122220 SE Linguistics Seminar / BA Paper (2019S)
English in the international university: policies and online practices
Continuous assessment of course work
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Registration/Deregistration
Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).
- Registration is open from Fr 15.02.2019 00:00 to Fr 22.02.2019 14:00
- Deregistration possible until Su 31.03.2019 23:59
Details
max. 18 participants
Language: English
Lecturers
Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N
Wednesday
06.03.
16:00 - 18:00
Seminarraum 6 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-22.A
Wednesday
20.03.
16:00 - 18:00
Seminarraum 6 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-22.A
Wednesday
27.03.
16:00 - 18:00
Seminarraum 6 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-22.A
Wednesday
10.04.
16:00 - 18:00
Seminarraum 6 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-22.A
Wednesday
08.05.
16:00 - 18:00
Seminarraum 6 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-22.A
Wednesday
15.05.
16:00 - 18:00
Seminarraum 6 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-22.A
Wednesday
22.05.
16:00 - 18:00
Seminarraum 6 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-22.A
Wednesday
29.05.
16:00 - 18:00
Seminarraum 6 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-22.A
Wednesday
05.06.
15:00 - 21:00
Besprechungsraum Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O2-07
Wednesday
12.06.
16:00 - 18:00
Seminarraum 6 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-22.A
Information
Aims, contents and method of the course
Assessment and permitted materials
Students are assessed on the basis of participation, assignments, project proposal, presentation and written seminar paper. Project proposal, presentation and seminar paper are based on the small-scale research project each student will select and work on during the semester.
Minimum requirements and assessment criteria
Minimum requirements: [dropping out of course is possible till March 31]a) regular class attendance (max. 2 absences)
b) giving the oral presentation (on set date)
c) handing in the seminar paper (on time)
d) attaining 60 of the maximum 100 points.Course evaluation will be based on :
* class participation and assignments (max. 25 points)
* oral presentation (max. 15 points)
* seminar paper (max. 60 points)Final grades & points achieved: ‘1’: 90-100; ‘2’: 80-89; ‘3’: 70-79; ‘4’: 60-69; ‘5’: 0-59
b) giving the oral presentation (on set date)
c) handing in the seminar paper (on time)
d) attaining 60 of the maximum 100 points.Course evaluation will be based on :
* class participation and assignments (max. 25 points)
* oral presentation (max. 15 points)
* seminar paper (max. 60 points)Final grades & points achieved: ‘1’: 90-100; ‘2’: 80-89; ‘3’: 70-79; ‘4’: 60-69; ‘5’: 0-59
Examination topics
not applicable
Reading list
References and basic readingswill be provided in class and on Moodle
Association in the course directory
Studium: UF 344, BA 612
Code/Modul: UF 4.2.3-222, BA06.2
Lehrinhalt: 12-2222
Code/Modul: UF 4.2.3-222, BA06.2
Lehrinhalt: 12-2222
Last modified: Mo 07.09.2020 15:33
• gain familiarity with and experience in applying select CMDA (computer-mediated discourse analysis) research skills
• gain detailed insights into the roles, functions and online use of English (as a lingua franca) in a specific tertiary educational settingContent and MethodsThe so-called “Bologna Process” of internationalising tertiary education has not only resulted in the three-level architecture of study programmes (bachelor/master/doctorate), but has also changed and strengthened the relevance of English at mainland European universities. Besides teaching English language classes, English is increasingly used as medium of instruction, language of administration, and of doing and disseminating research, i.e. as language for academic purposes. From a sociolinguistic point of view this means that our universities are no longer the largely monolingual institutions they used to be, but have entered an era of de facto bi- or multilingualism. In how far is this multilingualism made visible and constructed online? How do institutions react to or support the presence of English in their language policy statements and other online texts? What kind of English is taught and/or used? What language practices do stakeholder groups engage in online and how do these practices compare with their university’s language policies?
It is questions like these that we will deal with in the seminar course, which focuses on the multifunctional and potentially contested position of English in present-day tertiary institutions. Based on up-to-date research into language policy in higher education, EMEMUS (English medium education in multilingual university settings) and ELFA (English as a lingua franca in academia), participants will become familiar with the complexity of this applied linguistic concern. By undertaking small-scale qualitative studies, they will gain informed insights into the language policies and select online practices at tertiary institutions of their choice.