INTRODUCTION TO THE LINGUISTIC RESEARCH PAPER
| Title | ΕΙΣΑΓΩΓΗ ΣΤΗ ΓΛΩΣΣΟΛΟΓΙΚΗ ΕΡΕΥΝΗΤΙΚΗ ΕΡΓΑΣΙΑ / INTRODUCTION TO THE LINGUISTIC RESEARCH PAPER |
| Code | Γλ5-300 |
| Faculty | Philosophy |
| School | English Language and Literature |
| Cycle / Level | 1st / Undergraduate |
| Teaching Period | Winter/Spring |
| Common | No |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 600007145 |
Programme of Study: 2024-2025
Registered students: 0
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KORMOS | Elective Courses | Winter/Spring | - | 6 |
| Academic Year | 2018 – 2019 |
| Class Period | Spring |
| Instructors from Other Categories |
|
| Weekly Hours | 3 |
| Total Hours | 39 |
| Class ID | 600139541
|
Class Schedule
| Building | Φιλοσοφική (Νέα) |
| Floor | Όροφος 1 |
| Hall | ΑΜΦΙΘΕΑΤΡΟ 107 (126) |
| Calendar | Monday 09:00 to 11:00 |
| Building | Φιλοσοφική (Νέα) |
| Floor | Όροφος 1 |
| Hall | ΝΗΣΙΔΑ (354) |
| Calendar | Friday 13:30 to 14:30 |
| Building | Φιλοσοφική (Νέα) |
| Floor | Όροφος 1 |
| Hall | ΝΗΣΙΔΑ (354) |
| Calendar | Friday 14:30 to 15:30 |
Course Type 2016-2020
- Background
- General Knowledge
- Scientific Area
- Skills Development
Course Type 2011-2015
Specific Foundation / Core
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600139541
- At the Website of the School: http://www.enl.auth.gr/course.asp?Id=112
- eLearning (Moodle): https://elearning.auth.gr/course/view.php?id=6060
Erasmus
The course is also offered to exchange programme students.
Language of Instruction
- English (Instruction, Examination)
Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course students should be able to:
• research a topic using the departmental library and academic online journals effectively
• critically evaluate sources
• develop an argument, avoid plagiarism, quote and paraphrase sources, provide their own bibliography page
• integrate, reference and evaluate sources effectively using the APA referencing system
• produce a typed, well-organized, coherent, properly formatted academic paper
• manage their time effectively and respect deadlines
• cultivate their own creative thinking and writing ability
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
- Adapt to new situations
- Make decisions
- Work autonomously
- Work in teams
- Design and manage projects
- Demonstrate social, professional and ethical commitment and sensitivity to gender issues
- Be critical and self-critical
- Advance free, creative and causative thinking
Course Content (Syllabus)
The course surveys research methods and designs for projects in linguistics. Students are exposed to the fundamental concepts of a research process and aspects of scholarly writing. Some of the topics covered in the course are the following: a) using the library’s catalogue, b) evaluating and assessing the relevance of sources (note-taking), c) types of APA papers (literature review, experimental studies), d) APA stylistics, e) research methods (interviews, questionnaires, etc.), f) the structure of a linguistics term paper, g) data analysis, h) paraphrasing, quoting, summarising, i) avoiding plagiarism, etc. By the end of the semester, students are expected to:
have acquired all the necessary skills to make a sound linguistic argument,
smoothly integrate sources in their writing, following the APA style,
produce a well-organised and structured research paper.
Keywords
research, academic writing, linguistics, APA,
Educational Material Types
- Notes
- Slide presentations
- Multimedia
- Interactive excersises
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
- Use of ICT in Course Teaching
- Use of ICT in Laboratory Teaching
- Use of ICT in Communication with Students
Description
Computer lab of the Faculty of Philosophy: in-class activities.
E-learning: a) uploading the material of the course and the powerpoint presentations, videos, relevant URL sites, b) student work sent through 'Assignment'
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 30 | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Laboratory Work | 15 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Reading Assigment | 25 | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Project | 20 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Written assigments | 60 | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Total | 150 |
Student Assessment
Description
Evaluation will be based on in-class performance, one in-class presentation and the successful completion of two research projects: one short (1.500 words) and one longer paper (3.000 words).
Student Assessment methods
- Written Assignment (Formative, Summative)
- Labortatory Assignment (Formative, Summative)
- Oral presentation (Formative, Summative)
Bibliography
Additional bibliography for study
Writing with a purpose, J. F. Trimmer (PE 1408 .T695 1998)
Writing Research Papers (9th ed.), J. D. Lester, (LB 2369 .L4 1999)
How to write essays, dissertations and theses in literary studies, N. Fabb & A. Durant, (PE 1479 .C7F33 1993)
Last Update
04-02-2020
