diff --git a/framework/CHANGELOG.md b/framework/CHANGELOG.md
index 7fcd1298c4..1f91729997 100644
--- a/framework/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/framework/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -169,6 +169,7 @@ Yii Framework 2 Change Log
 - New #2149: Added `yii\base\DynamicModel` to support ad-hoc data validation (qiangxue)
 - New: Yii framework now comes with core messages in multiple languages
 - New: Added yii\codeception\DbTestCase (qiangxue)
+- New: Added `yii\base\Module::getParam($name, $defaultValue = null)`  to conveniently work with application parameters (samdark)
 
 
 2.0.0 alpha, December 1, 2013
diff --git a/framework/base/Module.php b/framework/base/Module.php
index b65ad8b5d1..362d69a235 100644
--- a/framework/base/Module.php
+++ b/framework/base/Module.php
@@ -642,6 +642,18 @@ class Module extends Component
 		return isset($controller) ? [$controller, $route] : false;
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * Returns parameter with a given name.
+	 *
+	 * @param string $name the parameter name
+	 * @param mixed $defaultValue the default parameter value if the parameter does not exist
+	 * @return mixed
+	 */
+	public function getParam($name, $defaultValue = null)
+	{
+		return isset($this->params[$name]) ? $this->params[$name] : $defaultValue;
+	}
+
 	/**
 	 * This method is invoked right before an action of this module is to be executed (after all possible filters.)
 	 * You may override this method to do last-minute preparation for the action.