MULTI2150 – Project-based Research in Multilingualism

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.

Learning outcome

Students will be able to:

• Apply linguistic theories and methods to a practical problem
• Execute a short-term research project in a group with the supervision of the teacher
• Present research results orally and in writing  

Admission to the course

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Formal prerequisite knowledge

LING1109 – Fleirspråklegheit, LING1113 – Psykolingvistikk og sosiolingvistikk or equivalent for BA 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 MULTI4150 – Project-based Research in Multilingualism.

Teaching

The course consists of extensive group work on a project, under supervision by the course coordinator. There are 6 supervised meetings over the course of the semester and an expected minimum of 8 further meetings among students working in their groups.

Examination

Group poster presentation session and written summary (Semesteroppgave)

Grading scale

Pass/ Fail 

More about examinations at UiO

• Use of sources and citations
• Special exam arrangements due to individual needs
• Withdrawal from an exam
• Illness at exams / postponed exams
• Explanation of grades and appeals
• Resitting an exam
• Cheating/attempted cheating

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