Scientific Communication and Linguistic Corpora: Tools for Interdisciplinary Research

The activities and timetable proposed for the training are as follows but may be modified according to the project program and timetable: 1. Group tutoring → 1 hour 2. Seminars, lectures, or workshops → 12 hours 3. Autonomous student work → 27 hours 4. Evaluation and assessment of the course → 4 hours During the virtual component, students will follow seminars, lectures, and workshops related to the last 2 points of the program: 1. Corpus and verification of research hypotheses: In this module, students will explore how linguistic corpora can be used to formulate and verify research hypotheses in different academic fields. Case studies will be analyzed, and strategies for the validation of corpus-based results will be discussed. 2. Scientific communication, academic writing, and oral presentation: This course will focus on developing effective written and oral communication skills in the academic environment and in relation to the use of corpora as a scientific resource. Advanced techniques for editing and revising academic texts will be taught, as well as strategies for the clear and coherent presentation of corpus data in scientific reports and papers. Students will also practice writing persuasive abstracts and research proposals that incorporate evidence from linguistic corpora. On Mondays, March 10, 17, and 24, 2025, the last three seminar sessions will take place from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM. In addition to these sessions, there will be 8 hours of autonomous student work per week to review the contents covered in the theoretical sessions and prepare the final reflection on the outline of a research project, integrating corpora as tools for analysis and research. In the last week of the course, on Monday, March 31, students will present the work they have prepared, as well as the assessment of the course. The course ‘Corpus linguistics and scientific communication: tools for interdisciplinary research’ aims to equip master and doctoral students with essential skills in collecting, analyzing, and utilizing linguistic data in corpus, enhancing their research capabilities and communication proficiency across various academic disciplines.

Application Deadline

Virtual Part starting date 2025-03-10

Virtual Part closing date 2025-03-31

Total student workload 75

Specific field of studies Linguistics, Communication, Data Science.

Pre-requisite for selection CV Motivation Letter Level of English (According to CEFR)

Academic pre-requisites for applicants The prerequisites for the course likely include enrollment in a master’s or doctoral program, a basic understanding of research methods and academic writing, proficiency in the language(s) being studied and analyzed, basic computer skills for using specialized tools and software, an interest in interdisciplinary research, and availability for both face-to-face sessions and independent study. The languages of the course will be English, French, and Spanish. Knowledge of Spanish will be desirable to interact with members of the university community of the Autonomous University of Madrid and the citizens of Madrid (services, transport, accommodation, restaurants, etc.).

Physical Part starting date 2025-03-03

Physical Part Description The activities and timetable proposed for the training are as follows but may be modified according to the project program and timetable: 1. Group tutoring → 2 hours 2. Seminars, lectures, or workshops → 16 hours 3. Autonomous student work → 10 hours 4. Linguistic and cultural activity → 3 hours During the physical component, students will follow seminars, lectures, and workshops related to the first 3 points of the program: 1. Introduction to corpus linguistics and its application in research: This module will provide an overview of corpus linguistics, its methodology, and its application in scientific research. Students will learn how to construct, manage, and analyze linguistic corpora to address various research questions in different disciplines. 2. Data management and linguistic corpora: In this module, students will acquire practical skills to collect, organize, and manage large linguistic datasets, including corpora, using specialized tools and software. Aspects related to research ethics and data management will be covered. 3. Quantitative and qualitative corpus analysis: This module focuses on quantitative and qualitative corpus analysis techniques. Students will learn to extract linguistic patterns, identify trends, and carry out comparative analyses using statistical tools and qualitative methods. The 16 hours of seminars, lectures, and workshops will take place on Monday, March 3; Tuesday, March 4; Wednesday, March 5; and Thursday, March 6, 2025, from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM. The linguistic and cultural activity will take place on the afternoon of Friday, March 7.

Physical Part closing date 2025-03-07

Language level required B2

Field of studies related to the course Social Science and Humanities

Course location Autonomous University of Madrid, Cantoblanco Campus, Madrid, Spain.

Course language English French Spanish