Universidad de Jaén

1. INTRODUCTION: THE ROLE OF ENGLISH IN THE CONTEMPORARY WORLD.

   Here we will study different concepts of English as a global language, English as an international language and as a lingua franca.

   GEOGRAPHIC VARIETIES

   This topic will concentrate on different regional varieties of English both in the United Kingdom and in other countries of the world.

   SOCIAL VARIETIES

   Different social varieties of English will be studied in relation to age, social class and gender.

   VARIETIES ACCORDING TO ACTIVITY: FIELD, MEDIUM AND ATTITUDE

   This topic deals with the varieties of English as regards field, medium and attitude. We will also be looking at journalistic English, English of advertising, and formal and informal letters.

   CONCLUSION: FORMS OF ENGLISH AND MULTICULTURALISM

   We will come to conclusions about the varieties of English and about the multicultural importance of this language.

    

   The following Sustainable Development Goals are incorporated into the contents and competences of this subject:

   Goal 3: Good Health and Well-Being

   Goal 4: Quality Education

   Goal 5: Gender Equality

   Goal 16: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

Students will be provided with the pertinent bibliographic sources for each topic. It is of the utmost importance to read these sources in order to prepare for the practical classes which will be closely linked to the theoretical content. 

At the beginning of the term a list of topics will be shared out among the students in order to prepare an oral group presentation. They will be told which bibliographical and digital sources are best suited to carry out this work. 

The essay will be about the same topic for all learners and it will be done in class individually around the middle of the term.

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

10% Attendance and participation: Attendance is obligatory and students must sign in each class. Those students who participate actively in class, showing they have read the pertinent bibliographical sources and who are therefore capable of participating in debates and of formulating and answering questions on the topic under study will be evaluated positively. 

40% The writing of an individual essay and the preparation and participation in an oral group presentation: the following elements will be taken into account for a positive evaluation: the structure of the work, its originality (plagiarism will be penalised), the quality of the sources uses, the organisation, spelling and presentation of the whole. All sources consulted must be quoted.

50% The final exam: It will contain questions on the definition of concepts and on the material studied in class together with a possible analysis of contemporary English texts. 

If for any important reason a student cannot attend classes his/her final mark will depend 80% on the final exam. They will have to do the same exam as the rest of the class and they will also have to write the essay (to obtain the corresponding 20%).

Those students who have previously failed the subject at least once will be assessed exclusively through the exam, if they choose to be assessed in that way.

* The information below is dependant upon the evolution of the pandemic, enrolment figures and allocation of spaces by the university.

METHODOLOGY

Resources: Google Meet, online teaching platform, email.

ASSESSMENT

Regular (Ordinaria)

There will be one final class essay which will provide 50% of the final grade. It will consist in testing the knowledge of the theoretical and practical contents of the subject. [Competences and Learning Outcomes: CB1/E01/E16/E26/G03/G06/G09/G11-R01/R02/R03]

Ongoing evaluation: attendance and active participation in the sessions (10%), the individual essay (20%), and the group oral presentation (20%) will provide the additional 50% of the final grade. [Competences and Learning Outcomes: CB1/CB3/CB4/CB5/E01/E16/G03/G06/G09-R01/R02/R03]

Resit (Extraordinaria)  

There will be one final class essay which will provide 100% of the final grade and that will consist of the following: a. Questions about the theoretical and practical material worked on in class. b. An essay on one of the topics of the subject, which will be announced beforehand. [Competences and Learning Outcomes: C B1/CB3/CB5/E01/E16/E26/G03/G06/G09/G11-R01/R02/R03]

METHODOLOGY

Resources: Google Meet, online teaching platform, email.

ASSESSMENT

Regular (Ordinaria)

There will be one final class essay using Google Meet (with the microphone and camera turned on) and Ilias/email which will provide 50% of the final grade. It will consist in testing the knowledge of the theoretical and practical contents of the subject. [Competences and Learning Outcomes: CB1/E01/E16/E26/G03/G06/G09/G11-R01/R02/R03]

Ongoing evaluation: attendance and active participation in the virtual sessions (10%), the individual essay submitted through Ilias (20%), and the group oral presentation done on Google Meet and using the microphones and cameras (20%) will provide the additional 50% of the final grade. [Competences and Learning Outcomes: CB1/CB3/CB4/CB5/E01/E16/G03/G06/G09-R01/R02/R03]

Resit (Extraordinaria)  

There will be one final class essay using Google Meet (with the microphone and camera turned on) and Ilias/email which will provide 100% of the final grade and that will consist of the following: a. Questions about the theoretical and practical material worked on in class. b. An essay on one of the topics of the subject, which will be announced beforehand. [Competences and Learning Outcomes: C B1/CB3/CB5/E01/E16/E26/G03/G06/G09/G11-R01/R02/R03]

Institution in charge of data processing: Universidad de Jaén, Campus Las Lagunillas, s/n, 23071 Jaén

Data Protection Delegate: dpo@ujaen.es

Purpose: In accordance with the Universities Law and other national and regional regulations in force, carrying out exams and assessment tests corresponding to the courses students are registered in. In order to avoid frauds while sitting the exam, the exam will be answered using a videoconference system, being able the academic staff of the University of Jaén to compare and contrast the image of the person who is answering the exam with the student's photographic files. Likewise, in order to provide the exam with evidential content for revisions or claims, in accordance with current regulation frameworks, the exam will be recorded and stored.

Legitimacy: compliance with legal obligations (Universities Law) and other national and regional regulations currently in force.

Addressees: service providers who are the owners of the platforms where the exams are carried out and with whom the University of Jaén has signed the corresponding data access contracts.

Storage periods: those established in current in force regulations. In the specific case of exam videoconference recordings, not before the examination records and transcripts are closed or the exam can still be reviewed or challenged.

Rights: you can exercise your right of access, amendment, cancellation, opposition, suppression, limitation and portability by sending a letter to the postal or electronic address indicated above. In the event that you consider that your rights have been violated, you may submit a complaint to the Andalusian Council for Transparency and Data Protection www.ctpdandalucia.es

Person in charge: Universidad de Jaén, Paraje Las Lagunillas, s/n; Tel.953 212121; www.ujaen.es

Data protection delegate (DPO): TELEFÓNICA, S.A.U. ; Email: dpo@ujaen.es

Procedure aim: To manage proper recordings of teaching sessions with the aim of facilitating learning process under a multimodal and/or online teaching

Period for record storage: Images will be kept during legal term according to regulations in force

Legitimacy: Data will be managed according to legal regulations (Organic Law 6/2001, December 21, on Universities) and given consent provided by selecting corresponding box in legal admission documents

Data recipients (transfers or assignments): Any person allowed to get access to every teaching modality

Rights: You may exercise your rights of access, rectification, cancellation, portability, limitation of processing, deletion or, where appropriate, opposition. To exercise these rights, you must submit a written request to the Information, Registration and Electronic Administration Service of the University of Jaen at the address above, or by e-mail to the address above. You must specify which of these rights you are requesting to be satisfied and, at the same time, you must attach a photocopy of your ID card or equivalent identification document. In case you act through a representative, legal or voluntary, you must also provide a document that proves this representation and identification. Likewise, if you consider that your right to personal data protection has been violated, you may file a complaint with the Andalusian Data Protection and Transparency Council www.ctpdandalucia.es