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LING40370

Academic Year 2024/2025

Research Skills 1 (LING40370)

Subject:
Linguistics
College:
Arts & Humanities
School:
Languages, Cultures & Linguis
Level:
4 (Masters)
Credits:
5
Module Coordinator:
Dr Stephen Lucek
Trimester:
Autumn
Mode of Delivery:
On Campus
Internship Module:
No
How will I be graded?
Pass/Fail (GPA Neutral)

Curricular information is subject to change.

This module introduces students to the T3 module options, introduced students to career planning tools and explores a first set of academic skills through both presentations, group work and exercises.

About this Module

Learning Outcomes:

+ understand the differences between academic criticism and description.
+ understand how to develop research projects
+ understand career planning tools
+ understand academic English
+ understand how to advertise yourself to potential employers

Indicative Module Content:

Critical thinking, Academic writing, starting and planning a research project, career planing, advertise yourself on social media, understand different career planning tools

Student Effort Hours:
Student Effort Type Hours
Lectures

20

Small Group

40

Specified Learning Activities

40

Total

100


Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
Students will attend face2face or virtual lectures, do exercises and discuss research relevant issues.

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
Group Work Assignment: In groups, students will complete a mock research ethics application. Week 7 Pass/Fail Grade Scale No

50

No
Assignment(Including Essay): Students will prepare a professional social media profile and write their CV. Week 12 Pass/Fail Grade Scale No

50

No

Carry forward of passed components
No
 

Resit In Terminal Exam
Spring No
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

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Not yet recorded.

Name Role
Ms Michelle Coen Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Stephen Lucek Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Professor Bettina Migge Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Mr Feargal Murphy Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Assoc Professor Máire Ní Chiosáin Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Dr Sandrine Peraldi Lecturer / Co-Lecturer