ASIGNATURA / COURSE TITLE 1.1. Código / Course number 1.2

Asignatura: Métodos de Investigación en Lingüística Aplicada
Código: 32082
Centro: Facultad de Filosofía y Letras
Titulación: Filología Inglesa
Nivel: Master
Tipo: Obligatoria
Nº de créditos: 5
ASIGNATURA / COURSE TITLE
Métodos de Investigación en Lingüística Aplicada /
Research Methods in Applied Linguistics
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1.1. Código / Course number
32082
1.2. Materia / Content area
Módulo 1: Módulo Básico: metodología /
Module 1: Basic Module on methodology
1.3. Tipo / Course type
Obligatoria / Obligatory
1.4. Nivel / Course level
Master / Master (MA)
1.5. Curso / Year
1º / 1st
1.6. Semestre / Semester
1º / 1st (Fall semestre)
1.7. Número de créditos / Credit allotment
5 créditos ECTS / 5 ECTS credits
1.8. Requisitos previos / Prerequisites
Disponer de un nivel de inglés que permita al alumno leer bibliografía de consulta y
comprender las clases presenciales. / Students must have a suitable level of English
to read references in the language and follow in-class sessions.
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Asignatura: Métodos de Investigación en Lingüística Aplicada
Código: 32082
Centro: Facultad de Filosofía y Letras
Titulación: Filología Inglesa
Nivel: Master
Tipo: Obligatoria
Nº de créditos: 5
1.9. Requisitos mínimos de asistencia a las sesiones
presenciales / Minimum attendance requirement
La asistencia a las sesiones presenciales es obligatoria. / Attendance to contact
sessions is mandatory.
1.10. Datos del equipo docente / Faculty data
Docentes(s) / Lecturer(s):
Jesús Romero Trillo
Departamento de Filología Inglesa / Department of English Studies
Facultad de Filosofía y Letras / School of Arts
Despacho 102 (Módulo IV BIS) / Office 102 (Module IV BIS)
91-4978540
Correo electrónico / Email: [email protected]
1.11. Objetivos del curso / Course objectives
a) Descripción / Description:
By the end of this course, students should be able to perform applied linguistics
research, including considered research design, ethical data collection, statistical
analysis of the data, and professional reporting of the results in publishable format.
The students will be provided with more specific instruction in the carrying out of a
research study based on linguistic corpora.
b) Competencias / Skills:
In particular, the course will address the following ‘competencias’ provided in the
‘memoria de verificación’ of the degree:
G6:
G5:
E8:
E10:
E13:
Be capable of collecting and statistically analysing linguistic data from distinct
sources and with distinct methodologies (questionnaires, experiments,
corpora, databases, etc.) and know how to present the results in the form of
charts, tables, etc.
Be capable of critical reasoning, and know how to synthesise information and
reach conclusions from a base of empirical evidence and logical argument,
and also to develop skills for linguistic problem solving.
Know the methods and characteristics of different approaches to corpus
linguistics for the English language.
Know how to utilise different instruments and methods of linguistic to analyse
the English language and its varieties, and apply these analyses to
communication, language consulting and translation.
Be able to formulate and test hypotheses about problems of applied linguistics
to reach testable conclusions.
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Asignatura: Métodos de Investigación en Lingüística Aplicada
Código: 32082
Centro: Facultad de Filosofía y Letras
Titulación: Filología Inglesa
Nivel: Master
Tipo: Obligatoria
Nº de créditos: 5
E15:
To have an analytical attitude to linguistic evidence and show initiative in
solving technical and procedural problems in the use of the scientific method.
E20: Develop an ethical attitude towards the use of data and subjects involved in
research studies, and towards the work of oneself and others.
T1:
Know the basis and development of the scientific method and academic
procedure.
1.12. Contenidos del programa / Course contents
1- Constructing Research Designs:
- Quantitative vs. Qualitative Research. Characteristics and validity.
Types of data. Research questions, hypotheses, variables.
2- Quantitative Research: Simple numerical calculations.
- Central tendency & distribution. Mode & Mean. Standard deviation.
3- Comparing groups and Describing relationships:
- T-test, ANOVA, Correlations, etc..
4- Introduction to Corpus Linguistics:
- Principles of corpus design
- Data collection
5- Practical Session in Corpus Analysis:
- Exploration of large online corpora
- Deriving statistics from an annotated corpus
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Asignatura: Métodos de Investigación en Lingüística Aplicada
Código: 32082
Centro: Facultad de Filosofía y Letras
Titulación: Filología Inglesa
Nivel: Master
Tipo: Obligatoria
Nº de créditos: 5
1.13. Referencias de consulta / Course bibliography
BROWN, J. D. (1988). Understanding research in second language learning: A
teacher's guide to statistics and research design. New York: Cambridge
University Press.
HATCH, E. & LAZARTON, A. (1991). The Research Manual: Design and Statistics for
Applied Linguistics. Rowley, MA: Newbury House.
MACKEY, A., & GASS, S. M. (2005). Second language research: Methodology
and
design. Mahwah, NJ: Erlbaum.
PALTRIDGE, B. & PHAKITI, A. (2010). Continuum companion to research
methods in applied linguistics. New York: Continuum
ROMERO-TRILLO, J. (Ed.) (2008) Pragmatics and Corpus Linguistics: a Mutualistic
Entente. Berlin/N.Y.: Mouton de Gruyter
ROMERO-TRILLO, J. (Ed.) (2013) Yearbook of Corpus Linguistics and Pragmatics: New
domains and methodologies. Dordrecht: Springer
SINCLAIR, J. (2005). Corpus and Text: Basic Principles. Chapter 1 in M. Wynne
(ed.) Developing Linguistic Corpora: a Guide to Good Practice. Oxford:
Oxbow Books. Available online from:
http://ota.ahds.ac.uk/documents/creating/dlc/chapter1.htm
2.
Métodos docentes / Teaching methodology
The teaching-learning methodology includes the following activities:
A. Contact activities (six sessions of four hours of classes plus programmed
tutorials):
• Theoretical and practical classes: four-hour sessions in which the
teacher presents the content of the course, and then the students
applies these theoretical concepts in discussions, surveys, tasks,
oral presentation, etc., to deepen their understanding of the
issues.
• Tutorial monitoring: programmed sessions to monitor student
progress.
• Seminars: seminars on various topics related to Applied Linguistics
in English.
• Online work: online tasks aimed at monitoring student progress,
discussion forums, etc. (These are 'contact sessions’ in that these
tasks will involve online interaction with between teacher and
student).
B. Non-contact activities:
• Readings: guided reading of theoretical references.
• Practical exercises: summaries, critical analysis of readings, to be
discussed both in classes and online.
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Asignatura: Métodos de Investigación en Lingüística Aplicada
Código: 32082
Centro: Facultad de Filosofía y Letras
Titulación: Filología Inglesa
Nivel: Master
Tipo: Obligatoria
Nº de créditos: 5
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Preparation of final year assignment: working in teams/individually
under teacher’s supervision (formulating a hypothesis, design, data
collection and analysis, analysis, presentation of findings, citing
references, publication …).
CLASSES: Thursdays, October - November (see course timetable)
3.
Tiempo de
workload
trabajo
del
estudiante
Theory classes
Programmed tutorials
Contact
Seminars
Other: Online work (guided exercises, debate
forum, etc.)
Reading
Practical exercises, summaries, critical analysis of
Nonreadings, etc.
contact
preparation of final assignment
Total Work Load: 25 Hours x 5 ECTS
4.
/
No.
hours
20 h
8h
4h
Student
Percent
42 % = 52
hours
20 h
18 h
13 h
58 % = 73
hours
42 h
125 h
Métodos de evaluación y porcentaje en la
calificación final / Evaluation procedures and
weight of components in the final grade
There will be no exam for the course. Evaluation will be based on the completion of
three written assignments:
Assignment 1: Essay on a scientific topic:
Assignment 2: Critique of two research studies
Assignment 3: Design and completion of statistical study:
20%
40%
40%
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Asignatura: Métodos de Investigación en Lingüística Aplicada
Código: 32082
Centro: Facultad de Filosofía y Letras
Titulación: Filología Inglesa
Nivel: Master
Tipo: Obligatoria
Nº de créditos: 5
5.
Cronograma* / Course calendar
Semana
Week
Contenido
Contents
Docente
Lecturer
Horas presenciales
Contact hours
Horas no presenciales
Independent study time
1
Constructing Research
Designs
Romero
Lectures: 4 hrs
Online work: 3 hrs
2
Quantitative Research:
Simple numerical
calculations
Comparing
groups
&
Describing Relationships I
Romero
4
Comparing
groups
&
Describing Relationships II
Romero
Lectures: 4 hrs
Programmed Tutorial: 1hr
Online work: 3 hrs
Lectures: 4 hrs
Programmed Tutorial: 1hr
Online work: 3 hrs
Lectures: 4 hrs
Online work: 3 hrs
Reading: 2hrs
Exercises 3 hrs
Preparation Assign. 1: 10 hrs
Reading: 2hrs
Exercises 3 hrs
5
Introduction to Corpus
Linguistics:
practical
applications
Presenting Research
Romero
3
6
Romero
Romero
Lectures: 4 hrs
Programmed Tutorial: 1hr
Online work: 3 hrs
Seminar: 4 hrs
Programmed Tutorial: 1hr
Online work: 3 hrs
Reading: 2hrs
Exercises 3 hrs
Preparation Assign. 2: 8
Reading: 2hrs
Exercises 3 hrs
Preparation Assign. 2: 8
Reading: 2hrs
Exercises 2 hrs
Preparation Assign. 3: 9
Reading: 2hrs
Exercises: 3 hrs
Preparation Assign. 3: 9
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