Welcome to "EN3073: Methods in Applied English Linguistics" at Dalarna University

This course is taught online via Zoom. 

The course offers an overview of key approaches to the analysis of linguistic data, focusing on applied English linguistics. Students will further develop their knowledge about qualitative and quantitative methods for analysing English language data. The methods covered will be applied and critically evaluated throughout the course, helping students also to develop their experience of coding linguistic data based on sample models from the literature. Students will also explore ways of drawing on linguistic data from previous research, such as applying the scientific principle of replicating a study; this involves reviewing and applying guidelines for academic integrity. The focus will be on using already available linguistic data, but students will also practice collecting their own data, in ways which follow guidelines for research ethics. Students will also analyze and practice ways of presenting linguistic data in scholarly writing, such as an MA degree thesis or a research article.

On completion of the course, the students shall be able to:

• account for different types of data used in applied linguistic research
• critically discuss the pros and cons of commonly used methods for answering research questions about the language
• critically evaluate linguistic data presented in previous research from the perspective of the relevance of the material, the appropriateness of the model of analysis, and the validity of the stated findings
• apply qualitative and quantitative methods for analysing linguistic data, taking into consideration key variables that can affect results in linguistic research
• present qualitative and quantitative linguistic data in academic writing, and discuss methodological analysis orally, showing a high level of communicative competence.

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.

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

Course Zoom Room: All seminars will be conducted in the following Zoom room: https://du-se.zoom.us/my/samtal115 

	Course Syllabus			Contact information
	Reading List			Joseph (Joe) Lee Course Coordinator/lecturer jole@du.se