Second Language Acquisition and Language Teaching (SecLangAcqLangTeach)10 ECTS
(englische Bezeichnung: Second Language Acquisition and Language Teaching)
(Prüfungsordnungsmodul: Second Language Acquisition and Language Teaching)

Lectures:

• • Second Language Acquisition and Language Teaching
    (Hauptseminar, 2 SWS, Thorsten Piske, Thu, 10:15 - 11:45, KH 1.012; starting 27.10.2016)
  • Blockseminar - Second Language Acquisition and Language Teaching (Übung: Steinlen)
    (Übung, Anja Steinlen, single appointment on 9.11.2016, 8:00 - 9:00, C 301; single appointment on 3.2.2017, 16:00 - 19:00, C 301; single appointment on 4.2.2017, 9:00 - 14:00, C 301)

Inhalt:

Advanced Seminar:

This module relates the findings of second language (L2) acquisition research to the foreign language classroom. The following questions will be discussed:

• Which strategies do L2 learners typically follow when they ac-quire the sound system, vocabulary, and grammar of a second language?

• How do factors such as age, gender, motivation, language use, and input affect the process of L2 acquisition?

• To what extent do different L2 acquisition theories make predic-tions that are relevant to foreign language teaching?

• Which learning environments help students in a foreign language classroom to reach a high level of L2 proficiency?

Course (Übung): Participants will analyse different types of L2 learner data, relate these data to the predictions of L2 acquisition theories and identify possible causes of learner errors. In addition, students will be introduced to re-search methods in L2 acquisition.

Lernziele und Kompetenzen:

The aim of this module is for students to

• gain insights into current and ongoing research in the fields of second language acquisition and foreign language teaching

• become familiar with key texts of the two fields and learn how to read difficult and complex academic literature

• apply linguistic analyses to second language learner data

• deepen their understanding of quantitative and qualitative re-search methods

• develop the ability to identify and interpret learner errors

• develop strategies to help foreign language students reach a high level of L2 proficiency

• interpret second language learner data in terms of predictions made by different theories of language acquisition.
  

Verwendbarkeit des Moduls / Einpassung in den Musterstudienplan:

1. English Studies (Master of Arts)
   (Po-Vers. 2016w | PhilFak | English Studies (Master of Arts) | Masterprüfung | Schwerpunkt Culture and Literature | Freie Ergänzungsstudien/Wild Card | Modul aus dem Wahlpflichtbereich des MA English Studies: Linguistics and Applied Linguistics | Second Language Acquisition and Language Teaching)
2. English Studies (Master of Arts)
   (Po-Vers. 2016w | PhilFak | English Studies (Master of Arts) | Masterprüfung | Schwerpunkt Linguistics and Applied Linguistics | Mind. drei Wahlpflichtfächer mit Hausarbeiten | Second Language Acquisition and Language Teaching)
3. English Studies (Master of Arts)
   (Po-Vers. 2016w | PhilFak | English Studies (Master of Arts) | Masterprüfung | ohne Schwerpunkt | mindestens 30 ECTS aus Linguistics and Applied Linguistics | Second Language Acquisition and Language Teaching)
4. English Studies (Master of Arts)
   (Po-Vers. 2016w | PhilFak | English Studies (Master of Arts) | Masterprüfung | ohne Schwerpunkt | Freie Ergänzungsstudien/Wild Card | Modul aus dem Wahlpflichtbereich des MA English Studies: Linguistics and Applied Linguistics | Second Language Acquisition and Language Teaching)
5. English Studies (Master of Arts)
   (Po-Vers. 2016w | PhilFak | English Studies (Master of Arts) | Masterprüfung | ohne Schwerpunkt | Mind. zwei Wahlpflichtfächer mit Hausarbeiten | Second Language Acquisition and Language Teaching)

Studien-/Prüfungsleistungen:

Hausarbeit zu Second Language Acquisition and Language Teaching (Prüfungsnummer: 84901)

Prüfungsleistung, Hausarbeit, benotet

Anteil an der Berechnung der Modulnote: 100.0 %

weitere Erläuterungen:
The module concludes with a seminar paper (ca. 15 pages) or with a written exam (60-90 min).

Erstablegung: WS 2016/2017, 1. Wdh.: SS 2017

1. Prüfer:

Thorsten Piske

Schriftliche Abschlussprüfung zu Second Language Acquisition and Language Teaching (Prüfungsnummer: 84902)

Prüfungsleistung, schriftlich, benotet

Anteil an der Berechnung der Modulnote: 100.0 %

weitere Erläuterungen:
The module concludes with a seminar paper (ca. 15 pages) or with a written exam (60-90 min).

Erstablegung: WS 2016/2017, 1. Wdh.: SS 2017

1. Prüfer:

Thorsten Piske