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(1) Compulsory modules covering 20 ECTS-Credits are to be passed. (2) Elective modules covering altogether 10 ECTS-Credits are to be passed. Students of the Bachelor's Programme Linguistics may not select elective module 4.

Minor: Methods of Empirical Language Data Analysis (30 ECTS-Credits)

Prerequisites for registration: (1) The Minor "Methods of Empirical Language Data Analysis" covering 30 ECTS-Credits may be selected by regular degree students of bachelor's programmes at the University of Innsbruck, if the respective curriculum provides the possibility to pass a Minor. (2) The individual modules and courses of the Minor "Methods of Empirical Language Data Analysis" may be studied, provided the availability of places. (3) Students of the Bachelor's Programme German Philology may not select the Minor "Methods of Empirical Language Data Analysis".

Learning Outcome: (1) Graduates of the Minor "Methods of Empirical Language Data Analysis" are familiar with a broad spectrum of methods for the collection, processing and evaluation of language date (including methods of text analysis, corpus linguistics, discourse analysis, conversation analysis, sociolinguistics, especially variation linguistics, qualitative and quantitative methods, digital methods). They are able to apply different methods and tools for the analysis of language data, to assess the suitability of methods for specific questions and types of language data (spoken and written language data, multimedia/multimodal data, historical language data) and to use the acquired knowledge for questions from their own disciplines. (2) Graduates of the Minor "Methods of Empirical Language Data Analysis" are able to reflect on the specific (e.g. medial) characteristics of different types of linguistic data, to apply different methods and tools of linguistic data analysis to questions and problems in the profession and science, to critically deal with the social relevance of linguistic data and the methods of their analysis.

Compulsory Module 1: Written and Spoken Language Analysis (10 ECTS-Credits; 5-6 h)

Prerequisites for registration: none

Learning Outcome: Students will be able to recognise, scientifically describe and critically evaluate linguistic structures, present theoretical foundations and research methods in the field of written communication and apply these to the analysis and evaluation of concrete texts. Students are able to describe the functions and stylistic features of written language and to critically discuss norms of writing and text type conventions. They have acquired the ability to present theoretical foundations and research methods in the field of oral communication, to analyse and classify concrete communicative genres in the field of spoken language; they can also describe the differences between written and spoken language and discuss norms in the field of oral communication. Students acquire the skills to name and characterise the basics of a linguistic field (either grammar, linguistic special field, media analysis or recent language history); they know the state of research and the literature.

Compulsory Module 2: Specific Methods of Empirical Language Data Analysis (10 ECTS-Credits; 4h)

Prerequisites for registration: none

Learning Outcome: The students are able to work independently on a topic in a subarea of German linguistics. They are able to discuss basic questions of the relationship between language, media and communication and to apply basic methods of linguistic media and communication analysis.

Elective Module 1: Applied Linguistics (5 ECTS-Credits; 2h)

Prerequisites for registration: none

Learning Outcome: Students can present topics and methods in a special field of applied linguistics. They can apply this knowledge as preparation for linguistically and communicatively oriented professional activities.

Elective Module 2: Practice of Linguistic Research (5 ECTS-Credits; 2 h) (no courses)

Prerequisites for registration: none

Learning Outcome: Students can discuss topics and results of concrete linguistic research and apply methods of scientific working.

Elective Module 3: Digital Humanities (5 ECTS-Credits; 2 h)

Prerequisites for registration: none

Learning Outcome: Students are able to describe areas of application of the Digital Humanities. They are able to describe metadata and strategies of data modelling. They have the skills to name Open Access solutions for different requirements. They can demonstrate the use of XML-TEI for literary editions and can critically assess Digital Humanities and their limitations.

Elective Module 4: Advanced Topics in Linguistics (5 ECTS-Credits; 1 h) (no courses)

Prerequisites for registration: none

Learning Outcome: Students acquire the skills to name and characterise the fundamentals of the linguistic area; they know the state of research and the literature.

Elective Module 5: Applied Linguistics (Advanced Course) (5 ECTS-Credits; 2h)

Prerequisites for registration: none

Learning Outcome: Students acquire the ability to name the basics of the sub-area(s) of applied linguistics. They know the state of research and the literature.

Notes:

There may still be changes in the courses offered as well as room allocation and course dates.
The course descriptions found in the English version of the course catalogue are for informational purposes only. Authoritative information can be found in the "Vorlesungsverzeichnis" (German version of the course catalogue).

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