LING6013 Current Issues in Language Teaching Methodology

Learning Outcomes

Knowledge and Understanding

Having successfully completed this module, you will be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of:

• how to develop on existing knowledge on language teaching gained in previous academic study, including LING 6012, and practice
• issues of implementation and adaptation to diverse contexts of LT methodologies
• how to design a small research project that aims to investigate a pedagogic intervention and to inform teaching practice on the basis of empirical data
• the applications of applied linguistic concepts such as genre and corpus linguistics to the teaching of modern languages
• Links between theory and practice, teaching and pedagogic principles.

Transferable and Generic Skills

Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:

• Communicate about language teaching and learning in a range of formats and registers, spoken and written, for a range of audiences;
• Identify, select and use a wide range of professional/ authentic materials from different sources;
• Access theoretical and research materials and assess relative strengths and weaknesses;
• Monitor your own progress and evaluate your understanding of key concepts;
• Develop and maintain course notes and bibliography;
• Use information technology where appropriate.

Subject Specific Intellectual and Research Skills

Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:

• analyse current trends in language teaching methodology and critically assess their applicability to diverse contexts
• mediate between applied linguistic concepts and language teaching applications
• Select and evaluate relevant academic publications and discuss them critically;