Welcome to "EN2035: English: Bachelor Degree Thesis in Linguistics" at Dalarna University

This course is taught online via Zoom. For some parts, recorded material will be offered via this learning platform.

The course starts with a study of the linguistic research process, including the choice of topic, research question, methodology or theoretical approach, search for secondary sources, outline and the actual craft of academic writing. The student then carries out an independent linguistic study of a well-defined and limited problem area which is directly connected to the English language. The study is presented in the form of an independently written essay of about 20-25 pages (5,000-6,000 words). The course also consists of practice in the oral presentation and defence of the student’s own results and arguments, as well as of analyses of other students’ work.
 
On completion of the course the student will be able to:

• demonstrate an in-depth knowledge of one of the areas of English linguistics, including familiarity with current research questions of the area or subject
• show the ability and skills needed to develop a research question and then independently search for, collect, evaluate and critically interpret and analyze relevant information
• conduct an independent linguistic study with basic scientific value, some connection to current research, a relevant choice of method or theoretical application, as well as a clear argumentative drive, based on thoroughly carried out linguistic analyses within a limited frame of time
• orally and in writing, present and argue for his or her own results showing a high level of communicative competence
• analyse and discuss the scholarly work of others by pointing out strengths as well as weaknesses in the form of constructive response.

We hope you engage in inspiring, interesting, and challenging discussions with your teachers and fellow students. As with all courses at Dalarna University, this course has a strong foundation in theory and research.
An important feature in the design of the course is that it connects theory with practice.

Course Schedule: This file is the preliminary schedule for the course.

Course Zoom Room: All seminars/lectures will be conducted in the following Zoom room: https://du-se.zoom.us/j/67657861253 

	Course Syllabus			Group of Supervisors
	Reading List			Joseph (Joe) Lee Course Coordinator jole@du.se
				Annelie Ädel aal@du.se
				Jonathan White jwh@du.se
				Miguel Garcia-Yeste mgy@du.se