552.320 (17S) Issues in Second Language Acquisition: Writing Assessment and Learner Corpora
Overview
- Lecturer
- Course title german Issues in Second Language Acquisition: Writing Assessment and Learner Corpora
- Type Seminar (continuous assessment course )
- Hours per Week 2.0
- ECTS credits 7.0
- Registrations 34 (28 max.)
- Organisational unit
- Language of instruction English
- possible language(s) of the assessment English
- Course begins on 02.03.2017
- eLearning Go to Moodle course
Time and place
Course Information
Intended learning outcomes
This practically oriented course is aimed at providing an insight into the complicated process of assessing writing performance. Within the course we will look at how writing tasks are set up, what are the common problems of assessing them, and which criteria can be identified as influencing judgments and ratings. In the later stages the more practical details of how to use learner corpora to assist in the assessment process.
Upon completion of the course, students should be able to:
- demonstrate knowledge of assessing writing performance;
- demonstrate a practical competence in setting up and assessing writing;
- demonstrate a better knowledge of the general theoretical problems behind assessing writing; and
- demonstrate a proficiency in using learner corpora.
Teaching methodology including the use of eLearning tools
The classes will typically include lectures followed by mini discussions and practical assignments in class.
Course content
- Introduction to assessing writing
- Core problems of assessing writing
- Grammatical description
- Non-norm adequate features
- Norm adequate features
- Agreement in judgment
- Creating a learner corpus
- Tagging a learner corpus
- Learner corpora and assessment
Literature
Material in class.
Examination information
Examination methodology
Practical Task 1 30 pts. Practical Task 2 35 pts. Practical Task 3 (seminar paper) 35 pts. Total 100 pts.
Examination topic(s)
1. Practical Task 1: setting up a writing task; (must)
2. Practical Task 2: non-norm adequate features and assessment; and (must)
2. Practical Task 3 (seminar paper): reaserch project involving learner corpora. (must)
Assessment criteria / Standards of assessment for examinations
Practical Task 1.
Practical Task 2.
Practical Task 3 (seminar paper).
Grading scheme
Grade / Grade grading schemePosition in the curriculum
- Teacher training programme English (Secondary School Teacher Accreditation)
(SKZ: 344, Version: 04W.7)
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Stage two
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Subject: Applied Linguistics
(Compulsory subject)
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Empirical Research in Second Language Acquisition (
2.0h SE / 5.0 ECTS)
- 552.320 Issues in Second Language Acquisition: Writing Assessment and Learner Corpora (2.0h SE / 5.0 ECTS)
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Empirical Research in Second Language Acquisition (
2.0h SE / 5.0 ECTS)
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Subject: Applied Linguistics
(Compulsory subject)
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Stage two
- Bachelor's degree programme English and American Studies
(SKZ: 612, Version: 15W.3)
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Subject: Linguistisch ausgerichtetes Wahlfach
(Compulsory elective)
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8.1 Issues in Second Language Acquisition (
0.0h SE / 6.0 ECTS)
- 552.320 Issues in Second Language Acquisition: Writing Assessment and Learner Corpora (2.0h SE / 6.0 ECTS) Absolvierung im 4., 5. Semester empfohlen
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8.1 Issues in Second Language Acquisition (
0.0h SE / 6.0 ECTS)
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Subject: Linguistisch ausgerichtetes Wahlfach
(Compulsory elective)
- Bachelor's degree programme English and American Studies
(SKZ: 612, Version: 15W.3)
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Subject: Freie Kombination
(Compulsory elective)
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10.1 Freie Kombination (
0.0h SE / 12.0 ECTS)
- 552.320 Issues in Second Language Acquisition: Writing Assessment and Learner Corpora (2.0h SE / 7.0 ECTS) Absolvierung im 5., 6. Semester empfohlen
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10.1 Freie Kombination (
0.0h SE / 12.0 ECTS)
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Subject: Freie Kombination
(Compulsory elective)
- Bachelor's degree programme English and American Studies
(SKZ: 612, Version: 10W.3)
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Subject: Second Language Acquisition and Language Instruction
(Compulsory elective)
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Issues in Second Language Acquisition (
2.0h SE / 7.0 ECTS)
- 552.320 Issues in Second Language Acquisition: Writing Assessment and Learner Corpora (2.0h SE / 7.0 ECTS)
-
Issues in Second Language Acquisition (
2.0h SE / 7.0 ECTS)
-
Subject: Second Language Acquisition and Language Instruction
(Compulsory elective)
- Bachelor's degree programme English and American Studies
(SKZ: 612, Version: 10W.3)
-
Subject: Freie Kombination
(Compulsory elective)
-
Freie Kombination (
0.0h XX / 11.0 ECTS)
- 552.320 Issues in Second Language Acquisition: Writing Assessment and Learner Corpora (2.0h SE / 7.0 ECTS)
-
Freie Kombination (
0.0h XX / 11.0 ECTS)
-
Subject: Freie Kombination
(Compulsory elective)