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Course Title

RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

Course Code

REME430737

Credit

3

Prerequisite

Writing 5

Coordinator

Tin T. Dang, PhD

Program Level

Bachelor’s

Program

Translation and Interpretation

Instruction Language

English

Applicable for Translation & Interpretation Program

Before 2018

Requirement in Translation & Interpretation Program

Compulsory

Semester in Translation & Interpretation Program

8

Overview

This is an advanced course for research assessing and reporting in the area of applied linguistics. It supports students to acquire research literacy, particularly the principles of qualitative and quantitative research methodologies. Students are introduced to various research genres and required to evaluate actual research studies. They need to analyze the strengths and weaknesses of different research models employed in specific situations and other possible alternatives. Hands-on experience of research procedure within practical scenarios is also provided throughout the course for students to flexibly utilize and appropriately justify a research model for their own research. The course provides a comprehensive overview of research paradigms for different methodologies, including narrative, ethnography, case study, and correlational study, and experimental research. The course develops students’ capability of independence in research activities and empowers their engagement in the academic community.

Objectives

  Goal Description
G1 Theoretical knowledge of types of research methodology
G2 Practical skills on data collection, data analysis, data presentation, and critical literature review.
G3 Teamwork collaboration during the whole research procedure

Learning Outcomes

   Description
G1
  • Demonstrate the understandings of qualitative and quantitative research methodology principles in applied linguistics
G2
  • Justify the appropriateness of research methods in a specific area of research focus and distinguish it from other methods in relevant areas of the same field
  • Evaluate actual studies by specifying their strengths and weaknesses in relation to different research-model options
  • Develop a comprehensive critical review on the research methods and designs employed in a particular topic of interest in an area of applied linguistics in relation to the findings identified in this body of literature
  • Critique of the credibility of published research reports
G3
  • Work with colleagues on research project discussion and collaboration

Materials

Candlin, C., Crichton, J., & Moore, S. (2017). Exploring Discourse in Context and in Action. London: Palgrave Macmillan.

Cohen, L., Manion, L., & Morrison, K. (2018). Research Methods in Education (8th ed.). New York: Routledge.

Creswell, J. W. (2012). Educational Research: Planning, Conducting, and Evaluating Quantitative and Qualitative Research (4th ed.). Boston: Pearson.

Gass, S. M., & Mackey, A. (2017). Stimulated Recall Methodology in Applied Linguistics and L2 Research (2nd ed.). New York: Routledge.

Hadley, G. (2017). Grounded Theory in Applied Linguistics Research: A Practical Guide. New York: Routledge.

Phakiti, A., De Costa, P., Plonsky, L., & Starfield, S. (Eds.). (2018). The Palgrave Handbook of Applied Linguistics Research Methodology. London: Palgrave Macmillan.

Riazi, A. M. (2016). The Routledge Encyclopedia of Research Methods in Applied Linguistics: Quantitative, Qualitative, and Mixed-Methods Research (1st ed.). New York: Routledge.

Assessment

Assignments Percentage
Class discussion 25%
Oral presentation 25%
Written review 50%
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