College of Social Sciences and International Studies
Language Awareness for TESOL
Module EFPM267 for 2021/2
Module EFPM267 for 2021/2
- Overview
- Aims and Learning Outcomes
- Module Content
- Indicative Reading List
- Assessment
Postgraduate Module Descriptor
EFPM267: Language Awareness for TESOL
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:
- Introduction to the concept of language awareness, an overview of formalist and functionalist approaches to language analysis, and introduction to the techniques employed to analyse spoken and written texts.
- An application of key principles identified in week 1 to the development of phonological awareness.
- An application of key principles to the development of lexical awareness.
- An application of key principles to the development of grammatical awareness.
- An application of key principles to the development of textual awareness.
- Group poster presentations.
Learning and Teaching
This table provides an overview of how your hours of study for this module are allocated:
Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities | Guided independent study | Placement / study abroad |
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30 | 270 | 0 |
...and this table provides a more detailed breakdown of the hours allocated to various study activities:
Category | Hours of study time | Description |
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Scheduled Learning & Teaching activities | 30 | Lectures, seminars, tutorials & workshops |
Guided independent study | 100 | Directed reading |
Guided independent study | 30 | Preparation for taught sessions (seminar readings, further reading, session activities and tasks) |
Guided independent study | 100 | Assignment preparation: essay |
Guided independent study | 40 | Directed study: preparation for group poster presentation |
Online Resources
This module has online resources available via ELE (the Exeter Learning Environment).
ELE: http://vle.exeter.ac.uk/course/view.php?id=2363&topic=all