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Postgraduate Course: Language, Education and Society (EDUA11046)

Course Outline
SchoolMoray House School of Education CollegeCollege of Humanities and Social Science
Course typeStandard AvailabilityAvailable to all students
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) Credits20
Home subject areaEducation Other subject areaNone
Course website None Taught in Gaelic?No
Course descriptionThis module explores social diversity within languages, and linguistic diversity within societies, and what such diversity entails for language education. Topics covered:

1. Social diversity within a language

2. Multilingualism

3. Choice of a language as medium of instruction and as subject for study

4. Choice of a particular (standard) form of the language for educational purposes

5. The connection to national identity and other forms of identity

6. Language shift and maintenance

7. Language planning for education: the role of government

8. Curriculum design in a multilingual context

9. The spread of English - views pro and con

10. The effect of English on other languages

11. 'Resistance' as a positive force in the EFL classroom

12. The politics of genre and text 13. Linguistic diversity and language testing

14. Multiliteracies

15. Educational bilingualism and its sociolinguistic consequences

16. Code-switching and its educational and sociolinguistic implications.
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Additional Costs None
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisitesNone
Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus?Yes
Course Delivery Information
Delivery period: 2011/12 Semester 1, Available to all students (SV1) WebCT enabled:  Yes Quota:  None
Location Activity Description Weeks Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
CentralLecture1-11 09:00 - 10:50
First Class First class information not currently available
Additional information This course comprises:

lecture Tuesdays 9.00 - 10.50
lecture Thursdays 14.00 - 15.50
tutorial Fridays 14.00 - 14.50
No Exam Information
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
At the end of the module students will be able to demonstrate an understanding of:
- social diversity within English and within a range of other languages, including their own mother tongue (if other than English)
- multilingualism in their home environment and its educational consequences
- the connections among language choice, standard language and national identity
- the principal issues that arise in language planning, curriculum design for EFL, and language testing, globally and in their home context
- the current situation regarding the global spread of English and how it impacts on education and on the study of other modern languages
- the notion of 'resistance' and what it entails in both educational and textual terms
- the growing importance of 'multiliteracies', in technological, economic and socio-educational terms
- the educational and social implications of code-switching.
Assessment Information
The module will be assessed by a 2000-word project and a two-hour examination. For the project, a selection of possible topics will be issued. Each topic will require students to undertake further research on a specific issue, including original empirical observation where appropriate and feasible.
Special Arrangements
None
Additional Information
Academic description Not entered
Syllabus Not entered
Transferable skills Not entered
Reading list Not entered
Study Abroad Not entered
Study Pattern Not entered
KeywordsNot entered
Contacts
Course organiserDr Aileen Irvine
Tel: (0131 6)51 6145
Email: aileen.irvine@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMrs Moira Ross
Tel: (0131 6)51 6206
Email: Moira.G.Ross@ed.ac.uk
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