552.320 (17S) Issues in Second Language Acquisition: Writing Assessment and Learner Corpora

Sommersemester 2017

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First course session
02.03.2017 08:00 - 10:00 N.0.27 On Campus
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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
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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

Im Fall von online durchgeführten Prüfungen sind die Standards zu beachten, die die technischen Geräte der Studierenden erfüllen müssen, um an diesen Prüfungen teilnehmen zu können.

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 scheme

Position in the curriculum

  • Teacher training programme English (Secondary School Teacher Accreditation) (SKZ: 344, Version: 04W.7)
    • Stage two
      • Subject: Applied Linguistics (Compulsory subject)
        • 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)
  • Bachelor's degree programme English and American Studies (SKZ: 612, Version: 15W.3)
    • Subject: Linguistisch ausgerichtetes Wahlfach (Compulsory elective)
      • 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
  • Bachelor's degree programme English and American Studies (SKZ: 612, Version: 15W.3)
    • Subject: Freie Kombination (Compulsory elective)
      • 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
  • Bachelor's degree programme English and American Studies (SKZ: 612, Version: 10W.3)
    • Subject: Second Language Acquisition and Language Instruction (Compulsory elective)
      • 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)
  • 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)

Equivalent courses for counting the examination attempts

This course is not assigned to a sequence of equivalent courses