LA042-4-SP-CO:
Language Expert 2
2020/21
Language and Linguistics
Colchester Campus
Spring
Undergraduate: Level 4
ReassessmentOnly
Sunday 17 January 2021
Friday 26 March 2021
15
26 March 2019
Requisites for this module
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LA041
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(none)
LA069
This module follows on from Language Expert 1 (LA041) and is a designed to equip students with further skills of analysis, academic writing and independent research. The focus in this module is the relationship between language and culture through the analysis of cultural artefacts such as fictional and non-fictional texts, still images and film. Lectures will introduce overarching concepts which will be examined in more details in language-specific practicals. This module is compulsory for students in BA Modern Languages, BA Language Studies and BA French / German / Italian / Portuguese / Spanish Studies and Modern Languages, BA Modern Languages with Latin American Studies.
The aims of this module are
* to provide students with the tools to analyse cultural artefacts;
* to equip students with wider analytical and critical thinking skills;
* for students to present information, ideas and arguments in a variety of formats with due regard to the target audience.
On successful completion of this module, students will be able to:
1. demonstrate knowledge and understanding of some of the major concepts related to language, culture and society such as identity formation or cultural production;
2. analyse and differentiate between a variety of cultural artefacts;
3. have further improved their language competence through reading and viewing a range of cultural artefacts;
4. have further improved their intercultural awareness through reading and viewing a range of cultural artefacts;
5. evaluate their own progress in language study.
No additional information available.
There are three weekly contact hours, including a workshop in English and practical in the language the student has chosen as their major language. Class time is dedicated to the introduction of new concepts and focuses on creating practice opportunities.
Students will be expected to attend all sessions and to complete some relevant practical tasks for each session.
This module does not appear to have a published bibliography.
Assessment items, weightings and deadlines
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Quiz 1 - Moodle |
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Quiz 2 - Moodle |
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Exam format definitions
- Remote, open book: Your exam will take place remotely via an online learning platform. You may refer to any physical or electronic materials during the exam.
- In-person, open book: Your exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may refer to any physical materials such as paper study notes or a textbook during the exam. Electronic devices may not be used in the exam.
- In-person, open book (restricted): The exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may refer only to specific physical materials such as a named textbook during the exam. Permitted materials will be specified by your department. Electronic devices may not be used in the exam.
- In-person, closed book: The exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may not refer to any physical materials or electronic devices during the exam. There may be times when a paper dictionary,
for example, may be permitted in an otherwise closed book exam. Any exceptions will be specified by your department.
Your department will provide further guidance before your exams.
Overall assessment
Reassessment
Module supervisor and teaching staff
Dr Laetitia Vedrenne, email: laetitia.vedrenne@essex.ac.uk.
Dr Laetitia Vedrenne, Mrs Daniela Carboni, Dr Beatriz De Paiva, Ms Emma Hopper
Dr Laetitia Vedrenne
Tel: 01206 872114,
Email: laetitia.vedrenne@essex.ac.uk
Office: 4.219
Mrs Daniela Carboni, office: 4.324, telephone:01206 874835, email: danic@essex.ac.uk
Dr Beatriz De Paiva, office: 4.211, telephone:01206 872236, email: bdepaiva@essex.ac.uk
Ms Emma Hopper, office: 4.303, telephone:01206 872191, email: eehopp@essex.ac.uk
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Prof Sonia Cunico
University of Exeter
Director of Language Teaching
Prof Paul Bishop
University of Glasgow
Dr Maria Da Conceicao Pereira
Newcastle University
Lecturer
Ms Marga Navarrete
UCL
Spanish Coordinator
Ms Laurence Richard
University of Southampton
Director Centre for Language Study
Available via Moodle
Of 96 hours, 82 (85.4%) hours available to students:
14 hours not recorded due to service coverage or fault;
0 hours not recorded due to opt-out by lecturer(s).
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