Develop students' awareness of and explicit knowledge about language;

Introduce students to key concepts of linguistics;

Enhance students' skills of critical analysis of language, including hypothesis testing and rule formation;

Develop students' understanding of similarities and differences between human languages;

Develop students' awareness of and explicit knowledge about language learning that will help them become more efficient language learners.

(LO1) Manage language learning processes more efficiently.

(LO2) Understand key aspects of phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics and pragmatics which are relevant for language learners.

(LO3) Talk about and describe language using the correct terminology.

(LO4) Reflect critically on selected language-related issues.

(LO5) Relate knowledge about text features to the translation of text.

(LO6) Communicate more efficiently in the first and foreign language.

(S1) Improving own learning/performance - Reflective practice

(S2) Improving own learning/performance - Self-awareness/self-analysis

(S3) Improving own learning/performance - Personal action planning

(S4) Communication (oral, written and visual) - Presentation skills - written

(S5) Critical thinking and problem solving - Problem identification

(S6) Critical thinking and problem solving - Creative thinking

(S7) Time and project management - Personal organisation

Teaching Method 1 - Lecture
Description: In this module critical awareness and new concepts will be developed by drawing on the learners' already existing knowledge of languages and on their previous language learning experiences. In the classes, students will be introduced to key linguistic ideas. Reflection on language learning and an introduction into basic theories of the language learning process will empower the students as language learners. A contrastive approach will be used in order to facilitate the understanding of grammatical structures and units. Translation will be a key part of the module, giving the students a chance to apply their knowledge about language.

Teaching Method 2 - Group Project
Description: Students are expected to prepare a storyfy presentation or learning materials and advice in groups.
Teaching Method 3 - Seminar
Description: The seminars will take place in small, language specific groups. Key concepts will be applie d to and investigated in relation to the French, German, Italian and Spanish language, respectively.

Topics covered during the module may include:

Introduction: what is language, what is linguistics?

Language awareness: the role of consciousness;

A history of language learning;

Language learning strategies;

Language typology and universals: How do languages 'work'?

Levels of linguistic description;

Pitfalls of translation;

Translation.