175-010 Second Language Learning and Teaching

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Prerequisites

Completion of 175-105 (175-004) Introduction to Language, or 175-106 (175-005) English: Its Structure and History, or departmental approval.

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Subject Description

This subject will examine a range of theoretical models of second language acquisition, including interlanguage theory, the input hypothesis, Monitor theory, Universal Grammar approaches, Pienemann's Multidimensional Model and others. Individual factors including aptitude, attitudes and motivation and individual learner strategies, will also be considered. It will examine the contribution of applied linguistics in the field of second language teaching; in particular, the evolution of different approaches to language curriculum over the past fifty years, focusing on developments in communicative approaches over the past twenty years, recent developments in teaching methodology, the place of grammar teaching, reading and writing as cognitive processes and literacy as a social issue. Students will write about their own language learning experiences and observe language teaching in action, applying their knowledge of language acquisition theory to the results of these observations.

Assessment

Written work totalling 3000 words, and a 1-hour exam.

Prescribed Texts

Materials prepared by the department.