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Syllabus 2015-16 - 76312001 - Research Methodology and Academic English (Research methodology and academic english)
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- Level 3: Tutorial support sessions, materials, exams, seminars and regular lectures in this language
| DEGREE: | Máster Univ. en Online en English Studies (OMIES) / Estudios ingleses |
| FACULTY: | Centro de Estudios de Postgrado |
| ACADEMIC YEAR: | 2015-16 |
| COURSE: | Research Methodology and Academic English |
| NAME: Research Methodology and Academic English | |||||
| CODE: 76312001 | ACADEMIC YEAR: 2015-16 | ||||
| LANGUAGE: English | LEVEL: 3 | ||||
| ECTS CREDITS: 6.0 | YEAR: 1 | SEMESTER: PC | |||
| NAME: BUENO GONZÁLEZ, ANTONIO | ||
| DEPARTMENT: U115 - FILOLOGÍA INGLESA | ||
| FIELD OF STUDY: 345 - FILOLOGÍA INGLESA | ||
| OFFICE NO.: D2 - 226 | E-MAIL: abueno@ujaen.es | P: 953 211823 |
| WEBSITE: http://www10.ujaen.es/conocenos/departamentos/filing/3396 | ||
| ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7610-2925 | ||
| LANGUAGE: English | LEVEL: 3 | |
1. What is research?
2. Research methods
2.1. Types of research
2.2. Qualitative research
2.3. Quantitative research
3. Research design
3.1. Starting the project
3.2. The literature review
3.3. Data collection procedures
3.4. Data analysis tools
4. Presenting research
4.1. Possible formats
4.2. In-text citation conventions
4.3. Citing bibliographical references
5. Writing an MA Dissertation
5.1. Deciding on your research project: Practical
considerations. 5.2. Main sections
- Introduction
- Literature review
- Methodology
- Results and discussion
- Limitations of the study
- Lines for future research
- Conclusion
- References
5.3. Critical analysis of sample research
5.4. Planning your own research project
6. Preparing and delivering the viva voce
6.1. Common pitfalls in oral presentations and how to
overcome them
6.2. Structuring oral presentations
6.3. When and how to rehearse
6.4. Presentational aids
6.5. Involving and responding to your audience
6.6. Verbal and non-verbal communication
6.7. Responding to questions
M5 Group/Individual tutorials on the virtual platform and through e-mail: supervision of tutored assignments.
M7 Group/Individual tutorials through video recordings: Debates.
M8 Collective/individual tutorials through video recordings and e-mail: clarification of doubts.
M9 Collective/Individual tutorials through video recordings: comments on individual assignments.
Students with special educational needs should contact the Student Attention Service (Servicio de Atención y Ayudas al Estudiante) in order to receive the appropriate academic support
S8 Active participation in the virtual debates in the Group Forum within the allocated dates (debates, case studies or tasks). 40%
S10 Submission of a written assignment evincing that the student masters the main concepts in the subject. 60%
EVALUATION CRITERIA FOR THE PARTICIPATION IN THE VIRTUAL DEBATES (GROUP FORUM):
- Degree of participation.
- Active involvement in the topics for debate.
- Degree of interaction with the other members of the group in the forum.
- Originality in the debate contributions.
EVALUATION CRITERIA FOR THE WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT:
- Adequacy to the assigned topic.
- Organization and structural clarity.
- Grammar accuracy.
- Lexical richness and appropriacy.
- The use of academic register.
- Application of specific terminology related to the subject.
- Appropriate use of bibliographical references and citation conventions.
- Originality and critical stance.
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