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| Semester | fall semester 2015 |
| Course frequency | Every fall sem. |
| Lecturers | Peter Robert Burleigh (p.burleigh@unibas.ch, Assessor) |
| Content | This is a first-semester course FW2.1 for students taking the integrated FHNW BA degree, or is an ACEIII proseminar in the ACE module for BA students. The course considers the linguistic problems of English language teaching from a theoretical and practical point of view. In the first half of the course, the focus is towards linguistic theories and SLA (second language acquisition) theory with the aim of informing practice with theory. The course then turns to examine the materials and practices of teaching more closely, considering strategies that both learners use, and that teachers can adopt in the classroom setting. |
| Learning objectives | - Students will become familiar with a broad base of second language acquisition theory. - Students will thus have a set of theoretical tools with which to understand the ways in which a second language is learnt and may be taught. - Informed by this theory students will be able to recognise, evaluate, and follow through teaching strategies. |
| Bibliography | A set of selected texts will be provided. |
| Comments | The course number will be restricted to 24, and FHNW students have priority. |
| Admission requirements | First-semester course FW2.1 for integrated FHNW BA SLA I degree. Proseminar ACE III in the Academic Communication in English module. |
| Course application | FHNW SLA students are required to register directly with the instructor p.burleigh@unibas.ch. The course is now full: for BA students taking the courses as ACE III, there are no more places. FHNW SLA students may still register. |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Use of digital media | No specific media used |
| Interval | Weekday | Time | Room |
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No dates available. Please contact the lecturer.
| Modules |
Modul Introduction to Academic Communication in English (Bachelor's degree subject: English) |
| Assessment format | continuous assessment |
| Assessment details | Assessment will be conducted throughout the course and will involve spoken as well as written assignments to complete. For FHNW SLA students: the course is examined in a final exam once all modules 1,2, and 3 are completed. BA students will not be examined. |
| 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 |