Course Details in 2023/24 Session

Module Title	LC Applied Linguistics
School	Eng, Drama, & Creative Studies
Department	Eng Lang and Linguistics
Module Code	09 29973
Module Lead	Nicholas Groom
Level	Certificate Level
Credits	20
Semester	Semester 2
Pre-requisites
Co-requisites
Restrictions	None
Contact Hours	Seminar-10 hours Practical Classes and workshops-20 hours Guided independent study-170 hours Total: 200 hours
Exclusions
Description	Applied linguistics is an interdisciplinary field that investigates and offers solutions to real-life problems, questions and issues in which language plays a central role. Although originally restricted to the topic of language learning and teaching, applied linguistics now encompasses a much wider range of concerns, including literacy, language testing, bilingualism and multilingualism, translation, language policy and planning, discourse analysis, stylistics and forensic linguistics, among others. This module aims to give students: 1. a broad understanding of how Applied Linguistics has developed as a field, and of what distinguishes it from theoretical linguistics; 2. a broad understanding of the aims, scope and diversity of the field in its current form; 3. an opportunity to study key developments in some of the major subfields of Applied Linguistics in more depth. 4. an ability to offer balanced and informed assessments of published research in Applied Linguistics.
Learning Outcomes	By the end of the module students should be able to: explain how Applied Linguistics has developed as a field, what distinguishes it from theoretical linguistics, what kinds of problem fall within its scope. demonstrate a detailed understanding of key developments in some of the main areas of applied linguistic research. identify current real-world problems which fall within the purview of Applied Linguistics, and to describe how these problems might be tackled from an applied linguistic perspective. offer balanced and informed assessments of individual instances of applied linguistic research.
Assessment	29973-01 : Portfolio : Coursework (100%)
Assessment Methods & Exceptions	Assessment: Timed assignment: 3 hour online Canvas quiz (100%) Reassessment: Resubmission of failed component
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