Module overview
Aims and Objectives
Learning Outcomes
Subject Specific Intellectual and Research Skills
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- Develop the skills to assess language performance using a wide range of assessment methods within the TBLT framework.
- Design and conduct empirical studies that investigate TBLT-related topics and produce project reports to professional disciplinary standards.
- Critically reflect on and improve professional practices with knowledge about TBLT theories and approaches.
- Apply TBLT theories to the design and implementation of TBLT activities in classrooms across various educational settings.
- Demonstrate an ability to critically analyse fundamental principles in TBLT.
Knowledge and Understanding
Having successfully completed this module, you will be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of:
- Recognise strengths and potential challenges and limitations of implementing TBLT in different learning contexts.
- Understand principles and methods of language assessment within the TBLT framework.
- Be familiar with current research trends and open questions in TBLT.
- Demonstrate comprehensive understandings of theoretical underpinnings of and key concepts in TBLT.
- Identify various types of pedagogical tasks used in TBLT.
- Explain the relationship between TBLT and L2 learning and development.
Transferable and Generic Skills
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- Develop effective communication skills to convey ideas, present tasks, and provide feedback clearly and persuasively.
- Enhance critical thinking and problem-solving abilities by evaluating tasks, adapting materials, and making informed decisions in language teaching and research.
- Foster abilities to recognise the value of diverse perspectives.
Syllabus
Learning and Teaching
Teaching and learning methods
Type | Hours |
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Independent Study | 126 |
Teaching | 24 |
Total study time | 150 |
Resources & Reading list
Textbooks
Ahmadian, M. J. & Long, M. (2021). The Cambridge handbook of task-based language teaching. Cambridge University Press.
Robinson, P. (2011). Second language task complexity: Researching the cognition hypothesis of language learning and performance. Amsterdam; Philadelphia: John Benjamins.
Thomas, M. & Reinders, H. (2012). Task-based language learning and teaching with technology. Bloomsbury Publishing Plc.
Ellis, R., Skehan, P., Li, S., Shintani, N., & Lambert, C. (2019). Task-based language teaching: Theory and practice. Cambridge University Press.
Long, M. (2014). Second language acquisition and task-based language teaching. Newark: John Wiley & Sons.
Wen, Z. & Ahmadian, M. J. (2019). Researching L2 task performance and pedagogy: In honour of Peter Skehan. Amsterdam; Philadelphia: John Benjamins.
Assessment
Summative
This is how we’ll formally assess what you have learned in this module.
Method | Percentage contribution |
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Essay | 100% |
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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Essay | 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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Essay | 100% |
Repeat Information
Repeat type: Internal & External