EKIS3030 Fundamentals of Pronunciation Teaching and Assessment (5 cr)

Study level:
Advanced studies
Grading scale:
0-5
Language:
English
Responsible organisation:
Department of Language and Communication Studies
Curriculum periods:
2024-2025, 2025-2026, 2026-2027, 2027-2028

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Independent study option focusing on teaching and assessment of pronunciation in foreign languages.

Description

This independent study option (book exam) focuses on teaching and assessing pronunciation in foreign languages. Students will learn about current theoretical and practical perspectives into second-language pronunciation, which will equip them with knowledge applicable to teacher's profession.

Learning outcomes

After this course, students:

  • can explain key concepts and essential terminology related to second language pronunciation

  • have adopted a broad approach to pronunciation and oral skills as phenomena, understanding the importance of prosody for comfortable intelligibility

  • have familiarised themselves with a variety of techniques in teaching and assessing pronunciation

  • can apply current perspectives and research findings into teaching and assessing pronunciation

Recommended prerequisites

Literature

  • Derwing, T. M., & Munro, M. J. (2015). Pronunciation fundamentals: Evidence-based perspectives for L2 teaching and research. John Benjamins.
  • Levis, J. M., Derwing, T. M. & Sonsaat-Hegelheimer, S. (2021). Second language pronunciation: Bridging the gap between research and teaching. Wiley Blackwell.

Completion methods

Method 1

Description:
Self-study and e-exam. Students may write their exam in English or Finnish.
Evaluation criteria:
Exam is assessed based on content.
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Exam (5 cr)

Type:
Exam
Grading scale:
0-5
Language:
English

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