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DRPS : Course Catalogue : School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences : Language Sciences

Postgraduate Course: Linguistic Research Skills (LASC11144)

Course Outline
SchoolSchool of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences CollegeCollege of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) AvailabilityNot available to visiting students
SCQF Credits20 ECTS Credits10
SummaryAn introduction to research design in linguistics, targeted for ESRC-funded students.
Course description This course combines Introduction to Language Research (LASC11091) with one of the following Linguistics Research Design courses, as related to the student's degree:

- Sociolinguistic Research Design (LASC11095)
- Research Methods in Developmental Linguistics (LASC11127)
- Language Evolution in the Lab (LASC11124)

Those relevant Course Descriptions should be consulted for more information. Briefly, the course covers 'practical techniques for evaluating others' research, study design and data analysis, and effective communication of research findings' as well as skills, method, theory, and other aspects of linguistic research.
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Students MUST NOT also be taking Introduction to Language Research (LASC11091) OR Research Methods in Developmental Linguistics (LASC11127) OR Language Evolution in the Lab (LASC11124) OR Sociolinguistic Research Design (LASC11152)
Other requirements Students wishing to enrol on this course must have prior approval from the Course Organiser.
Course Delivery Information
Academic year 2019/20, Not available to visiting students (SS1) Quota:  None
Course Start Full Year
Timetable Timetable
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) Total Hours: 200 ( Lecture Hours 44, Seminar/Tutorial Hours 22, Summative Assessment Hours 3, Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 127 )
Assessment (Further Info) Written Exam 0 %, Coursework 100 %, Practical Exam 0 %
Additional Information (Assessment) See Introduction to Language Research (LASC11091) and the relevant one of the following three:
- Sociolinguistic Research Design (LASC11095)
- Research Methods in Developmental Linguistics (LASC11127)
- Language Evolution in the Lab (LASC11124)
Feedback See Introduction to Language Research (LASC11091) and the relevant one of the following three:
- Sociolinguistic Research Design (LASC11095)
- Research Methods in Developmental Linguistics (LASC11127)
- Language Evolution in the Lab (LASC11124)
No Exam Information
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
  1. learn how to develop a research question of their own
  2. design an appropriate study to answer their question
  3. learn principles of statistical analysis
  4. learn effective ways of communicating research findings
  5. develop a distinctively linguistic perspective in how we describe and explain what we observe
Reading List
See Introduction to Language Research (LASC11091) and the relevant one of the following three:
- Sociolinguistic Research Design (LASC11095)
- Research Methods in Developmental Linguistics (LASC11127)
- Language Evolution in the Lab (LASC11124)
Additional Information
Graduate Attributes and Skills See Introduction to Language Research (LASC11091) and the relevant one of the following three:
- Sociolinguistic Research Design (LASC11095)
- Research Methods in Developmental Linguistics (LASC11127)
- Language Evolution in the Lab (LASC11124)
KeywordsResearch,Design,Linguistics
Contacts
Course organiserDr Josef Fruehwald
Tel: (0131 6)50 3983
Email: Josef.Frueh@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMiss Toni Noble
Tel: (0131 6)51 3188
Email: Toni.noble@ed.ac.uk
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