Module 23-LIN-Ma2.2 Qualitative Methods in Linguistics

Faculty

Person responsible for module

Regular cycle (beginning)

Every winter semester

Credit points and duration

5 Credit points

For information on the duration of the modul, refer to the courses of study in which the module is used.

Competencies

In this module, students are introduced to current qualitative research methods in linguistics and related disciplines. They learn to assess the prerequisites, questions, procedures and results of the various methods and to classify them within the spectrum of linguistic research methods in general.

Content of teaching

The module focuses on current qualitative research methods in linguistics and related disciplines. These include, for example, conversation analysis, discourse analysis, as well as methods in text linguistics, media linguistics and sociolinguistics, such as interview studies, qualitative corpus linguistics and content analysis.

Recommended previous knowledge

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Necessary requirements

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Explanation regarding the elements of the module

Module structure: 1 bPr 1

Courses

Qualitative methods
Type seminar
Regular cycle WiSe
Workload5 60 h (30 + 30)
LP 2 [Pr]

Examinations

portfolio with final examination
Allocated examiner Teaching staff of the course Qualitative methods (seminar)
Weighting 1
Workload 90h
LP2 3

The module examination consists of a portfolio documenting the qualitative methods in linguistics learned in the seminar. The portfolio includes:

  • Short essays as a critical examination of each of the methods learned, totalling 8-10 pages. The short essays are written during the course and focus on methodological and theoretical aspects. The short essays prepare students for the final examination, and the skills acquired in this way are a necessary prerequisite for successfully passing the final examination.
  • The final examination takes the form of a 30-minute oral examination in which one of the previously documented methods is presented using a data example. The final examination serves as an assessment and can also take the form of a 6-8 page written paper, which also presents one of the documented methods in more detail using a data example.

The module is used in these degree programmes:

Degree programme Profile Recom­mended start 3 Duration Manda­tory option 4
Linguistics / Master of Arts [FsB vom 15.09.2025] General Linguistics 1. 1 semes­ter Obli­gation
Linguistics / Master of Arts [FsB vom 15.09.2025] Computational Linguistics 1. 1 semes­ter Obli­gation
Linguistics / Master of Arts [FsB vom 15.09.2025] Communication 1. 1 semes­ter Obli­gation
Linguistics / Master of Arts [FsB vom 15.09.2025] Laboratory Phonology & Experimental Phonetics 1. 1 semes­ter Obli­gation
Linguistics / Master of Arts [FsB vom 15.09.2025] Neurolinguistics 1. 1 semes­ter Obli­gation
Linguistics / Master of Arts [FsB vom 15.09.2025] Psycholinguistics 1. 1 semes­ter Obli­gation
Linguistics / Master of Arts [FsB vom 15.09.2025] Theoretical Issues in Clinical Linguistics 1. 1 semes­ter Obli­gation
Linguistics / Master of Arts [FsB vom 21.05.2021 mit Änderungen vom 01.11.2022 und 01.10.2025] General Linguistics 1. 1 semes­ter Obli­gation
Linguistics / Master of Arts [FsB vom 21.05.2021 mit Änderungen vom 01.11.2022 und 01.10.2025] Computational Linguistics 1. 1 semes­ter Obli­gation
Linguistics / Master of Arts [FsB vom 21.05.2021 mit Änderungen vom 01.11.2022 und 01.10.2025] Communication 1. 1 semes­ter Obli­gation
Linguistics / Master of Arts [FsB vom 21.05.2021 mit Änderungen vom 01.11.2022 und 01.10.2025] Laboratory Phonology & Experimental Phonetics 1. 1 semes­ter Obli­gation
Linguistics / Master of Arts [FsB vom 21.05.2021 mit Änderungen vom 01.11.2022 und 01.10.2025] Neurolinguistics 1. 1 semes­ter Obli­gation
Linguistics / Master of Arts [FsB vom 21.05.2021 mit Änderungen vom 01.11.2022 und 01.10.2025] Psycholinguistics 1. 1 semes­ter Obli­gation
Linguistics / Master of Arts [FsB vom 21.05.2021 mit Änderungen vom 01.11.2022 und 01.10.2025] Theoretical Issues in Clinical Linguistics 1. 1 semes­ter Obli­gation

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The module structure displays the required number of study requirements and examinations.
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LP is the short form for credit points.
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The figures in this column are the specialist semesters in which it is recommended to start the module. Depending on the individual study schedule, entirely different courses of study are possible and advisable.
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Explanations on mandatory option: "Obligation" means: This module is mandatory for the course of the studies; "Optional obligation" means: This module belongs to a number of modules available for selection under certain circumstances. This is more precisely regulated by the "Subject-specific regulations" (see navigation).
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Workload (contact time + self-study)
SoSe
Summer semester
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Winter semester
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study requirement
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Examination
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Number of examinations with grades
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Number of examinations without grades
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