ENG4112 – Methods in English Language Research
Course description
Course content
The course gives an introduction to methods that are common in linguistic research and relates methodological choices to fundamental differences between theories of language. It also focuses on the formulation of research questions, how to do a literature review, and the formal requirements of a master’s thesis.
The course provides writing practice, work on academic conventions for thesis writing, and practice in using library resources.
During the methods course, you will be assigned a discussion group and introduced to methods for giving and receiving feedback. The discussion groups are meant to continue meeting during the year when you write your Master`s theses, so that the group members can provide each other with academic and social support.
Learning outcome
After completing this course you will have acquired:
in-depth knowledge of important research methods in English language research
the ability to formulate your own research questions
the ability to choose appropriate theories and methods depending on your chosen subdiscipline and research questions, taking into account ethical considerations
the ability to find, review and reference relevant literature