Teaching of Literature in a Second Language (P00418)

? Credit Points : 20 ? SCQF Level : 11 ? Acronym : PPL-P-TLSLLING

The course consists of three main components: Contexts: Under this heading, two main types of teaching are considered: 'language through literature' and 'literature through language'. Their differing demands and emphases are examined with reference to participants' own teaching situations. Theory: This gives an opportunity for participants to develop their own background knowledge of current literary theories and terminology and to discuss their relevance to second- or foreign-language teaching. Classroom techniques: Participants will experience (as learners), try out (as teachers) and evaluate various techniques for teaching poetry, short stories, novels and drama. This option is not closely related to the core courses, but has some points of contact with them in areas such as discourse analysis, pragmatics, syllabus design and communicative methodology, and especially in lesson planning.

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 : Not being delivered

? Contact Teaching Time : 3 hour(s) per week for 10 weeks

? Other Required Attendance : 20 minutes per week for 11 weeks

All of the following classes

Type	Day	Start	End	Area
Lecture	Monday	15:00	15:50	Central
Lecture	Monday	16:10	17:00	Central
Lecture	Friday	16:10	17:00	Central

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

Participants will be helped to develop theoretical understanding and practical ideas to inform and enrich their teaching of literature.

Assessment Information

5000-word project. The normal format for the project is a plan of work for about ten hours of teaching, including:
- description of context
- rationale
- overall scheme of work with approximate timings
- detailed lesson plans for selected lessons
- student worksheets for selected lessons.