This course is a survey of state-of-the-art research methodologies in applied linguistics. The course covers both quantitative and qualitative methodologies including corpus linguistics, conversation analysis, ethnography, interviewing, critical discourse analysis, experimental designs, and surveys. Students will leave the course with a broad understanding of research methods in applied linguistics and the ability to conduct their own studies. All relevant coursework for APLNG450 must be completed within the fifteen weeks of the semester. This course is open to all majors at Penn State.
Prerequisite: C or better in APLNG 290