? Credit Points : 20  ? SCQF Level : 10  ? Acronym : PPL-3-AL-LI

This course is an introduction to applied linguistics. It provides a survey of the most active research areas in the field, examines the nature of pedagogical descriptions of languages and their place in language teaching and explores the principal issues being debated within critical applied linguistics.

? Pre-requisites : Linguistics 2A + 2B or Linguistics 2A + 2L or English Language 2

Home subject area

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

? Normal year taken : 3rd year

? Delivery Period : Not being delivered

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

All of the following classes

Type Day Start End Area Lecture Monday 10:00 10:50 Central Lecture Wednesday 10:00 10:50 Central Lecture Thursday 10:00 10:50 Central

Ability to analyse and discuss situations and problems of language in use, including those arising in language teaching and language policy, in terms of present-day theory and practice.

Project (50%), Examination (50%)

Exam times

Diet Diet Month Paper Code Paper Name Length 1ST December 1 - 2 hour(s)

The Course Secretary should be the first point of contact for all enquiries.

Course Secretary

Ms Rosemary Perks
Tel : (0131 6)50 3961
Email : v1rperks@staffmail.ed.ac.uk

Course Organiser

Dr Erik Schleef
Tel : (0131 6)51 1759
Email : erik.schleef@ed.ac.uk

School Website : http://www.ppls.ed.ac.uk/

College Website : http://www.hss.ed.ac.uk/