124094 VK BEd 09.2: VK Linguistics for Language Teachers (2020S)

Classroom discourse

5.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 12 - Anglistik

Continuous assessment of course work

Moodle

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 We 19.02.2020 00:00 to Tu 25.02.2020 23:59
Deregistration possible until Th 30.04.2020 23:59

Details

max. 25 participants

Language: English

Lecturers

Ute Smit

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

Please, note that we will have longer sessions on May 4 and June 15 (from 2-5 p.m.) that are obligatory for all students. To make up for this additional class time, we won't meet on June 29.

Monday 09.03. 14:00 - 16:00 Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
Monday 16.03. 14:00 - 16:00 Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
Monday 23.03. 14:00 - 16:00 Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
Monday 30.03. 14:00 - 16:00 Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
Monday 20.04. 14:00 - 16:00 Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
Monday 27.04. 14:00 - 16:00 Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
Monday 04.05. 14:00 - 17:00 Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
Monday 11.05. 14:00 - 16:00 Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
Monday 18.05. 14:00 - 16:00 Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
Monday 25.05. 14:00 - 16:00 Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
Monday 08.06. 14:00 - 16:00 Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
Monday 15.06. 14:00 - 17:00 Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
Monday 22.06. 14:00 - 16:00 Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

NOTE that due to the closing down of the university between March 11 and April 3, our sessions on March 16, 23 and 30 will take place, but in a virtual format. More information will follow via Moodle.
This course deals with classroom interaction as a specific form of institutionalised discourse. Given the complex relationship between language, interaction and learning, we will be concerned with the linguistic practices that are observable in English-medium content subject and in EFL/ESL classrooms in secondary and tertiary settings. During the introductory phase of the seminar we will discuss the main features of classroom interaction, the relevance of classroom discourse to teaching and learning as well as different models of linguistic analysis that can be used to investigate classroom discourse.

The participants will become familiar with the linguistic specificities and pedagogical implications of classroom interaction and its relevance for the education process. They will get to know different forms of analysing spoken discourse and will undertake their own analyses of a select corpus of classroom interaction according to a specific theoretical and methodological perspective chosen by them.

This course combines mini-lectures, on- & offline assignments, reading-based group work and discussion, and student-directed research work leading to a presentation and a written project report. Students who decide to write their bachelor paper will produce a research paper based on their classroom discourse project.

Assessment and permitted materials

Continuous assessment

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Course evaluation is based on:
(A) class participation, assignments and presentation (cut off point 60%)
(B) project report or research paper (cut-off point 60%)

The minimum requirements for passing the course are:
(a) regular class attendance (max. 2 missed sessions)
(b) preparing weekly exercises and submitting all assignments (on time)
(c) active engagement in project work and presentation
(d) handing in the project report or research paper (on time)
(d) attaining pass levels on both A and B (see above)

Examination topics