Quantitative Research Methods in Linguistics provides essential skills for anyone who wants to undertake quantitative analysis in linguistics, including applied linguistics. It is an introductory course designed to enable students to acquire an understanding of quantitative research methods. It provides students with the basic skills for carrying out their research. Issues covered will include collecting, describing and interpreting data and reporting research findings. When discussing quantitative approaches, emphasis will be on the conceptual aspects of such procedures rather than on mechanical arithmetic aspects. Students will be given practical experience to conduct statistical analyses and in computer tools to carry them out. This course is recommended for anyone wishing to undertake research in any field of linguistics and applied linguistics. Material submitted for assessment in this course may be incorporated into a student's thesis.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:
- apply modern and reproducible research practices;
- critically assess the role and place of data analysis within the broader research enterprise;
- think critically about linguistic quantitative data;
- carry out quantitative analysis of data sets, applying statistical methods; and
- develop a research project related to your own research interests.
Other Information
Usually offered every year
Indicative Assessment
- Quizzes (15 minutes each) (20) [LO 1,2,3,4,5]
- Data Sciences practices assignment (750 words) (10) [LO 1]
- Statistical assignment (2000 words) (35) [LO 1,2,3,4]
- Research proposal (2000 words) (35) [LO 1,2,5]
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Workload
130 hours of total student learning time made up from:
a) 36 hours of contact which may comprise lectures, tutorials, workshops, or practical laboratories
b) 94 hours of independent student research, reading and writing.
Inherent Requirements
Not applicable
Requisite and Incompatibility
Prescribed Texts
TBA on Wattle.
Assumed Knowledge
Completion of a cognate major.
Fees
Tuition fees are for the academic year indicated at the top of the page.
Commonwealth Support (CSP) Students
If you have been offered a Commonwealth supported place, your fees are set by the Australian Government for each course. At ANU 1 EFTSL is 48 units (normally 8 x 6-unit courses). More information about your student contribution amount for each course at Fees.
- Student Contribution Band:
- 1
- Unit value:
- 6 units
If you are a domestic graduate coursework student with a Domestic Tuition Fee (DTF) place or international student you will be required to pay course tuition fees (see below). Course tuition fees are indexed annually. Further information for domestic and international students about tuition and other fees can be found at Fees.
Where there is a unit range displayed for this course, not all unit options below may be available.
| Units | EFTSL |
|---|---|
| 6.00 | 0.12500 |
Course fees
- Domestic fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2025 | $4320 |
- International fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2025 | $5580 |
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Second Semester
| Class number | Class start date | Last day to enrol | Census date | Class end date | Mode Of Delivery | Class Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8343 | 21 Jul 2025 | 28 Jul 2025 | 31 Aug 2025 | 24 Oct 2025 | In Person | N/A |