EKIS311 Multilingual Learning Environments (5 cr)

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Study level:
Advanced studies
Grading scale:
0-5
Language:
English
Responsible organisation:
Department of Language and Communication Studies
Curriculum periods:
2020-2021, 2021-2022, 2022-2023

Description

Content
The course focuses on multilingualism and how it shows in an English as a foreign language classroom, especially in Finland. The course familiarizes the student with the central concepts related to multilingualism and the consequences of multilingualism to individuals and societies in relation to language education. We will examine today’s linguistic environments from the point of view of language learning and teaching, especially considering the role of English as a lingua franca.
Completion methods
Contact course: participating to lectures, giving a presentation and completing the final paper. 
Assessment details
The final grade consists of 30 % presentation and 70% final paper.

Learning outcomes

After completing the course students will be able to

  • explain the central concepts related to multilingualism and categorizations of languages,
  • reflect on the consequences of multilingualism to individuals and societies, esp. in relation to language education
  • understand and reflect upon today’s linguistic environments from the point of view of language learning and teaching, especially considering the role of English as a lingua franca,
  • discuss how multilingualism shows in an English as a foreign language classroom in Finland, and
  • carry out a small scale study on one of the aspects discussed in the course.

Additional information

Attendance policy: 83%

Description of prerequisites

Basic Studies and KLSA124 Johdatus kielen oppimisen ja opettamisen tutkimukseen.

Compulsory prerequisites

Recommended prerequisites

Literature

  • List of study materials will be provided during the course.

Completion methods

Method 1

Description:
Attendance policy: 83%
Evaluation criteria:
The final grade consists of 30 % presentation and 70% final paper.
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Teaching (5 cr)

Type:
Participation in teaching
Grading scale:
0-5
Evaluation criteria:
The final grade consists of 30 % presentation and 70% final paper.
Language:
English
Study methods:

Participating to lectures, giving a presentation and completing the final paper. 

Study materials:

List of study materials will be provided during the course.

Teaching