DELETED: Digital Methods in Variationist Research (3cr)
Code: C-10088-2119007-3003
General information
- Enrollment
- 01.12.2024 - 24.04.2025
- Registration for the implementation has ended.
- Timing
- 18.03.2025 - 06.05.2025
- Implementation has ended.
- Number of ECTS credits allocated
- 3 cr
- Institution
- University of Eastern Finland, Itä-Suomen yliopisto, Joensuun kampus
- Teaching languages
- English
- Seats
- 0 - 5
- Course
- C-10088-2119007
Evaluation scale
0-5
Content
Methodological issues and practices in corpus linguistics, that is, data collection, structure and form of data, automatic and manual annotation, mathematical modelling, qualitative and quantitative analysis in corpus linguistics, with a special focus on some fields of variationist research (e.g. areal linguistics, World Englishes, diachronic change, Big Data approaches).
Objective
Learning outcomes: On completion of the course, the successful student will be able to - identify and utilize central methods in corpus linguistics - apply the methods in the field of variationist research The course develops the following work life skills: Meaning-making, creativity, systematic thinking, planning conceptualization, methods of analysis, data sources and source evaluation, information retrieval, language skills, IT skills, intercultural skills Generic competences: digitalization, internationality, critical thinking, identification and development of expertise, interaction and communication
Methods of completion
Modes of study: Lectures (24h), in-class exercises, independent work (essays & exercises; 57h) Evaluation criteria: Portfolio