| Competences |
| Type A | Code | Competences Specific |
| A1 | Demostrar que coneix els corrents teòrics i metodològics de la lingüística i les seves aplicacions. | |
| 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 |
| A1 |
Presenta una visió crítica de la investigació entorn de l’adquisició de l’anglès como a llengua estrangera. Ofereix una visió àmplia sobre els principals aspectes relacionats amb l’ensenyament i l’aprenentatge de la llengua anglesa. | |
| A5 |
Mostra un maneig de la llengua anglesa (de forma oral i/o escrita) en contextos diversos a un nivell superior. | |
| Type B | Code | Learning outcomes |
| Type C | Code | Learning outcomes |
| Contents |
| Topic | Sub-topic |
| 1.- INTRODUCTION | 1.1.Why do we use different languages? 1.2. ‘Common sense’ beliefs about languages 1.3. Languages in the contemporary world 1.3.1. Attitudes to languages 1.3.2. English and Englishes 1.3.3. Native speakers 1.3.4. English as a Lingua Franca |
| 2.- LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY | 2.1. Language and the brain 2.2. Types of language pathology 2.3. Assessment and Treatment |
| 3.- BILINGUALISM AND MULTILINGUALISM | 3.1. Defining bilingualism and multilingualism 3.2. The benefits of being bilingual |
| 4. – LANGUAGE AND EDUCATION | 4.1. The language of home, community and school 4.2. Educating linguistic minorities and learners with special needs 4.3. Bilingual and multilingual education |
| 5. –FIRST LANGUAGE ACQUISITION | 5.1. Stages in the acquisition of L1 English 5.2 Theoretical approaches to explaining first language acquisition 5.3. Child-directed speech. Definition and main features |
| 6.- ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE ACQUISITION | 6.1. Interlanguage and Fossilization 6.2. Stages in the acquisition of L2 English 6.3. Theoretical approaches to explaining L2 acquisition 6.4. Language transfer 6.5. Contrastive analysis and Error Analysis |
| Planning |
| Methodologies :: Tests | ||||||||||
| Competences | (*) Class hours |
Hours outside the classroom |
(**) Total hours | |||||||
| Introductory activities |
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2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||
| Lecture |
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25 | 45 | 70 | ||||||
| PBL (Problem Based Learning) |
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14 | 5 | 19 | ||||||
| Problem solving, exercises |
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6 | 5 | 11 | ||||||
| Assignments |
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10 | 20 | 30 | ||||||
| Personal attention |
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3 | 15 | 18 | ||||||
| (*) 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 |
| Description | |
| Introductory activities | Definition and key issues in Second Language Acquisition |
| Lecture | Students will be presented with the most relevant topics in the field of Second Language Acquisition |
| PBL (Problem Based Learning) | Students will have to read and prepare in avance the different readings that will serve as the text for the course. Most of these readings are journal articles or book chapters on the specific topics. These articles and chapters will then be discussed in class. |
| Problem solving, exercises | Students will be asked to carry out several practical exercises during the course |
| Assignments | Students will be asked to write a project on the topic they choose during the course |
| Personal attention | Students will have the possibility to obtain feedback on their projects before handing them in |
| Personalized attention |
| Description |
| Students will be given personal feedback on their work during the course |
| Assessment |
| Methodologies | Competences | Description | Weight | ||||
| PBL (Problem Based Learning) |
|
2 exams | 60% | ||||
| Assignments |
|
3 assignments | 30% | ||||
| Others | Attendance and Class Participation |
10% |
| Other comments and second exam session | |||
| Sources of information |
| Basic |
Friedrich,P, Applied linguistics in the realworld, ,
Gass,S. & Mackey, A., The Routledge Handbook of Second Language Acquisition, ,
Groom,N. & Littlemore, J., Doing AppliedLinguistics: A Guide for Students, ,
Hall, C.; Smith, P. & Wicaksono, Mapping Applied Linguistics, ,
Kaplan, R, The OxfordHandbook of Applied Linguistics, ,
Simpson, J., The RoutledgeHandbook of Applied Linguistics, , |
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A compilation of required readings will serve as the text for the course. Most of these readings are journal articles or book chapters on the specific topics. Arabski, J. & Wojtaszek, A. (Ed). 2010. Neurolinguistic and Psycholinguistic Perspectives on SLA. Series editor: David Singleton. Second Language Acquisition. Multilingual Matters. Bot, K; Lowie, W. & Verspoor, M. 2002. Second language Acquisition. Routledge Applied linguistics Brown, D.H. 1994. Principles of language Learning and teaching. Prentice Hall Cook, V. 2002. Portraits of the L2 user. Multilingual Matters De Angelis, G. 2007. Third or Additional Language Acquisition. Multilingual Matters. De Houwer, A. 2009. An Introduction to Bilingual Development. Multilingual Matters. De Houwer, A. 2009. Bilingual First Language Acquisition. Multilingual Matters Dörnyei, Z. & Ushioda, E. (Eds) 2010. Motivation, Language Identity and the L2 Self. Multilingual Matters. Dörnyei, Z. 2005. The Psychology of the Language Learner. Individual Differences in Second Language Acquisition. Lawrence Erlbaum Associates. Dörnyei, Z. 2003. Attitudes, orientations and motivations in language Learning. Blackwell Publishing Ellis, R. 1987. Second language acquisition in context, Cambridge Ellis, R. 1994. The Study of Second language Acquisition. OUP. Ellis, R. 1996. Understanding second language acquisition, Oxford University Press Gao, X. 2010. Strategic language Learning. Multilingual Matters. Harley, T. 2008. The Psychology of Language. Psychology Press. Hornberger, N.H. & Lee, S. (Eds). 2010. Sociolinguistics and language Education. New Perspectives on language Education. Multilingual Matters. Littlewood, W. 1984. Foreign and second language learning, Cambridge University Press. Ortega, L. 2009. Understanding Second Language Acquisition. Hodder Education. Spada, N., Lightbrown, P.M 1993: How languages are learned, Oxford University Press. |
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