Admission requirements
To be registered as student of the (Research) Master Latin American Studies.
Description
This course is an introduction to the study of bilingual grammars in a Latin American context. Main theoretical and methodological issues will be discussed based on examples drawn from studies of bilingualism in Spanish. Several topics will be presented, from first to second language acquisition, individual to social bilingualism and finally language instruction and language policies concerning bilingualism. Readings, discussions, and practical sessions will center on theoretical issues and methods of data collection.
Course objectives
The students will acquire knowledge of how bilingualism can be studied, from an array of perspectives, starting from language acquisition, to sociolinguistics and language instruction.
Timetable
Mode of instruction
- Seminar
Course Load
Total course load for the course 280 hrs
Hours spent on attending lectures and seminars (2 hours per week x 14 weeks): 28 hours
Time for studying the compulsory literature and writing weekly papers: 140 hours
Time for preparing presentation: 56 hours
Time for preparing final paper: 56 hours
Assessment method
Weekly response papers 30%, final research paper 40% and oral presentation 30%
Blackboard
Information on the timetable and on any changes in the programme will be posted on Blackboard.
Reading list
To be announced
Registration
Registration Studeren à la carte and Contractonderwijs
Not applicable
Contact
Remarks
Not applicable