- Code
- ELL 202
- Name
- Applied Linguistics
- Semester
- 4
- Lecture hours
- 4.00
- Seminar hours
- 0.00
- Laborator hours
- 0.00
- Credits
- 4.00
- ECTS
- 5.00
- Description
-
This course introduces students to important areas in the field of applied linguistics and familiarizes them with key issues in each of those areas. It is designed to provide students with an opportunity to develop their understanding of the theoretical and practical aspects of second language learning and teaching. It encourages students to develop a broad theoretical basis that reflects the current research within applied linguistics and related disciplines. In addition, this course makes connections between different disciplines that contribute to our knowledge of learning and issues related to pedagogy and language learning.
- Objectives
- Java
- Tema
- 1
- An overview of Applied Linguistics and related terms, What is applied linguistics, a short history of its development, how social and cultural elements can be incorporated into applied linguistics, the interrelationship of the areas of applied linguistics, implications for language learning and teaching, Ch 1
- 2
- Language and Language use: Grammar, different types of grammar, issues and limitations related to description of grammar, implications for learning and teaching grammar, Ch.2
- 3
- Language and Language use: Vocabulary, What is vocabulary, what vocabulary should be learned and how, types of vocabulary learning, how to learn vocabulary, issues in assessing vocabulary knowledge, are vocabulary size and language proficiency related, Ch.3
- 4
- Discourse analysis, its definition, analysis of spoken and written language in its social context, different approaches to language analysis, critical discourse analysis, the relationship of language aspects in discourse analysis, implications for language pedagogy, Ch4
- 5
- Pragmatics, what is pragmatics, its perspectives on language use, communication in context and principles guiding effective communication, effects of social factors and the context on language use, Pragmatic perspectives on language use, Pragmatics and language learning and teaching, Ch5
- 6
- Corpus linguistics, What is corpus linguistics, Corpus design and compilation, Issues in corpus design, What can a corpus tell us, Overview of different types of corpus studies, How can corpora inform language teaching, Ch6
- 7
- Essential areas of enquiry in applied linguistics: Second language acquisition (SLA), What is second language acquisition, theories of L2 learning, sociological, psychological and linguistics perspectives, the L2 learner language, L1 influence and transfer, Instruction and second language acquisition, Ch7
- 8
- Midterm Exam
- 9
- Focus on the language learner, Styles, strategies and motivation, Learner characteristics, Characteristics outside the teacher’s control: age and gender, language aptitude, what are learning styles, what are learner strategies, Motivation as a dynamic process in L2 learning, Pedagogical implications: The intersection of styles, strategies and motivation, Ch9
- 10
- Language skills listening, What is listening, Issues in listening, types of : one-way and two-way listening, processes in listening: top-down and bottom-up, enabling listening skills and strategies, From theory to practice: issues in teaching L2 listening, Ch13
- 11
- Language skills speaking and pronunciation What are speaking and pronunciation? Issues in speaking: turn-taking, , Genres of speaking, Issues in pronunciation: sound segments, stress and intonation, Implications for language Pedagogy, Ch14
- 12
- Language skills reading What is reading? Reading in a second language and related key issues> vocabulary knowledge, word recognition, language knowledge in reading, L1/L2 reading differences, Similarities and differences between L1 and L2 reading, Processes in L2 reading comprehension, reading strategies, Implications for instruction, CH 15
- 13
- Language skills: writing, Aspects of writing: strategic, textual, relational, Defining second language writers, Second language writing: theory, research and pedagogy: controlled composition, process approach, paragraph approach, CH16
- 14
- Language assessment What is language assessment? Fundamental issues in language assessment: construct validation, test analysis, Language assessment and language teaching: wasback, alternative assessment, its advantages and disadvantages, Language assessment literacy (LAL)
- 15
- Students' presentations
- 16
- Final Exam
- 1
- Të identifikojë dhe të përshkruajë fushat kryesore të gjuhësisë se aplikuar.
- 2
- Të përshkruajë si funksionojnë komponentët e gjuhës (fjalori dhe gramatika) në kontekstin e të mësuarit të gjuhës.
- 3
- Të shpjegojë se si fushat gjuhësore ndikojnë në mësimdhënien e gjuhësdhe kërkimin shkencor.
- 4
- Të vlerësojë se si kërkimi shkencor për katër aftësitë gjuhësore informon dhe përdoret në mësimdhënien dhe të nxënin e gjuhës së huaj
- 5
- Të diskutojë në mënyrë kritike dhe të zhvillojë ide mbi teorinë dhe praktikën aktuale në mësimdhënien e gjuhës së huaj
- 6
- Të ndërmarrë kërkime në shkallë të vogël në fushën e gjuhësisë së aplikuar;
- Quantity Percentage Total percent
- Midterms
- 1 20% 20%
- Quizzes
- 0 0% 0%
- Projects
- 1 20% 20%
- Term projects
- 1 20% 20%
- Laboratories
- 0 0% 0%
- Class participation
- 1 10% 10%
- Total term evaluation percent
- 70%
- Final exam percent
- 30%
- Total percent
- 100%
- Quantity Duration (hours) Total (hours)
- Course duration (including exam weeks)
- 16 4 64
- Off class study hours
- 14 2 28
- Duties
- 2 8 16
- Midterms
- 1 10 10
- Final exam
- 1 10 10
- Other
- 0 0 0
- Total workLoad
- 128
- Total workload / 25 (hours)
- 5.12
- ECTS
- 5.00