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Syllabus 2013-14 - 71821005 - English in the Community (El inglés en la comunidad)
- Level 1: Tutorial support sessions, materials and exams in this language
- Level 2: Tutorial support sessions, materials, exams and seminars in this language
- Level 3: Tutorial support sessions, materials, exams, seminars and regular lectures in this language
DEGREE: | Máster en Lingüística apli. a la enseñanza del inglés como lengua extranjer |
FACULTY: | Centro de Estudios de Postgrado |
ACADEMIC YEAR: | 2013-14 |
COURSE: | English in the Community |
NAME: English in the Community | |||||
CODE: 71821005 | ACADEMIC YEAR: 2013-14 | ||||
LANGUAGE: English | LEVEL: 3 | ||||
ECTS CREDITS: 4.0 | YEAR: 1 | SEMESTER: AN |
1. A world in transition
1.1. Introduction: From modernity to postmodernity
1.2. Demography
The global population
Changing age structure
People movement
Demography trends
1.3. Economy
The rise of the BRICs
Globalisation, ITO and BPO
The knowledge economy
The redistribution of poverty
Economy trends
1.4. Technology
Communications technology
Language on the Internet
News media
Technology trends
1.5. Society
An urban, middle class future
Social cohesion
The growing gap
Society trends
1.6: Languages
The triumph of English
The world languages system
English challenged
Language trends
2. Education
2.1. Introduction: The educational revolution
2.2. Higher Education
The globalisation of universities
International student mobility
Transnational education
Higher education trends
2.3. Learning English
Which model?
Content and language integrated learning (CLIL)
English as a lingua franca (ELF)
English for young learners (EYL)
Overview of models
English in Europe
English as an Asian language
The âââ¬ÅâWorld English Projectâââ¬ÂÂ
The rise in demand
If the project succeedsââ⬦
3. Conclusions and policy implications
Introduction: Global English as an innovation. Who is a native speaker?
3.1: Policy implications
A new hegemony of English
The native speaker problem
Protecting local languages and identities
Beyond English
Managing the change
The economic advantage ebbs away
This course is entirely taught on-line. The course will take place between 03/03/2014 ââ¬â 28/08/2014. During this period the methodological approach will consist in:
- Studying the course material and solving doubts and queries
- Participation in the on-line weekly discussions
- Submission of a critical essay
Students with special educational needs should contact the Student Attention Service (Servicio de Atención y Ayudas al Estudiante) in order to receive the appropriate academic support
The final assignment represents 80% of the studentââ¬â¢s final grade, and the participation in the activities performed during the tutorials constitutes the remaining 20%. The minimum grade is 5/10 (taking into account both activities).
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English Next. Edition: -. Author: Graddol, D.. Publisher: British Council.
- Notes: http://www.britishcouncil.org/learning-research-english-next.pdf
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The future of English. Edition: -. Author: Graddol, D..
- Notes: http://www.britishcouncil.org/learning-elt-future.pdf
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Key Aspects of the Use of English in Europe. Edition: -. Author: Truchot, C. Publisher: Council of Europe.
- Notes: http://www.coe.int/t/dg4/linguistic/source/truchoten.pdf
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A concept of international English and related issues: from "real English" to "realistic English". . Edition: -. Author: Seidlhofer. Publisher: Council of Europe.
- Notes: http://www.coe.int/t/dg4/Linguistic/Source/SeidlhoferEN.pdf