Knowledge
A graduate of this program:
- has advanced knowledge of multilingualism at the levels of the individual and society and specialized knowledge in a sub-field (e.g., psycholinguistics, sociolinguistics, applied linguistics, or language acquisition and development)
- has thorough knowledge of the history of multilingualism as a research field and methods and theories in the study of multilingualism
- can apply state-of-the art theoretical knowledge about multilingualism in order to design and conduct research
- can formulate and analyze research questions in multilingualism that address current and future challenges of multilingualism at the individual and societal levels
Skills
A graduate of this program:
- can analyze and critically evaluate various theoretical and methodological approaches to multilingualism and apply these approaches to work independently on practical and theoretical problems
- can use relevant methods to assess and analyze multilingual competence and communication, including experimental and/ or field-based methods
- can identify, collect, analyze and deal critically with various sources of information within the field of multilingualism and use them to structure and formulate research questions and scholarly arguments
- can carry out an independent limited research or development project within the field of multilingualism under supervision in accordance with human research ethics
- can analyze relevant academic, professional and research ethics problems concerning individual and societal multilingualism, such as challenges in multilingual processing or communicative practices
- can apply understanding of contemporary linguistic, communicative and societal aspects of multilingualism in order to carry out advanced assignments and projects in new areas
- can communicate on issues related to multilingualism both with professionals, academics and the general public
- can contribute to new thinking and innovation processes, for example through conceptualization and management of multilingualism in a variety of social and professional domains