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57146-01 - Seminar: Language Testing and Assessment in English: Theory and Methods (3 CP)
| Semester | spring semester 2020 |
| Course frequency | Irregular |
| Lecturers | Zeynep Köylü (zeynep.koylu@unibas.ch, Assessor) |
| Content | This seminar aims to equip students with the tools to grasp a basic understanding of the key principles and practices in second/additional language (L2) testing and assessment with a focus on English. Taking a theoretical stance, this seminar also aims to discuss current themes and issues regarding various measures, procedures, and frameworks employed to document second language aptitude, proficiency, performance, and development. With an emphasis on differentiated constructs of spoken and written performance, further insights will be provided into disputatious areas, such as issues of complexity, accuracy, and fluency (CAF) measures of L2 performance, drawing on the relevant findings of second language acquisition (SLA) research. Students will also be given a chance to analyze L2 performance data to determine measures of CAF as part of this seminar. |
| Learning objectives | At the end of this seminar, students will be able to (1) know the general theoretical scope of L2 testing and assessment, (2) discuss relevant key concepts, (3) be familiar with the relevant research strand in SLA, (4) describe the differences between testing for receptive and productive skills, and (5) comparatively analyze L2 performance data. |
| Bibliography | Texts will be made available on ADAM. |
| Weblink | ADAM |
| Admission requirements | Students must have completed all three introductory modules including the proseminar papers. |
| Course application | In order to ensure a good learning environment, we aim at no more than 20 students per class. We ask you to sign up for classes via the following doodle link: https://doodle.com/poll/egwbqyh59i8i4xk7 Please only register for a maximum of TWO seminars and only for more than one if you really intend to take the course. Should you have not made it into one of the courses and you are only able to register for the waiting lists, we guarantee that we will take you in the course with the least student numbers. Registration will open on January 1, 2020, 8am (CET) and close on February 10, 2020, 8pm (CET) in order to finalize student distribution in the week before term starts. |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Use of digital media | Online, mandatory |
| Interval | Weekday | Time | Room |
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No dates available. Please contact the lecturer.
| Modules |
Modul: Advanced English Linguistics (Bachelor's degree subject: English) Modul: English Linguistics (Master's degree subject: English) Modul: Forschungspraxis und Vertiefung (Master's degree program: Language and Communication) Modul: Sprache als Prozess (Master's degree program: Language and Communication) |
| Assessment format | continuous assessment |
| Assessment details | - Attendance and active participation - Group Presentation - Data analysis assignment |
| Assessment registration/deregistration | Reg.: course registration; dereg.: not required |
| Repeat examination | no repeat examination |
| Scale | Pass / Fail |
| Repeated registration | as often as necessary |
| Responsible faculty | Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, studadmin-philhist@unibas.ch |
| Offered by | Fachbereich Englische Sprach- und Literaturwissenschaft |