Required texts

Readings are to be sourced individually by the students themselves as appropriate to their project. The supervisor will assist with this and recommend readings in the course of the semester.

In addition and depending on students' previous knowledge and research skills, the two following textbooks are strongly recommended. Students are advised to read and/or review those chapters in the books that are relevant to their needs:

- Paltridge, B. & Phakiti, A. (2015). Research methods in applied linguistics. London: Bloomsbury.

- D枚rnyei, Z. (2007). Research methods in applied linguistics. Oxford: Oxford 麻豆村 Press.

Another recommended text that guides novice research writers through the writing process and presentation of the project report is:

- Bitchener, J. (2010). Writing an applied linguistics thesis or dissertation. Houndsmill, UK: Palgrave.

These texts are available for (short) loan in the UC library. Required texts are also available from the UC supplier; The School Locker. Texts can be ordered using the link  or by visiting The School Locker Store situated inside the UCX Shop.

Additional resources will be made available on the unit Canvas site.

Submission of assessment items

Extensions & Late submissions

Approval of extenuating circumstances will be dependent upon the production of supporting documentation and at the discretion of the unit convener.

All assessment items required to be submitted online must be submitted via the appropriate Canvas drop box. It is the student's responsibility to upload the correct and corresponding draft or assessment item to the right submission section. Assignments must be submitted in a format accessible to the assessor(s), as stated on the relevant canvas site. If the unit convener and/or tutor are unable to access a submission, a standard late penalty of 5% of the total marks possible for the task may be applied per day until the assignment is made accessible.

Special assessment requirements

a. Students must complete every assessment item in order to pass the unit. An aggregate mark of 50% is required to pass the unit.

b. If there is any doubt with regard to the requirements of any particular assignments or assessment procedure, the onus for clarifying the issue rests with the student who should contact the supervisor about the matter.

Moderation

Moderation of assignments is used in the unit to ensure consistency and transparency in marking. Sample assignments reflecting the range of grades in each assignment will be moderated. All assignments that receive a fail grade will be reassessed by a colleague in the discipline.

Students must apply academic integrity in their learning and research activities at UC. This includes submitting authentic and original work for assessments and properly acknowledging any sources used.

Academic integrity involves the ethical, honest and responsible use, creation and sharing of information. It is critical to the quality of higher education. Our academic integrity values are honesty, trust, fairness, respect, responsibility and courage.

UC students have to complete the annually to learn about academic integrity and to understand the consequences of academic integrity breaches (or academic misconduct).

UC uses various strategies and systems, including detection software, to identify potential breaches of academic integrity. Suspected breaches may be investigated, and action can be taken when misconduct is found to have occurred.

Information is provided in the Academic Integrity Policy, Academic Integrity Procedure, and 麻豆村 of Canberra (Student Conduct) Rules 2023. For further advice, visit Study Skills.

Learner engagement

Students are expected to devote twenty hours a week for the completion of this unit. The remaining hours can be allocated to unit related tasks based on students' preferences and needs. The following breakdown is suggested:

- Reading, preparing for and reviewing materials: approximately 100 hours;

- Meetings with supervisor and engagement on Canvas: approximately 30 hours;

- Background reading to the individual topic, data collection, research and assignment preparation: approximately 170 hours.

Participation requirements

There are no regular classes in this unit. However, regular meetings with the student and supervisor will be negotiated. Lack of participation online or in face to face consultations may result in your inability to satisfactorily pass assessment tasks.

Required IT skills

Microsoft Word; Email; Internet; use of Canvas, uploading assignments and downloading articles; use of the library catalogue and research databases.

Work placement, internships or practicums

None.

Additional information

Research-led Education:

This unit involves research-led education. There are active researchers delivering this unit who are able to engage students in deep and active learning and transmit to students their passion for the research they are carrying out.

Format requirements for all assignments:

Font: Times or Times New Roman

Size: 12

Spacing: 1.5 or double

Referencing style: APA (or Harvard) style

Please use page numbering.

Check your work carefully for spelling and grammatical errors.

Use standard margins.

Please submit a word file (not pdf).

References should be listed on a separate page and be attached to the end of your assignment (but before any appendices). Only references appearing in the assignment text should be listed in your list of references.

• Semester 1, 2020, On-campus, UC - Canberra, Bruce (198595)