Admission requirements
A relevant BA degree and basic knowledge of linguistic terminology.
Description
Applied linguistics is an approach to language and language use that investigates problems and offers solutions. This course looks at Second Language Acquisition (SLA) from an applied linguistic perspective. We try to discover the success and failure of various teaching methods in inducing acquisition, and we do so by looking at what research tells us about these methods. The course introduces the teaching methods and students read articles on these methods as well as Cook’s book on learning and teaching a second language. For the course paper, students test the effects of one or more teaching methods or exercises. Groups or individuals may be tested for this and we will discuss these investigations, their methodologies, as well the findings. This combined theoretical and empirical approach will enable students to make better judgments in their future teaching or research activities.
Course objectives
To discover the factors that determine the success or failure of language-teaching methods and techniques.
To discover the myths and facts about acquiring and teaching a second language through fieldwork.
Timetable
The timetable will be available by June 1st on the website.
Mode of instruction
Seminar
Course Load
Attending seminars: 26 hours
Reading: 100 hours
Preparation for research project and exam: 154 hours
Assessment Method
Homework: 30%
Course Paper: 30%
Exam: 40%
Resit: students who fail the course may resit the exam and/or course paper.
Blackboard
This course is supported by Blackboard.
Reading list
- Cook, Vivian. (2009). Second language learning and language teaching (4th edition). Edward Arnold.
Registration
Students should register through uSis . If you have any questions, please contact the departmental office, tel. 071 5272144 or mail ma-linguistics@hum.leidenuniv.nl.
When registering, students that are registered for the specialisation that this course belongs to, or the Research Master, take priority. The deadline for registration is August 15. All other students should contact the coordinator of studies
Registration Studeren à la carte and Contractonderwijs
Registration via Studeren à la carte
Registration via Contractonderwijs
Contact
MA Linguistics departmental office, P.N. van Eyckhof 4, room 102C. Tel. 071 5272144; ma-linguistics@hum.leidenuniv.nl.