Postgraduate Module Descriptor


EFPM292: Bilingual and Multilingual Perspectives on Language Learning and Teaching

This module descriptor refers to the 2021/2 academic year.

Module Content

Syllabus Plan

Whilst the module’s precise content may vary from year to year, it is envisaged that the syllabus will cover some or all of the following topics:

  • An introduction to politics of language, with a focus on language acquisition planning
  • An introduction to personal and societal multilingualism and its implications for education
  • An introduction to bilingual methods of teaching and learning
  • An introduction to multilingual methods of teaching and learning
  • An introduction to bi-/multilingual approaches curricula, materials and activities
  • Designing a classroom activity, based on bi-/multilingual approaches

 

Learning and Teaching

This table provides an overview of how your hours of study for this module are allocated:

Scheduled Learning and Teaching ActivitiesGuided independent studyPlacement / study abroad
16134

...and this table provides a more detailed breakdown of the hours allocated to various study activities:

CategoryHours of study timeDescription
Scheduled Activities 168 x 2 hour seminars and tutorials
Guided independent study 24Directed reading: seminar preparation/review
Guided independent study 40Directed reading: further exploration of chosen topics
Guided independent study 10Formative assignment preparation
Guided independent study 60Summative assignment preparation

Online Resources

This module has online resources available via ELE (the Exeter Learning Environment).

 

 

Other Learning Resources

Journals

Int. Journal of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism (LIBRARY DOES NOT SUBSCRIBE TO THIS)

Language Education

Modern Language Journal

TESOL quarterly

Multilingual