This module aims to facilitate research students' transition to independent postgraduate scholarship through workshops and activities directly linked to the promotion and undertaking of research in the Department of Language & Linguistics. Topics may include: identifying research problems, formulating hypotheses and selecting appropriate methodologies for investigation, conducting literature searches, choosing methods for data transcription, quantitative analysis techniques in linguistics research, lab facilities in the department, ethics in linguistic research, writing and reviewing conference abstracts, preparing 20-minute conference presentations, and writing for publication.
Learning outcomes
Students taking part in workshops offered in the context of the module will gain an in-depth understanding of and improve the practical abilities needed to conduct independent research in the field of Language & Linguistics.
Moodle 19-20