SFE11118 English: Grammar and Phonetics 1 (Autumn 2021)

Facts about the course

ECTS Credits:: 10
Responsible faculty:: Faculty of Teacher Education and Languages
Campus:: Online based with the possibility of campus instruction and supervision
Course Leader:: Daniel Lees Fryer
Teaching language:: English
Duration:: ½ year

The course is affiliated to the following study programme

Mandatory course in the one-year English programme.

Obligatory course in the 60 ECTS part of the Bachelor's Programme in Languages for students with English as one of their chosen languages.

Teaching semester

One-year English programme: 1st semester (autumn). Bachelor's Programme in Languages: 1st or 3rd semester (autumn).

Content

Students will be introduced to phonetics and intonation with an emphasis on practical skills, and to the grammatical structure of the language. In phonetics, the students will, among other things, learn to use concepts and terminology to describe and analyse English pronunciation. This includes practical exercises. Two variants of English are taught: Received Pronunciation (British English) and American English (US English). Examples of key grammar topics are phrase structure and sentence analysis. A main purpose of this is to show the connection between grammatical form and meaning. Norwegian and other languages are compared to increase awareness of the differences and similarities between different languages in terms of grammar and phonetics.

The student's learning outcomes on passing the course

Knowledge

The student has:

knowledge of the sound system in English, the vocabulary and the grammatical structure of the language, with emphasis on differences and similarities between English, Norwegian and other languages, as well as insight into cultural conventions concerning language use
knowledge of English as a world language

Skills

The student is capable of:

using terminology to describe and analyse written and oral English
using phonemic transcription and intonation transcription

General competence

The student:

is aware of his or her own language use
is capable of working analytically, both alone and in groups

Teaching and learning methods

Teaching forms vary between online and physical lectures, seminars, talks and activities. The learning platform Canvas is used to distribute information. For online students teaching and other activities are given online. Each student is required to keep their webcamera and microphone turned on when participating in online classes.

Workload

Approx. 280 hours.

Coursework requirements - conditions for taking the exam

Two individual papers on phonetics and grammar must be handed in by the given deadline. For further details see term plan.

Required coursework must be approved before the student can sit the exam.

Exam

Individual oral exam, approx. 30 minutes. Online students may choose to sit for their oral examination physically on campus.

No aids are permitted.

Grade scale A-F.

Examiners

One external and one internal examiner or two internal examiners.

Course evaluation

Feedback from our students is vital in order for us to be able to offer the best possible courses and study programmes. The course is evaluated every semester.

The results are considered by/in teacher groups, the head of studies and the local programme committee.

Reading list

The reading list was last updated 26th of November 2018. The reading list may be subject to change until the start of the semester.

Dypedahl, Magne & Hilde Hasselgård. 2018. Introducing English Grammar. 3rd ed. Fagbokforlaget.

Jones, D. 2006. English Pronouncing Dictionary. 17th ed. Cambridge University Press.

Nilsen, T. S. 2010. English Pronunciation and Intonation. 3rd ed. Universitetsforlaget.

Materials issued in class and/or Canvas is also considered as obligatory course reading.

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