IDENTIFYING DATA 2016_17
Subject (*) ENGLISH LANGUAGE V Code 12274115
Study programme
Bachelor's Degree in English Studies (2009)
 Cycle 1st
Descriptors Credits Type Year Period
6 Compulsory Fourth 1Q
Language
Anglès
Department English and German Studies
Coordinator
FUERTES PUERTA, ALBERTO
 E-mail alberto.fuertes@urv.cat
Lecturers
FUERTES PUERTA, ALBERTO
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General description and relevant information In this course we analyze the complexities of the English noun phrase and other complex structures – subordination and topicalization processes – from a theoretical and practical perspective. Students will be introduced to the type of argumentation used in linguistic analysis.

Competences
Type A Code Competences Specific
 A5 Dominar la llengua anglesa des d’un punt de vista teòric i pràctic i expressar-s’hi oralment i per escrit de manera fluida i precisa.
Type B Code Competences Transversal
Type C Code Competences Nuclear

Learning outcomes
Type A Code Learning outcomes
 A5 Domina la gramàtica i el vocabulari de la llengua anglesa a un nivell superior.
Mostra un maneig de la llengua anglesa (de forma oral i/o escrita) en contextos diversos a un nivell superior.
Desenvolupa la capacitat de comprensió oral i/o escrita per a satisfer les necessitats d’ús de la llengua anglesa a un nivell superior.
Obté consciència dels principals aspectes contrastius entre l’anglès i l’espanyol/català.
Type B Code Learning outcomes
Type C Code Learning outcomes

Contents
Topic Sub-topic
I. Basic concepts
II. The noun phrase
III. Embedded clauses
IV. Information packaging
V. Grammar and Use

Planning
Methodologies  ::  Tests
  Competences (*) Class hours
 Hours outside the classroom
 (**) Total hours
Introductory activities
2 0 2
Lecture
A5
 25 25 50
Problem solving, classroom exercises
A5
 25 25 50
Assignments
A5
 2 18 20
Personal tuition
2 2 4
 
Mixed tests
A5
 4 20 24
 
(*) On e-learning, hours of virtual attendance of the teacher.
(**) The information in the planning table is for guidance only and does not take into account the heterogeneity of the students.

Methodologies
Methodologies
  Description
Introductory activities – Explanation of course structure
– Explanation of course syllabus
– Presentation of course schedule
– Description of the type of class: theory and practice
– List and explanation of course objectives and methodologies
– Explanation of course assessment
– List of teaching materials
– Relation of course to the rest of the degree program
– Instructions to carry out exercises, readings, and paper
Lecture Sessions amb suport PowerPoint, amb explicació i exemplificació dels principals conceptes i discussió dels continguts del curs.
Problem solving, classroom exercises - Grammar exercises
- Language exercises
- Explanation and discussion of complex exercises to fix theoretical contents
Assignments Writing of a paper on a topic related to course contents (under instructor's approval and supervision)
Personal tuition - Supervision of paper
- To solve questions on course topics

Personalized attention
Description
To solve doubts concerning course contents, exercises, paper, or evaluation – Monitor student's papers – Check on general student progress.

Assessment
Methodologies Competences Description Weight        
Assignments
A5
 - Redacció d'un treball de curs sobre un tema relacionat amb els continguts del curs (amb aprovació i supervisió de la docent). 20%
Mixed tests
A5
 There will be two exams (mid-term and end-of-term). Exact details will be provided on the first day of classes. 80%
Others  
 
Other comments and second exam session

Sources of information

Basic

Aarts, B. 2001. English Syntax and Argumentation. New York: Palgrave.

Baker, C. 1995. English Syntax. Cambridge, MA: The MIT Press.

Chalker, S. 1992. A Student’s English Grammar. Workbook. Harlow, Essex, England: Longman.

Close, R. 1974. A University Grammar of English Workbook. Harlow, Essex, England: Longman.

van Gelderen, E. 2010. An Introduction to the Grammar of English. Amsterdam: John Benjamins.

Greenbaum, S. and R. Quirk 1990. A Student’s Grammar of the English Language. Harlow, Essex, England: Longman.

Huddleston, R. & G. Pullum 2002. The Cambridge Grammar of the English Language. London: Longman.

Quirk, Randolph and Sidney Greenbaum. 1987. A University Grammar of English. Essex: Longman.

Complementary

Recommendations
(*)The teaching guide is the document in which the URV publishes the information about all its courses. It is a public document and cannot be modified. Only in exceptional cases can it be revised by the competent agent or duly revised so that it is in line with current legislation.