LING 5023 - Linguistics Research Seminar II

North Terrace Campus - Semester 2 - 2016

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In this course the students develop their knowledge and skills for carrying out research in Linguistics/Applied Linguistics. The course is set up to complement the core subjects for postgraduate coursework students. It is designed to function as a precursor to dissertation projects that many coursework students will enrol at the final stage of their program. Specific focus will be on extending the students' understanding on some of the important methods that are being used in the field. Students will be required to develop their research proposal with clear idea on methodology. The course is to be run in conjunction with existing Linguistics graduate/Honours seminar series, in which research students present their works each week. The coursework students will have regular exposure to authentic research projects and familiarise themselves with research processes.

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Course Details

Course Code	LING 5023
Course	Linguistics Research Seminar II
Coordinating Unit	Linguistics
Term	Semester 2
Level	Postgraduate Coursework
Location/s	North Terrace Campus
Units	3
Contact	Up to 3 hours per week
Available for Study Abroad and Exchange	Y
Prerequisites	LING 5022
Restrictions	Available to GradCertAppLing, GradDipAppLing & MA(AppLing) students only
Assessment	2000 word research proposal (30%), research project presentation (30%), 2000 word topic review (20%), reading presentation (10%), participation and attendance (10%)

Course Staff

Course Coordinator: Professor Ghil'ad Zuckermann

Course Timetable

The full timetable of all activities for this course can be accessed from .

Course Learning Outcomes

At the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

1	Demonstrate knowledge of influential theories applied in linguistics
2	Demonstrate knowledge of current, research and research methods relevant to questions concerning language use and experience
3	Develop practical procedures for the investigation of specific language experiences
4	Achieve skills in the management of small-scale investigations into applied linguistics
5	Develop understanding of applications of applied linguistics research to professional social practices

University Graduate Attributes

No information currently available.

Learning & Teaching Modes

This course is taught in seminars where students learn about current postgraduate students’ work through their research reports and the discussions. The seminars include formal research presentations, discussions, small group work, students’ planning individual and group investigations.

Students will join a research group of doctoral and masters students who are conducting studies in applied linguistics. Students have access to recommended research and to forums in MyUni.

Workload

The information below is provided as a guide to assist students in engaging appropriately with the course requirements.

3 contact hours per week	36 hours per semester
6 hours reading per week	72 hours per semester
2 hours research per week	24 hours per semester
2 hours assignment preparation per week	24 hours per semester
TOTAL WORKLOAD	156 hours per semester

Learning Activities Summary

Schedule
Week 1	Introduction
Week 2	Researching children’s language use
Week 3	Research in early childhood education
Week 4	A multilingual society and growing up bilingually
Week 5	Literacy and numeracy education in schooling
Week 6	Researching the use of language in different domains: the management of language used for specific purposes
Week 7	Research on literacies in higher education
Week 8	Workplace communication
Week 9	Second language acquisition and text-based language instruction
Week 10	Heritage language documentation, maintenance and revival
Week 11	Assessment and standards
Week 12	Reporting investigations into postgraduate applied linguistics

The University's policy on Assessment for Coursework Programs is based on the following four principles:

Assessment must encourage and reinforce learning.
Assessment must enable robust and fair judgements about student performance.
Assessment practices must be fair and equitable to students and give them the opportunity to demonstrate what they have learned.
Assessment must maintain academic standards.

Assessment Summary

Assessment Task	Task Type	Weighting	Learning Outcome
Seminar attendance and project presentation	Formative and Summative	20%	1-5
2500 word critical review	Formative and Summative	20%	1-5
4000 word major assignment	Formative and Summative	60%	1-5

Assessment Detail

Seminar attendance and project presentation (20%): students must attend and participate in seminars. Students will also submit a short presentation on a chosen topic.

2500 word critical research review (20%): students submit a critical review of research related to a chosen topic

4000 word major assignment (60%): students prepare a structured plan for a small-scale investigation involving documentation on a specific applied linguistics topic, discuss the plan, conduct the investigation with progress reports and write a formal research report on the project and present the report in course and postgraduate seminars.

Submission

Information available on enrolment.

Course Grading

Grades for your performance in this course will be awarded in accordance with the following scheme:

M10 (Coursework Mark Scheme)
Grade	Mark	Description
FNS		Fail No Submission
F	1-49	Fail
P	50-64	Pass
C	65-74	Credit
D	75-84	Distinction
HD	85-100	High Distinction
CN		Continuing
NFE		No Formal Examination
RP		Result Pending

Further details of the grades/results can be obtained from Examinations.

Grade Descriptors are available which provide a general guide to the standard of work that is expected at each grade level. More information at Assessment for Coursework Programs.

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