This course introduces students to current research methods in linguistics through hand-on exercises. Students will learn to extract and classify suitable data, involve human subjects, design questionnaires and develop elicitation and observation skills in various areas of linguistics. Students will scrutinize ways to bring collected data into a final form, and to combine qualitative and quantitative approaches to linguistics research. This course will have a particular focus on experimental research design and implementation. It will also introduce students to crucial steps in carrying out research on different topics in linguistics, including how to write effective research proposals and research reports.