Postgraduate Course: Second Language Acquisition (LASC11014)
Course Outline
| School | School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | The aim of this course is to give an introduction to current research on second language acquisition (SLA) by reviewing key issues, concepts, findings and theories and provide the opportunity to critically evaluate models and theories of SLA by applying them to the analysis of second language data |
| Course description |
Not entered
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| High Demand Course? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2015/16, Available to all students (SV1)
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Quota: None |
| Course Start |
Semester 2 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Lecture Hours 27,
Feedback/Feedforward Hours 2,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
167 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
Critical review (40%) and research project (60%)
Critical Review Assignment Deadline:
Maximum Word Limit: 2500 words
Return Date:
Research Project Assignment Deadline:
Maximum Word Limit: 5000 words
Return Date: |
| Feedback |
A1: Project - a) Students will be given a sample review that follows the format requirements and content expectations along with the assignment instructions. b) Useful perspectives on critical evaluation of the relevant articles will be addressed in paper discussions during tutorials.
A2: Project - a) Students will be asked to orally present their ideas in front of the class and given feedback from the instructors and classmates. b) Supervision meetings will be arranged with the course organizer prior to the submission. |
| No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- understand the basic issues in second language acquisition (SLA) including: individual differences in SLA; age effects on SLA; the role of the native language in SLA; the initial state and end state of second language grammar; native language attrition and childhood bilingualism
- analyse learner data using the concepts and models taught in the course
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Reading List
Doughty, C. and Long, M. (Eds.). (2003). The handbook of second language acquisition. Oxford: Blackwell.
Gass, S., & Selinker, L. (2008). Second language acquisition: An introductory course. New York: Taylor and Francis.
Herschensohn, J. & Young-Scholten, M. (Eds.). (2013). The Cambridge handbook of second language acquisition. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. |
Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Not entered |
| Additional Class Delivery Information |
Attend all lectures as scheduled |
| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Mitsuhiko Ota
Tel: (0131 6)50 3949
Email: |
Course secretary | Miss Toni Noble
Tel: (0131 6)51 3188
Email: |
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