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Language acquisition

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Course ID:	4100-6SWOAINJO
Erasmus code / ISCED:	05.1 Kod klasyfikacyjny przedmiotu składa się z trzech do pięciu cyfr, przy czym trzy pierwsze oznaczają klasyfikację dziedziny wg. Listy kodów dziedzin obowiązującej w programie Socrates/Erasmus, czwarta (dotąd na ogół 0) – ewentualne uszczegółowienie informacji o dyscyplinie, piąta – stopień zaawansowania przedmiotu ustalony na podstawie roku studiów, dla którego przedmiot jest przeznaczony. / (0110) Education, not further defined The ISCED (International Standard Classification of Education) code has been designed by UNESCO.
Course title:	Language acquisition
Name in Polish:	Wiedza o akwizycji i nauce języków obcych
Organizational unit:	Centre for Foreign Language Teacher Training and European Education UW
Course groups:	Obligatory subjects in semester IV in CKNJOIEE UW - first cycle studies
ECTS credit allocation (and other scores):	2.50 Basic information on ECTS credits allocation principles: the annual hourly workload of the student’s work required to achieve the expected learning outcomes for a given stage is 1500-1800h, corresponding to 60 ECTS; the student’s weekly hourly workload is 45 h; 1 ECTS point corresponds to 25-30 hours of student work needed to achieve the assumed learning outcomes; weekly student workload necessary to achieve the assumed learning outcomes allows to obtain 1.5 ECTS; work required to pass the course, which has been assigned 3 ECTS, constitutes 10% of the semester student load.
Language:	English
Type of course:	obligatory courses
Prerequisites (description):	Command of the English language at the B2+ level (CEFR).
Mode:	Blended learning
Short description:	The aim of the lecture is to develop students' in-depth knowledge of language acquisition. Students learn about the main trends and theories in the field of first and second language acquisition. They analyze the factors influencing the language learning process, i.e. age, context, individual differences, and learn about their relationship and interactions.
Full description:	During the lecture, participants gain knowledge of the most important elements of the mother tongue and foreign language acquisition process, which include: sounds and phonetic features of the language, vocabulary, morphology, grammar, syntax, meaning and pragmatic aspects. Students experience an in-depth reflection on the diversity of language learning processes, with particular emphasis on the differences between the acquisition of J1 and J2. Factors shaping these processes are discussed, ie the age of the student, linguistic environment and cognitive processes as well as the level of language proficiency, language skills, motivation, affect and other individual differences, social dimensions of learning. The most recent theoretical accounts of L1 and L2 acquisition are also presented and discussed. Participants will also learn the basic terminology typical of the field.
Bibliography:	Doughty, C. J., and Long, M. H. (eds) (2003) Handbook of second language acquisition. Malden, MA: Blackwell. Ellis, R. (1985) Understanding second language acquisition . New York: Oxford University Press. Ellis, R. (2008) The study of second language acquisition (2nd edition). Oxford: Oxford University Press. Ellis, R., and Barkhuizen, G. (2005) Analyzing learner language . New York: Oxford University Press. Gass, S. M., and Selinker, L. (eds) (1993) Language transfer in language learning (revisededition). Amsterdam: John Benjamins. Gass, S. M., and Selinker, L. (2001) Second language acquisition: an introductory course (2nd edition). Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum. Larsen-Freeman, D., and Long, M. H. (1991) An introduction to second language acquisitionresearch . New York: Longman. Lightbown, P. M., and Spada, N. (2006) How languages are learned (3rd edition). New York: Oxford University Press. Long, M. H. (2006) Problems in SLA . Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum. Mitchell, R., and Myles, F. (2004) Second language learning theories (2nd edition). NewYork: Arnold. Ortega, L. 2009/2013. Understanding Second Language Acquisition. 2nd edition: New York: Routledge. VanPatten, B., and Williams, J. (eds) (2007) Theories in second language acquisition: an introduction . Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum.
Learning outcomes:	Knowledge: the graduate knows and understands K_W01 to an advanced degree, selected facts, theories, institutions, processes and phenomena related to language acquisition, K_W02 essential terminology relating to language acquisition Skills: the graduate is able to K_U08 use theories in language acquisition to critically analyse and interpret educational, social, care-giving and cultural issues, as well as understand the motives and patterns of human behaviour, K_U09 use advanced theories to analyse the motives and patterns in human behaviour in order to diagnose a situation and deliver practical strategies for different teaching contexts, Social competences: the graduate is prepared to K_K02 critically reflect on the level of their skills and knowledge, constantly develop professionally and personally, self-assess their competences, improve their skills, plan their development and training, consult experts in case of difficulties,
Assessment methods and assessment criteria:	To obtain credit and complete the course with a positive result the student is obliged to: 1) attend all classes - the limit of unexcused absences is 1, 2) prepare for and actively participate in real-life and online asynchronic classes, 3) complete all the assigned tasks according to the instructions and within the designated deadlines (K_W01, K_W02, K_U08, K_U09, K_K02), 4) obtain 60% score on a final test (K_W01, K_W02),. The final grade for the course is the grade from the final test. The marking scheme.: 90-100% - 5 85-89% - 4,5 75-84% - 4 70-74% - 3,5 60-69% - 3 0-59% - 2 Students who actively and regularly contribute during in the lectures might be exempted from writing the final test.
Practical placement:	not applicable

Classes in period "Summer semester 2023/24" (in progress)

Time span:	2024-02-19 - 2024-06-16	Selected timetable range: weekly course term Navigate to timetable MO TU W WYK TH FR
Type of class:	Lecture, 30 hours more information
Coordinators:	Ewa Guz
Group instructors:	Ewa Guz
Students list:	(inaccessible to you)
Examination:	Course - Grading Lecture - Grading
Mode:	Blended learning
Short description:	The aim of the lecture is to develop students' in-depth knowledge of language acquisition. Students learn about the main trends and theories in the field of first and second language acquisition. They analyze the factors influencing the language learning process, i.e. age, context, individual differences, and learn about their relationship and interactions.
Full description:	During the lecture, participants gain knowledge of the most important elements of the mother tongue and foreign language acquisition process, which include: sounds and phonetic features of the language, vocabulary, morphology, grammar, syntax, meaning and pragmatic aspects. Students experience an in-depth reflection on the diversity of language learning processes, with particular emphasis on the differences between the acquisition of J1 and J2. Factors shaping these processes are discussed, ie the age of the student, linguistic environment and cognitive processes as well as the level of language proficiency, language skills, motivation, affect and other individual differences, social dimensions of learning. The most recent theoretical accounts of L1 and L2 acquisition are also presented and discussed. Participants will also learn the basic terminology typical of the field.
Bibliography:	Doughty, C. J., and Long, M. H. (eds) (2003) Handbook of second language acquisition. Malden, MA: Blackwell. Ellis, R. (1985) Understanding second language acquisition . New York: Oxford University Press. Ellis, R. (2008) The study of second language acquisition (2nd edition). Oxford: Oxford University Press. Ellis, R., and Barkhuizen, G. (2005) Analyzing learner language . New York: Oxford University Press. Gass, S. M., and Selinker, L. (eds) (1993) Language transfer in language learning (revisededition). Amsterdam: John Benjamins. Gass, S. M., and Selinker, L. (2001) Second language acquisition: an introductory course (2nd edition). Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum. Larsen-Freeman, D., and Long, M. H. (1991) An introduction to second language acquisitionresearch . New York: Longman. Lightbown, P. M., and Spada, N. (2006) How languages are learned (3rd edition). New York: Oxford University Press. Long, M. H. (2006) Problems in SLA . Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum. Mitchell, R., and Myles, F. (2004) Second language learning theories (2nd edition). NewYork: Arnold. Ortega, L. 2009/2013. Understanding Second Language Acquisition. 2nd edition: New York: Routledge. VanPatten, B., and Williams, J. (eds) (2007) Theories in second language acquisition: an introduction . Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum.
Notes:	In the summer semester 2023/2024, classes are conducted in a blended learning mode: - 14 hours of classes in the classroom according to the schedule; - 16 hours of classes in the remote asynchronous mode on the 'Kampus' platform. The limit of unexcused absences is 1.

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