551.321 (17W) Research Forum: Current Developments in the Research of Foreign Language Learning and Teaching

Wintersemester 2017/18

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First course session
10.10.2017 18:00 - 20:00 N.0.27 On Campus
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Overview

Lecturer
Course title german Research Forum: Current Developments in the Research of Foreign Language Learning and Teaching
Type Seminar (continuous assessment course )
Hours per Week 2.0
ECTS credits 8.0
Registrations 6 (25 max.)
Organisational unit
Language of instruction English
Course begins on 17.10.2017
eLearning Go to Moodle course

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Course Information

Intended learning outcomes

(1) Gaining familiarity with state-of-the-art research perspectives on culture- and literature teaching;

(2) Developing a research project in the above-mentioned areas;

(3) Writing a research proposal/ writing a chapter for an M.A.- or Ph.D.-thesis;

Teaching methodology including the use of eLearning tools

(1) Discussion of key issues in class;

(2) Student presentations;

Course content

(1) Transcultural perspectives for culture-and-language learning;

(2) Plurilingual perspectives for culture-, language- and literature learning;

(3) Multimodal approaches to culture-, language- and literature-teaching;

(4) Literature for young and young adult learners;

Prior knowledge expected

This is a course for advanced students of English.

Literature

Bland, Janice & Lütge, Christiane. (2015). (Eds.). Children's Literature in Second Language Education. London: Bloomsbury.

Delanoy, Werner; Eisenmann, Maria & Matz, Frauke. (2015). (Eds.). Learning with Literature in the EFL Classroom. Frankfurt/M.: Peter Lang.

Kalantzis, Mary & Cope, Bill. (2012). Literacies. Cambridge: C.U.P.

Ludwid, Christian & Pointner, Frank Erich. (2013). (Eds.). Teaching Comics in the Foreign Language Classroom. Trier: WVT.

Selected articles on issues related to transculturality and language learning.

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

(1) Regular attendance;

(2) Student presentations;

(3) Seminar paper (5000 words);

Examination topic(s)

(1) Students specialize in one of the areas related to language-, literture- and culture teaching;

(2) Academic writing;

Assessment criteria / Standards of assessment for examinations

(1) Students are familiar with new perspectives on language-, literature- and culture teaching;

(2) Students develop a research question with refernce to the above-mentioned areas of specialization;

(3) Students write an independently produced seminar paper in line with academic writing principles;

Grading scheme

Grade / Grade grading scheme

Position in the curriculum

  • Master's degree programme English and American Studies (SKZ: 812, Version: 11W.1)
    • Subject: Research Design in English & American Studies (Compulsory subject)
      • Research Forum [focussing, amongst others, on issues in Gender Studies] ( 0.0h SE / 8.0 ECTS)
        • 551.321 Research Forum: Current Developments in the Research of Foreign Language Learning and Teaching (2.0h SE / 8.0 ECTS)
  • Doctoral programme Doctoral programme in Philosophy (SKZ: 792, Version: 09W.2)
    • Subject: Lehrveranstaltungen auf postgradualem Niveau (Compulsory subject)
      • Lehrveranstaltungen auf postgradualem Niveau ( 6.0h SE / 0.0 ECTS)
        • 551.321 Research Forum: Current Developments in the Research of Foreign Language Learning and Teaching (2.0h SE / 8.0 ECTS)

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