5 credits
30.0 h
Q2
This biannual learning unit is being organized in 2017-2018
Teacher(s)
Meunier Fanny; Paquot Magali;
Language
English
Prerequisites
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Main themes
Familiarize students with SLA theories and more specifically English as a Foreign Language (EFL).
The course will address two main issues: theories in SLA and learner language analysis.
The course will address two main issues: theories in SLA and learner language analysis.
Aims
At the end of this learning unit, the student is able to : | |
| 1 | By the end of the course, students will be familiar with the main theories and issues in second and foreign language acquisition. The students will be able to read scientific articles in the domain critically and to apply some of the research methods to carry out a small scale personal research project. |
The contribution of this Teaching Unit to the development and command of the skills and learning outcomes of the programme(s) can be accessed at the end of this sheet, in the section entitled “Programmes/courses offering this Teaching Unit”.
Content
Main themes :
- description of learner language.
- data analysis in SLA (e.g. elicitation tests vs learner corpus data).
- internal and external factors in SLA.
- language transfer.
- cognitive accounts of SLA.
- linguistic universals and SLA.
- individual learner differences and strategies.
- classroom SLA (e.g. explicit instruction vs implicit learning).
- description of learner language.
- data analysis in SLA (e.g. elicitation tests vs learner corpus data).
- internal and external factors in SLA.
- language transfer.
- cognitive accounts of SLA.
- linguistic universals and SLA.
- individual learner differences and strategies.
- classroom SLA (e.g. explicit instruction vs implicit learning).
Teaching methods
Reading of scientific articles, classroom discussions, practical applications, writing of research papers.
Evaluation methods
Oral exam. The active participation in class will also be taken into account in the attribution of the final mark.
Other information
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Bibliography
Ortega, L. (2009) Understanding Second Language Acquisition. Hodder Arnold Publication; (plus quelques articles de recherche récents)
Faculty or entity
LMOD
Programmes / formations proposant cette unité d'enseignement (UE)
Title of the programme
Sigle
Credits
Prerequisites
Aims
Master [120] in French and Romance Languages and Literatures : General
Master [120] in Linguistics
Master [120] in Modern Languages and Literatures : General
Master [60] in Modern Languages and Literatures : General
Master [120] in Ancient Languages and Literatures: Classics
Master [60] in Modern Languages and Literatures : German, Dutch and English
Master [120] in Ancient and Modern Languages and Literatures
Master [120] in Ancient Languages and Literatures: Oriental Studies
Master [120] in Modern Languages and Literatures : German