This course introduces students to the subfields of Applied Linguistics from various perspectives. However, it focuses mainly on providing a comprehensible picture of the practical activities of both teacher and students in the classroom as well as information about first and second language acquisition and how it is conceived by different scholars. Major Topics include language learning theories, first and second language acquisition, former language teaching methods, learner differences, learning styles and learning strategies, language interference, error correction and feedback

By the end of the course, students should be able to:  Give a summary of the history of Applied Linguistics  Develop basic understanding of Applied Linguistics concepts  Identify and define the different Sub-fields of Applied Linguistics  Discuss some of the theories and principles of language Teaching  Discuss different learning styles and relate them to Second Language Acquisition.  Discuss different learning strategies and relate them to Second Language Acquisition.  Describe contrastive analysis, error analysis and other analytical procedures in Applied Linguistics