AJ32077 Current research in Applied Linguistics

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2023
Extent and Intensity
0/0/0. 15 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
Thomas Rankin, Dr. phil. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
Thomas Rankin, Dr. phil.
Department of English and American Studies – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Tomáš Hanzálek
Supplier department: Department of English and American Studies – Faculty of Arts
Prerequisites
This course is suitable for students who have already made progress on their research projects.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

The capacity limit for the course is 15 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 1/15, only registered: 0/15
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The aim of the course is to help students situate their own research with respect to current trends in Applied Linguistics. Students read work on a sub-field of Applied Linguistics related to their research projects with the aims of deepening knowledge of current research and systematically relating this knowledge to issues in their own work. Note: this course is only suitable for students who have already reached the stage of drafting their dissertation
Learning outcomes
Students are acquainted with general theoretical and conceptual issues in Applied Linguistics, especially as related to language acquisition/learning/teaching. They will be able to describe and reflect critically on such trends. Students can demonstrate how their own research contributes to debates in the field. Students will develop deeper knowledge of theories in Applied Linguistics as well as research methods used in the field.
Syllabus
  • 1. Applied Linguistics and Linguistics Applied. 2. Current Issues in Applied linguistics. 3. Issues in Language and Teaching/Learning/Education
Teaching methods
Independent reading, discussion, research presentation, colloquium
Assessment methods
Presentation and discussion of research at colloquium
Language of instruction
English
Further Comments
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
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