E-prime Experiment Generator Program

Facts  
Duration: 1 semester
Period: Fall (7) Semester
Credits: 2 ECTS
Contact Hours: 16
Self-study: 16
Hours: 32

Main Objectives

  • to study experimental approach to language study;
  • to study principles and mechanisms of experimental work using E-prime generating programme;
  • to study procedures of experimental work.

Learning Outcomes

Formation of competence:

а) intercultural:

  • the ability to develop cultural and professional level independently and to master new methods of research;
  • the ability to get and use new knowledge independently.

b) professional:

  • the ability to formulate hypothesis and choose the best methods for its varification;
  • the ability to compile stimula data base;
  • the ability to design and conduct an experiment using E-prime generating programme;
  • the ability to analyse and report the results of the experiment. 

Professor

Olga Nagel, Irina Temnikova, PhD in Philology, Associate Professor, Faculty of Foreign languages, Department of English Philology

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Course annotation

Course unit code

Specialization 45.03.02 - Linguistics

Course unit title

E-prime experiment generator program

Name(s), surname(s) and title of lecturer(s)

Nagel Olga, Irina Temnikova, PhD in Philology, Associate Professor, Faculty of Foreign languages, Department of English Philology

Level of course

Bachelor

Semester

7

ECTS credits

2

Working hours

Contact hours

32

lectures

seminars

practical classes

laboratory classes

16

consultations

Independent work

16

Total

32

Work placement

none

Language of instruction

English

Prerequisites

Theoretical aspect of translation

Objectives of the course

 Learning outcomes

 A student’s assessments methods

aims:

-to study experimental approach to language study;

- to study principles and mechanisms of experimental work using E-prime generating programme;

- to study procedures of experimental work.

Formation of competence:

а)intercultural:

- the ability to develop cultural and professional level independently and to master new methods of research;

- the ability to get and use new knowledge independently.

b) professional:

- the ability to formulate hypothesis and choose the best methods for its varification;

- the ability to compile stimula data base;

- the ability to design and conduct an experiment using E-prime generating programme;

-the ability to analyse and report the results of the experiment.

Presentations,  written reports

Teaching methods

Group work, delivery of individual presentations, independent study of literature, hands on practice, assignments.

Course unit content

Title

Laboratory classes (hours)

Self-study (hours)

Experimental paradigm in linguistics. Research methods.

0

2

 Developing and formulating hypothesis

0

2

Stimuli data base

6

4

Experiment design

4

0

Experiment execution

4

0

Data analysis and reporting

2

8

16

16

Total 32

Assessment requirements

Student’s skills in this subject will be evaluated by means of presentations in the seminars, written tests and final examination.

Assessment criteria

The assessment of the presented works is carried out by the following criteria:

– compliance of the contents to a subject;

– existence of logical communication of stated information;

– compliance of registration to requirements;

– accuracy and literacy of a statement;

– work is handed over in time.

The composition of final accumulative mark

Final accumulative mark consists of:  Experiment design and execution  – 30 %, individual assignment –10%, Reporting results –  60 %

Course outline arranged by

Olga Nagel