LING30200 Research Creole Languages

Academic Year 2023/2024

The module will have a number of different activities: face to face lectures, group activities, individual and group presentations, individual reading (with guiding questions), individual and group project work.

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Curricular information is subject to change

Learning Outcomes:

- understand, critically assess & apply major theories relating to Creole languages
- analyze secondary literature
- critically assess information in academic articles
- learn presentation skills
- learn how to recognize, analyze and describe patterns in data sets
- learn how to do independent research including writing academic-type papers

Indicative Module Content:

This module will discuss:
* critical assessment of definitions the concept of Creole
* theories and research on the emergence of Creole languages
* current patterns of language use, both from a sociolinguistic and structural linguistic perspective, including critical assessment of existing theories
* socio-political and applied linguistic issues relating to Creole languages
* the relationship of Creoles to other categories of languages

Student Effort Hours: 
Student Effort Type Hours
Lectures

24
Specified Learning Activities

60
Autonomous Student Learning

16
Total

100
Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
The module will have a number of different activities: face to face lectures, group activities, individual and group presentations, individual reading (with guiding questions), individual and group project work 
Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Not applicable to this module.
 
Assessment Strategy  
Description Timing Open Book Exam Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade
Group Project: There will be one group work activities that focuses on structural issues of creoles. Week 7 n/a Graded No

20
Journal: Students will keep a learning journal. Students will be given questions to respond to on a regular basis (every 2-3 weeks) that will help them reflect on the content of the units discussed in the clas Week 5 n/a Graded No

20
Essay: Write an academic type paper on one Creole language. You will discuss the historical context of its formation, its sociolinguistic context/usage and some indicative linguistic features. Coursework (End of Trimester) n/a Graded No

60

Carry forward of passed components
No
 
Resit In Terminal Exam
Autumn No
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 
Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment
• Online automated feedback
• Peer review activities

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Not yet recorded.

Name Role
Dr Christoph Neuenschwander Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Timetabling information is displayed only for guidance purposes, relates to the current Academic Year only and is subject to change.
 
Spring
      
Lecture Offering 1 Week(s) - 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33 Mon 12:00 - 12:50
Lecture Offering 1 Week(s) - 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33 Wed 11:00 - 11:50
Spring