Postgraduate Course: Second Language Acquisition (LASC11014)
Course Outline
School |
School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences |
College |
College of Humanities and Social Science |
Course type |
Standard |
Availability |
Available to all students |
Credit level (Normal year taken) |
SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits |
20 |
Home subject area |
Language Sciences |
Other subject area |
None |
Course website |
None |
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Course description |
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 |
Entry Requirements
Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites |
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Prohibited Combinations |
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Other requirements |
None
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Additional Costs |
None |
Course Delivery Information
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Delivery period: 2010/11 Semester 2, Available to all students (SV1)
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WebCT enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
Location |
Activity |
Description |
Weeks |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
Central | Lecture | 3.10 & 3.11 Dugald Stewart Building | 1-11 | | | 09:00 - 09:50 | | | Central | Lecture | 3.10 & 3.11 Dugald Stewart Building | 1-11 | 09:00 - 09:50 | | | | | Central | Lecture | G16 Teviot Medical School | 1-11 | | | | 09:00 - 09:50 | |
First Class |
Week 1, Monday, 09:00 - 09:50, Zone: Central. 3.10 & 3.11 Dugald Stewart Building |
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. |
Assessment Information
Critical review (40%) and research project (60%) |
Please see Visiting Student Prospectus website for Visiting Student Assessment information |
Special Arrangements
Not entered |
Contacts
Course organiser |
Dr Mitsuhiko Ota
Tel: (0131 6)50 3949
Email: mits@ling.ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Miss Toni Noble
Tel: (0131 6)51 3188
Email: Toni.noble@ed.ac.uk |
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