Year: 2021

Talking Dissertations: Joe East talks to Milo Coffey about his final year research project

This month’s blog/vlog is about dissertations! Every year, many students undertake a dissertation. This is an extended piece of work (around 8-10,000 words) based around a project they’ve been researching and supervised by subject specialists in the department. We thought you might like to hear about one of these which is about computer-generated poetry! We…Continue Reading Talking Dissertations: Joe East talks to Milo Coffey about his final year research project

Josh Richardson talks to Shawn Lee about his favourite module this year: ALE250 Child Language and Literacy

As intern for the Applied Linguistics and English Language blog this year, I was lucky enough to speak to one of my classmates, second year Josh Richardson, about the year just gone, and about his favourite module. 1. What is your favourite module about, and why do you like it? ALE250 Studying Child Language Language…Continue Reading Josh Richardson talks to Shawn Lee about his favourite module this year: ALE250 Child Language and Literacy

A Conversation with the Applied Linguistics Society and the Applied Linguistics Journal at Swansea University

Today we talk to 3rd year student Daniel Strogen and newly graduated former student Milo Coffey about their roles in the society and the journal. If you are a Swansea student doing one of our degrees and interested in joining the society or journal team, then check this video out to find out more. You…Continue Reading A Conversation with the Applied Linguistics Society and the Applied Linguistics Journal at Swansea University

Dr Jill Boggs talks to Shawn Lee about ESL Learning and Teaching.

As intern for the Applied Linguistics and English Language department this year, I was lucky enough to speak to one of our members of staff, Dr Jill Boggs who taught two of my modules, ALE108 Tools for English Language Teaching and ALE200 English Language Teaching. I enjoyed her modules and also look up to her…Continue Reading Dr Jill Boggs talks to Shawn Lee about ESL Learning and Teaching.

Molly Havard’s Favourite Module: History of the English Language

Welcome to August’s blog which is again a video interview, this time with student Molly Havard who talks to us about one of her favourite modules of the year: ALE229 History of the English Language. Interviewed by student intern Shawn Lee (2nd year BA English Language and Media), Molly gives us an overview of how…Continue Reading Molly Havard’s Favourite Module: History of the English Language

Staff Research at Swansea University: Interview with Prof. Nuria Lorenzo-Dus

Welcome to the July edition of the blog. This month we interview Prof. Nuria Lorenzo-Dus about her research. A discourse analysis specialist, links to her recent projects and articles about her work are below the embedded video. We hope you enjoy the interview. (Interviewed by Joe East, finalist BA English Language and Media, and produced…Continue Reading Staff Research at Swansea University: Interview with Prof. Nuria Lorenzo-Dus

CELTA at Swansea University: Interview with Vanessa Ku

Welcome to June’s blog which is a video interview carried out by student intern, Shawn Lee (Swansea University Applied Linguistics Department) and Vanessa Ku (also from Swansea University Applied Linguistics Department) about undertaking the embedded CELTA as part of Swansea Applied Linguistics undergraduate degree, enjoy!…Continue Reading CELTA at Swansea University: Interview with Vanessa Ku