Module Details
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Title LITERATURE AND SECOND LANGUAGE TEACHING
Code ENGL663
Coordinator Dr C Jones
English
Christian.Jones2@liverpool.ac.uk
Year CATS Level Semester CATS Value
Session 2018-19 Level 7 FHEQ First Semester 15

Aims

This module aims to:

Help students to develop the skills needed for the analysis of literary texts for use in EFL/ESL classes so that they aware of issues related to slection, adaptation and evaluation of texts.

Develop an understanding of how the teaching of language through literature has developed historically and how this has been linked to different teaching methodologies including grammar translation, audiolingualism and communicative language teaching.

Develop students’ awareness of pedagogical application of literature in the EFL/ESL classroom so that they can apply the theory to their own teaching context.

Learning Outcomes

Students will be able to demonstrate their knowledge and understanding of literary language via language analysis.

Students will have developed a critical awareness of pedagogical options in relation to using literature in EFL/ESL classes.

Students will be able to demonstrate a critical understanding of the historical use of literature in EFL/ESL.

Students will be able to apply the above knowledge to creating and developing and justifying materials which use literature to teach language. 


Syllabus
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Specific topics will include:

Definitions of literature and literary language.

The use of literature in EFL/ESL over time.

Methods of analysing literary texts for teaching purposes.

Methods of evaluating teaching materials.

Evaluating, exploring and analysing the teaching options when using literature in the EFL/ESL

classroom.

Teaching and Learning Strategies

Lecture - Students will have one 2hr lecture per week over 10 weeks of directed student hours and will be divided into two or three groups.

Teaching Schedule
  Lectures Seminars Tutorials Lab Practicals Fieldwork Placement Other TOTAL
Study Hours 20
Students will have one 2hr lecture per week over 10 weeks of directed student hours and will be divided into two or three groups.
          20
Timetable (if known)              
Private Study 130
TOTAL HOURS 150

Assessment
EXAM Duration Timing
(Semester)		 % of
final
mark		 Resit/resubmission
opportunity		 Penalty for late
submission		 Notes
             
CONTINUOUS Duration Timing
(Semester)		 % of
final
mark		 Resit/resubmission
opportunity		 Penalty for late
submission		 Notes
Coursework  3000 words  In the assessment period at th  100  Yes  Standard UoL penalty applies  Take home exam - students are given the paper for a week and then submit online. Notes (applying to all assessments) Students will have a choice of three questions in two sections. they must choose 2 questions, one from each section. 

Recommended Texts
Reading lists are managed at readinglists.liverpool.ac.uk. Click here to access the reading lists for this module.
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