Guia docente 2023_24 Facultade de Filoloxía e Tradución

Máster Universitario en Estudios Ingleses Avanzados y sus Aplicaciones

Linguistic Research Methods and Resources and their Application to the English Language

Expected results from this subject

Expected results from this subject	Training and Learning Results
Students will gain basic knowledge in order to plan and carry out research in topics pertaining to English language and linguistics; they will also learn how to make efficient use of information resources such as library databases, journals, standard reference works, dictionaries, etc. Students will also learn about the notations and referencing conventions used in linguistic research.	A5	B3 B7 B8	C3
Students will be able to identify research topics and formulating research questions and hypotheses. Students will improve their skills in critical analysis, e.g. preparing a literature review, detecting possible flaws in arguments, assessing the merits of an essay, abstract and/or presentation.	A5	B5 B6 B7	C2
Students will practice skills and strategies relevant to a successful completion of an MA degree programme, such as time management, group work, working to deadlines, independent study and independent learning.	A5	B5 B7 B8	C3
Students will improve their skills in academic writing. On successful completion of the course students will have shown the ability to design a research project of depth and complexity, using primary sources and critical literature, with a standard of scholarly presentation of the material produced appropriate to MA study.	A1 A4	B1 B4 B6 B7 B9
Students will become familiar with strategies for the delivery of quality oral presentations.	A4 A5	B4 B7 B8 B10
Students will be introduced to essential methods of data collection required to carry out linguistic research in a systematic/empirical and ethical way.	A5	B1 B5 B6 B9	C3