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The aim of this course is to provide students with insights into different theoretical concepts and aspects related to multilingualism and language in educational contexts.
Language acquisition, language learning and language instruction will be covered from both L1, L2 and L3 perspectives, and multilingualism as a phenomenon will be related to both the multilingual individual as well as the multilingual society.
Generic and transferable skills such as presenting research insights and findings in different contexts, will be covered, as well as evaluation of different national and international channels for dissemination.
External lecturers:
Karen Forbes is an Associate Professor in Second Language Education at the University of Cambridge, UK. Before completing her PhD in 2016 Karen taught Modern Languages in secondary schools in England and has also worked as an English language teacher in Spain and China. She teaches and supervises on a range of programmes at Undergraduate, Masters and Doctoral level. She is a member of the Second Language Education research group at the University of Cambridge and co-convenor for the Language and Literacy special interest group for the British Educational Research Association. Her current research interests include multilingual identity in education, language learning strategies, and school language policies
Anne Dahl is associate professor of English linguistics at NTNU the Norwegian University of Science and Technology. Her research deals with various aspects of second and third language acquisition, in particular how languages influence each other in the multilingual mind, the role of age in language acquisition, and the relationship between implicit and explicit learning."
7 to 9 December - in English
Registration by 1 November
5 ECTS for attending all activities and handing in all specified requirements
3 ECTS for attending specified activities and handing in reduced specified requirements
PhD programme at the Faculty of Humanities and Education, specialization in linguistics.
Students must be admitted to a relevant PhD-programme.
Basic knowledge in research on language.
After completing the course, the students will have acquired knowledge about different perspectives related to multilingualism and language in educational contexts. Students will also have acquired insights into methodological approaches and ethical considerations in the field. Furthermore, the students will have acquired practical and generic skills by contributing to discussions about research and methods related to multilingualism in school and society, as well as by communicating own research in different modes.
The aim of this course is to provide students with insights into different theoretical concepts and aspects related to multilingualism and language in educational contexts. Language acquisition, language learning and language instruction will be covered from both L1, L2 and L3 perspectives, and multilingualism as a phenomenon will be related to both the multilingual individual as well as the multilingual society. Generic and transferable skills such as presenting research insights and findings in different contexts, will be covered, as well as evaluation of different national and international channels for dissemination.
The course will include lectures, student presentations and group work sessions with feedback. A reading list will be published well ahead of the PhD course. To acquire 5 ECTS, the course includes practical work with video-presentations.
To obtain 3 ECTS points:
In addition, to obtain 5 ECTS points the following requirements have to be completed:
Participants are required to
All the requirements must be approved as a pass for the students to pass the course.
Yes
The Faculty of Humanities and Education
Associate Professor Eli-Marie Danbolt Drange (Department of Foreign Languages and Translation)