Module overview
Aims and Objectives
Learning Outcomes
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
Subject Specific Intellectual and Research Skills
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- critically assess key issues and approaches to the study of multilingualism
- appreciate and engage with key theoretical concepts in multilingualism;
- organise and present information in an academically appropriate way.
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
- how language policy influences multilingual contexts
- how multilinguals interact and use multilingual practices to construct/articulate their cultural identities
- the role of family, education and work place in maintaining and fostering multilingualism
- The notion of language and the concept of multilingualism
- The relationship between languages at different levels - e.g. global, national, local - in response to globalisation
- how multilinguals interact in global contexts – eg virtual communication
Transferable and Generic Skills
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- present findings and ideas in a structured, coherent manner.
- demonstrate understanding of elements of psycholinguistic and sociolinguistic theory which can be applied to the study of other languages;
- apply critical thinking and problem-solving techniques in order to address new issues and new data;
Syllabus
Learning and Teaching
Teaching and learning methods
Type | Hours |
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Seminar | 12 |
Wider reading or practice | 50 |
Completion of assessment task | 40 |
Preparation for scheduled sessions | 12 |
Follow-up work | 12 |
Guided independent study | 12 |
Lecture | 12 |
Total study time | 150 |
Resources & Reading list
Textbooks
Jasone Cenoz, Durk Gorter, and Stephen May (2017). Language awareness and multilingualism. Springer.
Lee Carmen (2017). Multilingualism online. London; New York: Routledge.
Makoni, S. and A. Pennycook (2007). Disinventing and Reconstituting Languages. Multilingual Matters.
Jan Blommaert (2010). The sociolinguistics of globalisation. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Marilyn Martin-Jones, Adrian Blackledge, Angela Creese (2012). The Routledge Handbook of Multilingualism. Taylor& Francis.
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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Essay | 70% |
Project | 30% |
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