MA in Applied Linguistics Academic Advising Session 2

The Curriculum 5 core courses (6 credits each) 3 elective courses (6 credits each)

Five Core Courses MAAL 6002 Second Language Curricula MAAL 6027 Discourse Analysis MAAL 6028

Elective Courses MAAL 6014 Language Testing and Assessment MAAL 6017 Phonology MAAL 6018 Vocabulary

Capstone Course MAAL 8999 Dissertation MAAL 6037 Advanced Research Methods

Non-credit bearing workshops Workshop on plagiarism and how to avoid it (24 Sept, 2016;

Timetable, Sem 1, for full-time students 2: 30 -5: 00 pm Monday Tuesday Wednesday

Timetable, Sem 2, for full-time students Monday 2: 30 -5: 00 pm 6: 30

Timetable, Sem 1, for part-time students Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday 2: 30 -5:

Timetable, Sem 2, for Part-time students Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday 2: 30 -5:

Assignment Length of assignment: 2, 500 words (+/- 10%), excluding references and appendices Length

Assignment Submit to Turnitin (a plagiarism software) for plagiarism check Softcopy submitted to Turnitin

Re-assessment is required for any failed assignment and dissertation Failed dissertation – be given

Examination results Access the ‘Student Connect’ in HKU intranet to check and print the

Online course https: //caes. hku. hk/assignments/maal-courseselection Username and password will be provided Period for

Full-time students Complete all courses in one academic year Part-time students Not more than

NOTE: Capstone Course MAAL 8999 Dissertation + MAAL 6037 Advanced Research Methods

Pending: MAAL 8999 Dissertation or its Equivalent Choose (a) Dissertation (15, 000 words) +

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MA in Applied Linguistics Academic Advising Session, 2 July 2016

The Curriculum 5 core courses (6 credits each) 3 elective courses (6 credits each) 1 capstone course: Dissertation (9 credits ) + Advanced Research Methods (6 credits) (Totally 63 credits, approximately 300 hours of prescribed work) MAAL website: http: //www 2. caes. hku. hk/maal/

Five Core Courses MAAL 6002 Second Language Curricula MAAL 6027 Discourse Analysis MAAL 6028 Introduction to Research Methods MAAL 6029 Second Language Acquisition MAAL 6030 Understanding Language through Grammar

Elective Courses MAAL 6014 Language Testing and Assessment MAAL 6017 Phonology MAAL 6018 Vocabulary Teaching and Learning MAAL 6023 Advances in Writing Pedagogy MAAL 6031 Information Technology in Language Teaching and Learning MAAL 6032 Corpora and ELT MAAL 6034 Gender and Language MAAL 6035 Language Teacher Development

Capstone Course MAAL 8999 Dissertation MAAL 6037 Advanced Research Methods

Non-credit bearing workshops Workshop on plagiarism and how to avoid it (24 Sept, 2016; 10 am to 12 noon, Saturday) Academic writing workshop (24 Sept, 2016; 1: 30 to 3: 30 pm, Saturday) Workshop on dissertation and ethics (14 Jan, 2017; 10 am to 12 noon, Saturday)

Timetable, Sem 1, for full-time students 2: 30 -5: 00 pm Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday --- Discourse Analysis (6/9 -25/10) --- Introduction to Research Methods (1/9 – 27/10) --- Second Language Acquisition (1/11 -20/12) 6: 30 -9: 30 pm Phonology (5/9 -17/10) Gender and Language (24/10 -18/11) --- Advanced Research Methods (3/11 – 1/12) Information Technology in Lg Teaching & Learning (7/9 -12/10) Language Teacher Development (19/10 -23/11) ---

Timetable, Sem 2, for full-time students Monday 2: 30 -5: 00 pm 6: 30 -9: 30 pm Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Second Language Curricula (17/1 -14/3) Friday Understanding Language through Grammar (20/1 -24/3) Advances in Writing Pedagogy (16/1 -27/12) Vocabulary Teaching & Learning (19/1 -2/3) Corpora and ELT (6/3 -10/4) Language Testing & Assessment (9/3 -20/4)

Timetable, Sem 1, for part-time students Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday 2: 30 -5: 00 pm --- --- --- 6: 30 -9: 30 pm Phonology (5/9 -17/10) Discourse Analysis (6/9 -25/10) Information Technology in Lg Teaching & Learning (7/9 -12/10) Introduction to Research Methods (1/9 – 27/10) --- Gender and Language (24/1018/11) Second Language Acquisition (1/11 -20/12) Advanced Language Research Teacher Methods Development (3/11 – (19/101/12) 23/11)

Timetable, Sem 2, for Part-time students Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday 2: 30 -5: 00 pm --- --- --- 6: 30 -9: 30 pm Advances in Writing Pedagogy (16/1 -27/12) Second Language Curricula (17/1 -14/3) --- Vocabulary Teaching & Learning (19/1 -2/3) Understanding Language through Grammar (20/1 -24/3) Corpora and ELT (6/3 -10/4) Language Testing & Assessment (9/3 -20/4)

Assignment Length of assignment: 2, 500 words (+/- 10%), excluding references and appendices Length of dissertation: 15, 000 words (+/- 10%), excluding references and appendices Oral presentation (MAAL 6037 Advanced Research Methods

Assignment Submit to Turnitin (a plagiarism software) for plagiarism check Softcopy submitted to Turnitin on the due date first and then hand in the hard copy to the Programme Office during office hours (9: 00 am to 5: 30 pm) in three days’ time Marked assignments will be returned in four weeks’ time A feedback form with teacher’s comments will be attached to the marked assignment Three grades: Distinction, Pass, Fail

Re-assessment is required for any failed assignment and dissertation Failed dissertation – be given one year for reassessment Failed assignment – re-submit in a month’s time

Examination results Access the ‘Student Connect’ in HKU intranet to check and print the online results

Online course https: //caes. hku. hk/assignments/maal-courseselection Username and password will be provided Period for online course selection: 4 July afternoon to 10 July 23: 59

Full-time students Complete all courses in one academic year Part-time students Not more than three courses per semester

NOTE: Capstone Course MAAL 8999 Dissertation + MAAL 6037 Advanced Research Methods

Pending: MAAL 8999 Dissertation or its Equivalent Choose (a) Dissertation (15, 000 words) + MAAL 6037 Advanced Research Methods (oral presentation) Or (b) Portfolio (12, 000 words) + one additional elective course (2, 500 – 3, 000 words)

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