Course: Applied linguistics

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Course title Applied linguistics
Course code DAS/ALING
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Lesson
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 6
Language of instruction Czech, English
Status of course Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Kratochvíl František, M.A., Ph.D.
Course content
1. Communicative competence & knowledge of other languages, standards of second language teaching 2. Language acquisition: the differences between first and second language acquisition 3. Methods in second language teaching - an overview 4. Methods in second language teaching - current approaches 5. The role of context in second language teaching 6. Listening and reading skills 7. Conversation skills 8. Writing skills 9. Second language acquisition and culture 10. Methods of evaluation

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training), Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Work with Text (with Book, Textbook), Observation, Demonstration
  • Attendace - 39 hours per semester
  • Homework for Teaching - 78 hours per semester
  • Semestral Work - 39 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
The course introduces the theories about second language acquisition, teaching and learning support.

Prerequisites
The course is intended for graduate students interested in second language teaching.

Assessment methods and criteria
Analyssis of the Student's Portfolio, Seminar Work

i. class attendance (39 hours) ii. required readings & assignments (78 hours, readings of about 15 pages weekly) iii. final paper (demonstrating knowledge of literature and analytical skills)
Recommended literature
  • BROWN, H. (1987). Principles of language learning and teaching. Englewood Cliffs.
  • OMAGGIO HADLEY, Alice. (2001). Teaching language in context. Boston.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Asian Studies (2019) Category: Philological sciences - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Asian Studies, Specialization Vietnamese Language and Culture (2019) Category: Philological sciences - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Asian Studies, Specialization Korean Language and Culture (2019) Category: Philological sciences - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Asian Studies, Specialization Chinese Language and Culture (2019) Category: Philological sciences - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Asian Studies, Specialization Japanese Language and Culture (2019) Category: Philological sciences - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -