Studying at the University of Verona
Here you can find information on the organisational aspects of the Programme, lecture timetables, learning activities and useful contact details for your time at the University, from enrolment to graduation.
Study Plan
The Study Plan includes all modules, teaching and learning activities that each student will need to undertake during their time at the University.
Please select your Study Plan based on your enrollment year.
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TAF (Type of Educational Activity) All courses and activities are classified into different types of educational activities, indicated by a letter.
Language learning (2024/2025)
Teaching code
4S007304
Credits
12
Coordinator
Language
English
Courses Single
Authorized
The teaching is organized as follows:
Learning objectives
Part I. Theories of language learning The course aims at providing students with detailed knowledge on Second Language Acquisition and Learning. At the end of the course students are expected to: - acquire detailed knowledge on linguistic development and understand the fundamental milestones of L2 acquisition process; - apply the tools for linguistic analysis in order to recognize and describe the main phenomena characterizing L1 and L2 acquisition process, to discuss them at the different levels of analysis (phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax and lexicon); - develop critical judgments about the interpretations provided within the different theoretical frameworks for the acquisition and learning mechanisms and specifically about the role played by factors such as: age, first language, linguistic environment, learner’s ‘affective profile’. Part II. Methods of language teaching Upon successful completion of this course, students will demonstrate a mastery of knowledge and skills relative to the acquisition of second and foreign languages, with particular emphasis on the aspects concerning language teaching and the related pedagogical aspects. At the end of the course, the students will be able to: - know in depth the psycholinguistic and cognitive mechanisms underlying the acquisition of second languages and the main theories developed in the field of the Second Language Acquisition; - know how to translate this knowledge into practice, applying it appropriately to the teaching context; - develop a capacity for critical judgment regarding the different teaching practices that can be adopted in the second language teaching.
Prerequisites and basic notions
There are no specific prerequisites; however, students are encouraged to attend the 'Language Learning' course after the 'General Linguistics' course because some of the basic concepts will be applied to the linguistic analysis.
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Criteria for the composition of the final grade
The final grade will be the mean of the grades obtained in the two parts (Theories of Language Learning and Methods of Language Teaching). The votes will be communicated to the students on the ESSE3 platform and the students will be able to refuse them directly on the platform. Otherwise the teachers will proceed with the verbalization.
