MULTI4150 – Project-based Research in Multilingualism
Course description
Schedule, syllabus and examination date
Course content
This course involves collaboration with partner institutions outside of the university and gives practical experience in project-based research. Students will apply basic research skills to a current case or problem related to multilingualism in society. Students will work in groups to explore and propose a solution to the case that they are presented with. This may include working with an educational institution, a social service institution, health care organization, international company, or other organization, to better understand and address challenges that they experience in relation to multilingualism.
Students will read literature that is relevant to the project they undertake, and that is selected in consultation with the teacher, up to 1000 pages maximum.
Learning outcome
Students will be able to:
- Apply linguistic theories and methods to a practical problem
- Plan and execute a short-term research project in a group with the supervision of the teacher
- Present research results orally and in writing for both academic and professional audiences
Admission
Students who are admitted to study programmes at UiO must each semester register which courses and exams they wish to sign up for in Studentweb.
If you are not already enrolled as a student at UiO, please see our information about admission requirements and procedures.
Prerequisites
Formal prerequisite knowledge
LING1109 – Fleirspr?klegheit, LING1113 – Psykolingvistikk og sosiolingvistikk or equivalent for BA students, or MMULTI4100 – Theoretical Foundations of Multilingualism and LING4140 – Linguistic Method for MA students. Students without the required background courses may apply to enroll based on other relevant knowledge and will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
Overlapping courses
10 credits overlap with MULTI2150 – Project-based Research in Multilingualism
Teaching
The course consists of extensive group work on a project, under supervision by the course coordinator. Some weeks there will be supervised meetings with the instructor, and in other weeks students will organize their own work in each group.
Each student has to complete a required assignment given by the lecturer during the course of the seminar. The assignment must be approved by the lecturer before the student can take the final exam.
Access to teaching
A student who has completed compulsory instruction and coursework and has had these approved, is not entitled to repeat that instruction and coursework. A student who has been admitted to a course, but who has not completed compulsory instruction and coursework or had these approved, is entitled to repeat that instruction and coursework, depending on available capacity.
Examination
Submit assignments in Inspera
You submit your assignment in the digital examination system Inspera. Read about how to submit assignments in Inspera.
Use of sources and citation
You should familiarize yourself with the rules that apply to the use of sources and citations. If you violate the rules, you may be suspected of cheating/attempted cheating.
Examination support material
The exam consists of an individual written term paper (with individual grades) and an oral group examination (everyone in the group gets the same grade). The written and oral parts account for 50 percent of the final grade each. Both the written and oral exams must be passed in the same semester for the total grade to be a passing grade.
Grading scale
Grades are awarded on a pass/fail scale. Read more about the grading system.
Explanations and appeals
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Special examination arrangements
Application form, deadline and requirements for special examination arrangements.