Competencies and objectives
Course context for academic year 2024-25
This course is part of the curriculum of the Master's program in Advanced English Studies and aims to provide students with a solid introduction to the theoretical and practical foundations of corpus linguistics applied to the study of the English language. Corpus linguistics is a discipline that uses linguistic corpora, i.e., large collections of written or spoken texts, as a database to analyze and understand language patterns and regularities.
In this course, students will explore the main applications of corpus linguistics in linguistic research and English language teaching. They will be provided with a solid theoretical foundation on linguistic corpora and their importance in linguistic analysis. Additionally, they will learn how to construct, manage, and analyze linguistic corpora in English using specialized tools and software.
Throughout the course, the development of critical and analytical skills in the use of data obtained from linguistic corpora will be emphasized. Students will learn to conduct empirical research and critically evaluate the results of previous studies in the field of corpus linguistics in English.
By the end of the course, students will be prepared to apply the knowledge and skills acquired to research projects and the analysis of specific linguistic phenomena in English.
Course content (verified by ANECA in official undergraduate and Master’s degrees) for academic year 2024-25
General Competences
- CG1 : Acquire advanced knowledge in highly specialized scientific and technological research contexts to achieve a detailed and well-founded understanding of theoretical, practical and methodological aspects in one or more fields of study.
- CG2 : Apply and integrate the knowledge acquired, its understanding, its scientific foundation, as well as related problem solving, to different social spheres and highly specialized multidisciplinary contexts, both of a research and professional nature.
- CG3 : Evaluate and select the appropriate scientific theory and the precise methodology of their fields of study to formulate judgments based on incomplete or limited information, including, when necessary and pertinent, a reflection on the social or ethical responsibility linked to the proposed solution.
- CG4 : Being able to predict and control the evolution of complex situations through the development of innovative work methodologies adapted to the specific scientific/research, technological or professional field, generally multidisciplinary, in which the activity is taking place.
- CG5 : Knowing how to transmit clearly and unambiguously to an audience, specialized or not, the results from scientific and technological research or from the field of the most advanced innovation, as well as the most relevant foundations on which they are based.
- CG6 : Develop sufficient autonomy to participate in research projects and scientific or technological collaborations in their thematic field, in interdisciplinary contexts and also when a high component of knowledge transfer is involved.
- CG7 : Being able to take responsibility for their own professional development and specialization in one or more fields of study.
Specific Competences
- CE1 : Recognize, distinguish and contrast the main theories and methodologies for basic research in literary, linguistic and cultural studies in the field of English Studies.
- CE4 : Command of the basic research tools and the different phases of the research work to search for sources and references to carry out own and advanced critical studies within the field of English Studies.
- CE5 : Being able to propose, structure and develop works in advanced academic English in different oral and written formats, exploring the relevant primary and secondary sources within the field of English Studies.
- CE7 : Acquire increasing autonomy in the learning process that facilitates the search for resources and information to perform research tasks in the field of English Studies.
- CE8 : Master and properly use the necessary tools to search for sources and references to carry out research work in the field of English Studies.
Basic Competences
- CB10 : That students possess the learning skills that allow them to continue studying in a way that will be largely self-directed or autonomous.
- CB6 : Possess and understand knowledge that provides a basis or opportunity to be original in the development and/or application of ideas, often in a research setting.
- CB7 : That students know how to apply the knowledge acquired and their problem-solving skills in new or little-known environments within broader (or multidisciplinary) contexts related to their area of study.
- CB8 : That students are able to integrate knowledge and face the complexity of formulating judgments based on information that, being incomplete or limited, includes reflections on the social and ethical responsibilities linked to the application of their knowledge and judgments.
- CB9 : That students know how to communicate their conclusions and knowledge, and the ultimate reasons that support them to specialized and non-specialized audiences in a clear and unambiguous way.
Learning outcomes (Training objectives)
Upon successful completion of this subject, students will be able to:
- Know the key theoretical principles of Corpus Linguistics.
- Master the main techniques and tools used to analyze English language texts for various purposes.
- Carry out their own research by applying the methods established by Corpus Linguistics.
Specific objectives stated by the academic staff for academic year 2024-25
- Understand the theoretical and methodological foundations of corpus linguistics in the study of English.
- Familiarize oneself with the basic concepts of linguistic corpora and their significance in linguistic analysis.
- Explore the various applications of corpus linguistics in English research and teaching.
- Acquire practical skills in constructing and managing linguistic corpora in English.
- Analyze and critically evaluate relevant corpus linguistics studies and applications within the field of English studies.
- Develop the ability to utilize specific tools and software for corpus analysis in English.
- Apply corpus linguistics principles and methods to investigate and analyze specific linguistic phenomena in English.
- Foster critical thinking and argumentation skills in using data obtained from English language corpora.
- Integrate the acquired knowledge of corpus linguistics into the design and development of research projects within the field of English studies.
General
Code:
48704
Lecturer responsible:
Vargas Sierra, Chelo
Credits ECTS:
6,00
Theoretical credits:
1,20
Practical credits:
1,20
Distance-base hours:
3,60
Departments involved
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Dept:
ENGLISH STUDIES
Area: ENGLISH STUDIES
Theoretical credits: 1,2
Practical credits: 1,2
This Dept. is responsible for the course.
This Dept. is responsible for the final mark record.
Study programmes where this course is taught
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UNIVERSITY MASTER'S DEGREE IN ADVANCED ENGLISH STUDIES
Course type: COMPULSORY (Year: 1)