Module overview
Aims and Objectives
Learning Outcomes
Transferable and Generic Skills
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- apply critical thinking and problem-solving techniques in order to address new issues and new data;
- demonstrate understanding of elements of psycholinguistic and sociolinguistic theory which can be applied to the study of other languages;
- present findings and ideas in a structured, coherent manner.
Knowledge and Understanding
Having successfully completed this module, you will be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of:
- the relationship between multilingualism and migration in the context of globalisation
- The notion of language and the concept of multilingualism
- the role of family, education and work place in maintaining and fostering multilingualism
- how multilinguals interact in global contexts – eg virtual communication
- The relationship between languages at different levels - e.g. global, national, local - in response to globalisation
- how language policy influences multilingual contexts
- how multilinguals interact and use multilingual practices to construct/articulate their cultural identities
Subject Specific Intellectual and Research Skills
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- organise and present information in an academically appropriate way.
- appreciate and engage with key theoretical concepts in multilingualism;
- critically assess key issues and approaches to the study of multilingualism
Subject Specific Practical Skills
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- Develop an understanding of issues in the research field of multilingualism and apply the knowledge about multilingualism theories to address real life issues involving language choices and language attitudes
- Learn terms and specific language in the literature of multilingualism and apply them to academic debating
Syllabus
Learning and Teaching
Teaching and learning methods
Type | Hours |
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Lecture | 12 |
Completion of assessment task | 40 |
Guided independent study | 12 |
Follow-up work | 12 |
Preparation for scheduled sessions | 12 |
Wider reading or practice | 50 |
Seminar | 12 |
Total study time | 150 |
Resources & Reading list
Textbooks
Jasone Cenoz, Durk Gorter, and Stephen May (2017). Language awareness and multilingualism. Springer.
Makoni, S. and A. Pennycook (2007). Disinventing and Reconstituting Languages. Multilingual Matters.
Marilyn Martin-Jones, Adrian Blackledge, Angela Creese (2012). The Routledge Handbook of Multilingualism. Taylor& Francis.
Lee Carmen (2017). Multilingualism online. London; New York: Routledge.
Jan Blommaert (2010). The sociolinguistics of globalisation. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Assessment
Assessment strategy
Assessments designed to provide informal, on-module feedback - guidance on topic choice and related literature - discussion of written assignments (in advance and after completion)Summative
This is how we’ll formally assess what you have learned in this module.
Method | Percentage contribution |
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Project | 30% |
Essay | 70% |
Referral
This is how we’ll assess you if you don’t meet the criteria to pass this module.
Method | Percentage contribution |
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Resubmit assessments | 100% |
Repeat
An internal repeat is where you take all of your modules again, including any you passed. An external repeat is where you only re-take the modules you failed.
Method | Percentage contribution |
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Assessment tasks | 100% |
Repeat Information
Repeat type: Internal & External