Ling600 MA Dissertation
| Title | Μεταπτυχιακή Διπλωματική Εργασία / Ling600 MA Dissertation |
| Code | Γλ-600 |
| Faculty | Philosophy |
| School | English Language and Literature |
| Cycle / Level | 2nd / Postgraduate |
| Teaching Period | Winter/Spring |
| Common | No |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 600023418 |
Programme of Study: PMS THEŌRĪTIKĪS KAI EFARMOSMENĪS GLŌSSOLOGIAS
Registered students: 0
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GLŌSSOLOGIA | Compulsory Course | Winter/Spring | - | 30 |
| Academic Year | 2018 – 2019 |
| Class Period | Spring |
| Class ID | 600246326
|
EPIChallenges
- European Values
Type Of Offer
- Disciplinary Course
Course Type 2021
Skills Development
Course Type 2016-2020
- Scientific Area
- Skills Development
Course Type 2011-2015
Knowledge Deepening / Consolidation
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600246326
Erasmus
The course is also offered to exchange programme students.
Language of Instruction
- English (Examination)
Learning Outcomes
Αbility to find relevant to the topic literature
Ability to develop research questions and hypotheses
Ability to analyse and interpret empirical data
Ability to acknowledge sources appropriately and show an acceptable style of referencing and bibliography
Ability to analyse and interpret the findings
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 an interdisciplinary team
- Generate new research ideas
- 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)
In this course, students conduct research under the supervision of a member of staff specialised in the topic of investigation. At the end of the semester, students submit a research paper of 18,000 words that, among others, may focus on literature review, the presentation and discussion of empirical data or the analysis of a phenomenon given some theoretical framework.
Keywords
research, literature review, data interpretation
Educational Material Types
- Notes
- Book
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
- Use of ICT in Communication with Students
- Use of ICT in Student Assessment
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading Assigment | 78 | 2.8 | |||
| Written assigments | 197 | 7.2 | |||
| Total | 275 | 10 |
Student Assessment
Description
Originality of research topic
Use of bibliographical sources
Development of theoretical questions and hypotheses
Proper methodology
Analysis and data interpretation
Critical analysis and discussion of results, in relation to the research questions
Presentation
Proper presentation of references
Student Assessment methods
- Written Assignment (Summative)
Bibliography
Additional bibliography for study
Ollhoff, J. (2011). How to write a literature review. Amazon Digital Services, LLD.
Pérez Cañado, M. L., & Pennock-Speck, Η. (2010). Writing and Presenting a Dissertation on Linguistics, Applied Linguistics and Culture Studies for Undergraduates and Graduates in Spain. Universitat de València.
Wisker, G. (2007). The Postgraduate research handbook: Succeed with your MA, MPhil, EdD and PhD. Palgrave, Macmillan.
Practical Guidelines for Writing a Paper in Linguistics, 2010. University of Jena: http://www.anglistik.uni-jena.de/wp-content/pdfs/linguistik/Practical%20Guidelines%20for%20Papers%20in%20Linguistics_2010.pdf
How to write an essay in Linguistics, 2013-4, University of Edinburgh http://www.lel.ed.ac.uk/~lhlew/WritingGuidance.pdf
How to write abstracts: Model abstracts by the Linguistic Society of America (LSA) http://www.linguisticsociety.org/resource/model-abstracts
How to provide glosses for linguistic data: The Leipzig Glossing rules (ed. 2015) https://www.eva.mpg.de/lingua/pdf/Glossing-Rules.pdf
Guidelines for in-text citation and full bibliography following the LSA Unified Style for Linguistics (2007) http://www.linguisticsociety.org/sites/default/files/style-sheet_0.pdf
Last Update
16-12-2023
