SSP42218 Linguistic Variation: Spanish (Autumn 2024)
Facts about the course
- ECTS Credits:
- 10
- Responsible department:
- Faculty of Teacher Education and Languages
- Campus:
- Online
- Course Leader:
- Cecilia Alvstad
- Teaching language:
- Spanish
- Duration:
- ½ year
The course is connected to the following study programs
Mandatory course in the Master's programme in Foreign Languages in School - Spanish.
Lecture Semester
5. semester (autumn).
The student's learning outcomes after completing the course
Knowledge
The student
- has advanced knowledge of linguistic variation in general and linguistic variation in the target language countries specifically, and has the necessary conceptual framework for describing this.
- is familiar with various approaches to working with linguistic variation in language learning and has gained an understanding of the role aspects of linguistic variation can play in language teaching at different levels, especially in relation to the linguistic reality existing in the target language areas.
Skills
The student
- can leverage knowledge of linguistic variation in a way that enables them to develop, present, and implement solidly grounded teaching plans directed towards various aspects of linguistic variation, integrating this naturally into their language instruction.
General Competence
The student
- has acquired methods and digital skills for collaborating on the acquisition and presentation of academic and didactic knowledge, as well as using such a foundation in practice.
Content
The course covers linguistic variation in general, with a specific focus on language variation within the target language areas and how aspects of this are addressed in language teaching. It delves into standard language, geographical, and social variation. Additionally, various aspects of multilingualism may be addressed.
Forms of teaching and learning
Throughout the semester, students collaborate in workgroups using collaborative writing tools to address up to four issues, producing a corresponding number of smaller academic works. The chosen collaborative writing tool is designed to allow discussion among students directly linked to the text and highlights each student's contribution to the composition of the text.
Workload
Approximately. 280 hours.
Examination
Individual Process Assessment
The individual process assessment is conducted based on contributions to the development of written presentations and related activities. Further details are specified in the semester plan.
Grading Scale: A-F.
Examiners
Two internal examiners or one internal and one external examiner.
Conditions for resit/rescheduled exams
If a student does not pass the exam, contributions can be revised once. If there is an improvement in the grade, the course must be retaken.
Course evaluation
Feedback from our students is essential for us to be able to offer the best possible courses and study programmes. This course is evaluated every semester through ongoing and final evaluations.
The results are processed by the Head of studies in dialog with student representatives and subject teachers. The programme committee follows up on student evaluations at the department.