LING30150 Research

Academic Year 2022/2023

This module is dedicated to specialist research in Linguistics. Students have to be manually registered to this module. Students must propose a project to a potential supervisor towards the end of the Autumn trimester and gain approval before they can be properly registered. Students wishing to register for this module are required to have a minimum Stage 2 GPA of 3.08, have a minimum of a B+ in a Stage 2 module that represents or is closely allied to their area of interest. They must also have the agreement of the relevant member of the Linguistics faculty as supervisor.

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Curricular information is subject to change

Learning Outcomes:

Learn to carry out research including the following:
- identify research question(s)
- identify the relevant background literature
- learn about and apply research methods, frameworks etc.
- collect data/build a corpus and analyse relevant material
- present research findings

Indicative Module Content:

During Autumn students who have achieved a certain minimum GPA will propose a research project in consultation with a staff member based on their own interests. If the project can be facilitated by one of the staff members, that staff member will then supervise the development of the project during the Spring trimester.

Student Effort Hours: 
Student Effort Type Hours
Lectures

6
Specified Learning Activities

44
Autonomous Student Learning

50
Total

100
Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
Students will discuss activities with their project supervisor, they will then carry them out and receive oral and written feedback from their supervisor. 
Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations
Learning Requirements:

several modules at all levels in Linguistics


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Not applicable to this module.
 
Assessment Strategy  
Description Timing Open Book Exam Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade
Assignment: Specified activities Throughout the Trimester n/a Graded No

25
Project: Individual research project with supervision from a staff member Throughout the Trimester n/a Graded No

75

Carry forward of passed components
No
 
Resit In Terminal Exam
Autumn No
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 
Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Feedback individually to students, on an activity or draft prior to summative assessment
• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Not yet recorded.

Name Role
Dr Sandrine Peraldi Lecturer / Co-Lecturer