Academic management

PLEASE VISIT THE COURSE MOODLE FOR APPLIED ENGLISH LINGUISTICS

https://www.campusvirtual.uniovi.es/course/view.php?id=4279

OR SEND A MESSAGE TO THE COURSE COORDINATOR

coletes@uniovi.es

23/03/2022

Students whose L1 is not English should possess a CEFRL B2 Level of mastery in this language. Having taken previous courses in linguistics is not a requirement but will facilitate learning.

-Knowing and implementing applications of linguistics to the English language and its teaching.

-Knowing  the basic principles of language acquisition and applying them to learning scenarios.

-Knowing the main applications of linguistics to institutional scenarios, focusing on English.

Set of topics (summary version)

1. Language Learning and Acquisition (English).

2. TEFL* Methods. Innovation: CLIL**

3. Communicative Competence (English as a Foreign Language)

4. Interlanguage and Error Analysis (EFL)

5. CEFRL (English)

6. EFL Testing

Timetable: Tuesday &Thursday 9:00-11:00 (Short break at 10:00)

Teaching /Learning (On-Campus ; remote if needed)

(A) Lectures 28 hs

(B) Seminars 28 hs

(C) Assessment 4 hs

Tutorials (On-Campus; remote if needed). On request:

coletes@uniovi.es / alr@uniovi.es / gregoriosilvia@uniovi.es

(A) Lectures introduce the contents of the different topics and present related practical examples. A summary of the main contents is regularly posted on Moodle for students to revise and study.

(B) Seminars promote guided practice and analysis as well as class discussion. Activities also include problem solving questions on the basis of phenomena identification and linguistic and pragmatic equivalence. Some of these activities are subject to assessment.

Ongoing Assessment

(1) Attendance, completion of tasks, oral presentations etc. 2 marks max.

(2) Progress Test 1: Topics 1 to 3. 4 marks max. For regular attendees only [+85%]

(3) Progress Test 2: Topics 4 to 6. 4 marks max. For regular attendees only [+85%]

In order to pass this course, students must achieve a 1-3 (above) overall mark of at least 5 marks (out of a max. 10 marks)  

Non-achievers may sit a final exam in December 2021/January 2022 (all topics; a passing mark is 5 out of a max.10 marks)

Assessment criteria are established on the basis of the following parameters:

Accurate contents assimilation

Accurate English expression

To be avoided: Plagiarism & cheating in exams. Non-technical language use

Resits

June/July 2022 Call. One written paper (all topics, a passing mark is 5 out of a max.10 marks).

Bibliography

[*, introductory; **, intermediate; ***, advanced].

General:  H.G. Widdowson,Linguistics (Oxford: OUP, 1996)*, Guy Cook, Applied Linguistics (OUP, 2003)*,  Doing Applied Linguistics, de Nicholas Groom y Jeannette Littlemore (Routledge, 2011)* , J. C. Richards e.a., Dictionary of Language Teaching and Applied Linguistics (London: Longman, 1997)**,  R. Tim, Dictionary of Applied Linguistics (Ivy, 2008)*. Topic 1: Rod Ellis, Second language acquisition* (OUP, 1997) . Topic 2: Cora Lindsay, Learning and Teaching English* (OUP, 2006) . Topic 3:  Dell Hymes, “On communicative competence”**, in J.B. Pride y J. Holmes, eds., Sociolinguistics (Harmondsworth: Penguin, 1972) 269-93,. Topic 4:  Jack Richards, Error Analysis (London; Longman, 1989)**.  Topic 5: Common European Framework of Reference for Languages  (Cambridge: CUP, 2001) and CEFRL Companion Volume (Council of Europe, 2020).Topic 6: Tim McNamara, Language Testing (Oxford: OUP, 2000)* and Fulcher y F. Davidson, Language Testing and Assessment: An Advanced Resource Book (London: Routledge, 2007).** AEL research: Zoltán Dörnyei, Research Methods in Applied Linguistics (Oxford: OUP, 2013)**.  Copies available in BUO library and online.

Online resources and varia

-Content topics slideshow, students' edition, posted on Moodle after class.

-Course timetable, posted on Moodle.

-Class material for seminars, student's edition, posted on Moodle before class.

-Noticeboard for general interest news, announcements etc.

Please note that using e-Campus to the above effects is mandatory.

Oviedo, 13 May 2021

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