SFE11118 English: Grammar and Phonetics 1 (Autumn 2022)
Facts about the course
- ECTS Credits:
- 10
- Responsible department:
- Faculty of Teacher Education and Languages
- Campus:
- Online based with the possibility of campus instruction and supervision
- Course Leader:
- Viktoria Börjesson Behre
- Teaching language:
- English
- Duration:
- ½ year
The course is connected to the following study programs
Mandatory course in the one-year English programme.
Obligatory course in the 60 ECTS part of the Bachelor's Programme in Languages for students with English as one of their chosen languages.
Lecture Semester
One-year English programme: 1st semester (autumn). Bachelor's Programme in Languages: 1st or 3rd semester (autumn).
The student's learning outcomes after completing the course
Knowledge
The student has:
knowledge of the sound system in English, the vocabulary and the grammatical structure of the language, with emphasis on differences and similarities between English, Norwegian and other languages, as well as insight into cultural conventions concerning language use
knowledge of English as a world language
Skills
The student is capable of:
using terminology to describe and analyse written and oral English
using phonemic transcription and intonation transcription
General competence
The student:
is aware of his or her own language use
is capable of working analytically, both alone and in groups
Content
Students will be introduced to phonetics and intonation with an emphasis on practical skills, and to the grammatical structure of the language. In phonetics, the students will, among other things, learn to use concepts and terminology to describe and analyse English pronunciation. This includes practical exercises. Two variants of English are taught: Received Pronunciation (British English) and American English (US English). Examples of key grammar topics are phrase structure and sentence analysis. A main purpose of this is to show the connection between grammatical form and meaning. Norwegian and other languages are compared to increase awareness of the differences and similarities between different languages in terms of grammar and phonetics.
Forms of teaching and learning
Teaching forms vary between online and physical lectures, seminars, talks and activities. The learning platform Canvas is used to distribute information. For online students teaching and other activities are given online. Each student is required to keep their webcamera and microphone turned on when participating in online classes.
Workload
Approx. 280 hours.
Coursework requirements - conditions for taking the exam
- Two individual papers on phonetics and grammar must be handed in by the given deadline. For further details see term plan.
Required coursework must be approved before the student can sit the exam.
Examination
Individual oral exam, approx. 30 minutes.
No aids are permitted.
Grade scale A-F.
Examiners
One external and one internal examiner or two internal examiners.
Course evaluation
Feedback from our students is vital in order for us to be able to offer the best possible courses and study programmes. The course is evaluated every semester.
The results are considered by/in teacher groups, the head of studies and the local programme committee.
Literature
The current reading list for AUTUMN 2022 can be found in Leganto.