SFE42015 Learner Language Analysis: English (Autumn 2024)
Facts about the course
- ECTS Credits:
- 10
- Responsible faculty:
- Faculty of Teacher Education and Languages
- Campus:
- Online
- Course Leader:
- Nazareth Amlesom Kifle
- Teaching language:
- English
- Duration:
- ½ year
Table of contents
The course is affiliated to the following study programme
Teaching semester
Content
The student's learning outcomes on passing the course
Knowledge
The student has:
- in-depth knowledge of central theories describing and explaining characteristics of learner language and interlanguage
- advanced knowledge of how to learn a foreign or second language
- knowledge of language acquisition in general
- specialized insight into learner language and interlanguage
- knowledge of relevant grammatical features in both oral and written learner texts
Skills
The student:
- can describe and analyze learner language
- can analyze the influence of other languages on the target language
- can assess and analyze the language development of students learning a foreign or second language
- is capable of presenting and discussing linguistic aspects of learner language
- is able to use the results of learner language analysis and the insights they provide in teaching
- is capable of providing students with good and constructive feedback and evaluation
General Competence
The student:
- has the ability to reflect on language and teaching practices
- can participate in relevant academic and didactic discourses with academic depth
Teaching and learning methods
Workload
Coursework requirements - conditions for taking the exam
Each student is required to submit two substantial texts (oral or written) on the learning platform, where one is of theoretical nature and the other is practical. The texts can also be divided into several smaller contributions if the course instructor decides so.
Course requirements must be approved before the student can proceed to the examination.
Exam
Home examination, individual, written. Over four weeks.
Scope: 3800-4200 words.
All aids are allowed, except communication and collaboration with others on the answers.
Grading scale: A-F.
Examiners
Course evaluation
Feedback from our students is crucial for us to offer the best possible courses and study programs. The course is evaluated every semester through ongoing and final assessments.
The results are processed by the head of education in dialogue with student representatives and faculty members. The programme committee follows up on student evaluations at the institute.