5
Module Coordinator:
Dr Caitríona Osborne
Trimester:
Spring
Mode of Delivery:
On Campus
Internship Module:
No
How will I be graded?
Letter grades

Curricular information is subject to change.

This module will equip students with the knowledge and skills needed to conduct research in the field of applied linguistics, specifically concerning teaching and learning Chinese as a foreign language. It will also allow students to refine these research skills through advancing their critical thinking. The overall aim of the module is to prepare students to undertake their dissertation (CHN40020) in the summer trimester.

About this Module

Learning Outcomes:

On successful completion of this module, students will:
• Demonstrate advanced knowledge and understanding of conducting research in the field of applied linguistics, specifically concerning teaching and learning Chinese as a foreign language.
• Understand how to implement appropriate research design.
• Have a thorough and sound understanding of research ethics in general, and specifically, the ethical approval process in UCD.
• Demonstrate critical thinking skills in analysing previous research in the field of teaching and learning Chinese as a foreign language.
• Complete a proposal for their dissertation (including ethical approval forms) that will be completed over the summer trimester (CHN40020).
• Demonstrate ability to write in an academic style and think critically through compiling a literature review (2,500 words).

Student Effort Hours:
Student Effort Type Hours
Lectures

24
Specified Learning Activities

40
Autonomous Student Learning

46
Total

110

Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
Students will attend a two-hour lecture each week whereby group work and in-class discussions will also feature. Students will be expected to complete weekly reading tasks that will form part of these discussions.

Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Not applicable to this module.
 

Assessment Strategy  
Description Timing Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade In Module Component Repeat Offered
Assignment(Including Essay): Dissertation proposal and ethical approval forms. Week 8 Standard conversion grade scale 40% No

60

 No
Assignment(Including Essay): 2,500-word literature review. Week 12 Standard conversion grade scale 40% No

40

 No

Carry forward of passed components
Yes
 

Remediation Type Remediation Timing
In-Module Resit Prior to relevant Programme Exam Board
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 

Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment

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