College of Language and Communication  Alexandria

Research Methods in Applied Linguistics

  • Postgraduate Studies |

Description

By the end of this course learners will be able to:1. prepare a research outline. 2. write a literature review.rn3. formulate research questions.rn4. use appropriate research methods for designing a study. 5. choose appropriate sampling techniques.rn6. use appropriate research instruments. 7. use different methods of data collection and analysis. 8. discuss research results. 9. draw conclusions and suggest applications, pedagogical implications and recommendations for further research. 10. write a research proposal.

Program

Master's Degree in ESP (Academic Track)

Objectives

  • This course introduces learners to quantitative, qualitative and a mixed model research methods. This is a "hands-on" course, meaning that learners will learn quantitative and qualitative or a mixed model research method by analyzing and practicing these methods in individual and group projects. Each student will be responsible for developing an idea on an ESP topic and write a literature review on it.

Textbook

Bührig, K., & Meyer, B. (2013). Transferring linguistic knowledge to institutional practice. John Benjamins. DOI: 10.1075/hsm.15 Cook, G. (2010). Applied linguistics. Oxford University Press. Cook, G., & Seidlhofer, B. (2009). Principle & practice in applied linguistics. Oxford University Press. Cook, V., & Li Wei. (Eds.). (2009). Contemporary applied linguistics (ed. Vol. 1). MPG Books group. Kaplan, R. P. (Ed.). (2002). The Oxford handbook of applied linguistics. Oxford University Press. McCarthy, M. (2001). Issues in applied linguistics. Cambridge University Press.

Course Content

content serial Description
1• Introduction to applied linguistics principles and terminology
2• Language teaching and learning
3• Systemic functional linguistics: Theory and applications
4• Social semiotics and multimodality in institutions
5• Corpus linguistics and corpus-based research
6• Conversation analysis and classroom discourse

Markets and Career

  • Generation, transmission, distribution and utilization of electrical power for public and private sectors to secure both continuous and emergency demands.
  • Electrical power feeding for civil and military marine and aviation utilities.
  • Electrical works in construction engineering.

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