Second Language Acquisition (P00249)

? Credit Points : 20 ? SCQF Level : 11 ? Acronym : PPL-P-SLA(MSc)

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;
- provide the opportunity to critically evaluate models and theories of SLA by applying them to the analysis of second language data.

Venue: B9 Adam Ferguson Building

Entry Requirements

none

Subject Areas

Home subject area

Language Sciences, (School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences, Schedule I)

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : Postgraduate

? Delivery Period : Semester 2 (Blocks 3-4)

? Contact Teaching Time : 3 hour(s) per week for 9 weeks

First Class Information

Date	Start	End	Room	Area	Additional Information
07/01/2008	09:00	10:00			B9, Adam Ferguson Building

All of the following classes

Type	Day	Start	End	Area
Lecture	Monday	09:00	09:50	Central
Lecture	Wednesday	09:00	09:50	Central
Lecture	Thursday	09:00	09:50	Central

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

After successful completion of this course the student will have gained understanding of the basic issues in second language acquisition (SLA) including:

- Implicit vs. explicit learning in SLA
- The roles of input, frequency and attention in SLA
- The role of language universals in SLA
- Second language processing
- The initial state and end state of second language grammar

Students will also have gained experience in analysing learner data using the concepts and models taught in the course.