SSP42218 Linguistic Variation: Spanish (Spring 2025)

The course is connected to the following study programs

Mandatory course in the Master's programme in Foreign Languages in School - Spanish.

Lecture Semester

4. semester (Spring).

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.

Literature

The current reading list for Autumn 2023 can be found in Leganto.