Module Code - Title:
LI6024
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APPLIED LINGUISTICS DISSERTATION II
Year Last Offered:
2025/6
Hours Per Week:
Grading Type:
N
Prerequisite Modules:
Rationale and Purpose of the Module:
Students write a dissertation (of approximately 20,000 words in a relevant area) which reflects the conceptual, theoretical and methodological skills acquired through the Master's programme and which displays the ability to use these convincingly.
Syllabus:
Students will work closely with their allocated supervisor in carrying out their literature review, planning and implementing their research design, applying for ethical approval, where appropriate, and writing up findings.
Learning Outcomes:
Cognitive (Knowledge, Understanding, Application, Analysis, Evaluation, Synthesis)
On successful completion of this module, students will be able to:
demonstrate an appropriate knowledge of relevant literature and current research
display an ability to apply conceptual and theoretical frameworks
possess a clear grasp of methodological tools necessary to undertake an MA dissertation
collect and present relevant data
express ideas in clear prose and construct a coherent argument linked to a clearly-stated hypothesis
amend work in progress in the light of comments received
Affective (Attitudes and Values)
On successful completion of this module, students will be able to:
apply critically the theoretical and practical knowledge in a way that shows a full appreciation of the issues, including ethical, surrounding the collection and interpretation of primary and secondary data during the production of an MA dissertation.
Psychomotor (Physical Skills)
N/A
How the Module will be Taught and what will be the Learning Experiences of the Students:
This is a non-contact module. Students work individually under the guidance of an assigned research supervisor. The supervisor and subject team will recommend other texts appropriate to the areas being researched. This module relies in open research principles and scholarly practices (Graduate Attribute: Responsible).
This module is underpinned by a belief in the value of individual research that the students will carry out (Graduate Attribute: Curious). During the writing process of the dissertation, students will articulate learning at the same time that objectively critique and rationalise their decisions and beliefs (Graduate Attribute: Articulate). Students develop their knowledge of the scholarship of researching in relation to their individual disciplines and develop their ability to be adaptive, responsible and flexible (Graduate Attribute: Agile). Finally, students will be innovative and original in their research (Graduate Attribute: Courageous).
Research Findings Incorporated in to the Syllabus (If Relevant):
Prime Texts:
Dornyei, Z. (2007)
Research methods in applied linguistics: Quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methodologies.
, Oxford University Press
Simpson, J. (2011)
The Routledge Handbook of Applied Linguistics.
, Routledge
Other Relevant Texts:
Programme(s) in which this Module is Offered:
MAEUSTTFA - EUROPEAN STUDIES
Semester(s) Module is Offered:
Spring
Summer
Module Leader:
marta.giralt@ul.ie