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 175-040 Quantitative Methods in Language Studies

Note

Formerly available as 175-615. Students who have completed 175-615 are not eligible to enrol in this subject.

Credit Points

12.5

HECS Band

1

Coordinator

Assoc Prof Tim McNamara

Prerequisites

Admission to Fourth Year Honours in Linguistics and Applied Linguistics.

Semester

1 (view timetable)

Contact

A 2-hour seminar per week

Subject Description

This is an introductory subject designed to enable students to acquire the basic tools necessary for critically reading about and carrying out quantitative empirical research in applied linguistics. Students will be given practice in the application of statistics in the analysis of data obtained from research and will be introduced to the use of computers with statistical packages to analyse data. Throughout, there will be a focus on the practicality and usefulness of the skills developed to the tasks of understanding research literature in applied linguistics, and of carrying out research in settings relevant to students. No prior knowledge of mathematics or of statistical procedures will be assumed.

Assessment

Three assignments of 1000 words each, and a 2000 word essay.

Prescribed Texts

Materials prepared by the Department.

  • E Hatch & A Lazaraton, The Research Manual. 1991.


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