Analysing advanced learner English

After completing the course you will be able to:

• describe linguistic features of non-native English.
• apply the methodological framework of contrastive interlanguage analysis.
• compare native and non-native English on the basis of corpus material.
• conduct a case study of selected features of advanced learner English.

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This course is for students admitted to the master programmes European Languages (master), Lektorprogrammet (master), studieretning engelsk, and Profesjonsrettet master med integrert praktisk-pedagogisk utdanning (masterspesialisering i engelsk)

Students enrolled in other master`s degree programmes can, on application, be admitted to the course if this is cleared by their own study programme.

Seminar, two hours per week for ten weeks, 20 hours in total.

Students are expected to attend all teaching. Some parts of the seminars, for example instruction in corpus use, will be difficult to acquire otherwise. Students are expected to bring a laptop to class for most of the seminars in order to do practical corpus tasks.

Obligatory activities:

• Two obligatory assignments (one essay based on course reading and a short paper presenting a brief outline of the topic for the term paper and an annotated list of selected reading in connection with this). Read more here about rules concerning valid excuses and how to apply for postponements.Information about guidelines for obligatory activities.
• It is obligatory to show up for a minimum of 60% of the teaching. In this course you must attend a minimum of 6 out of 10 seminars. The requirement is absolute. Attendance at 10 out of 10 seminars is strongly encouraged. If you miss a class it is your responsibility to catch up the work you have missed.

The allowed absence limit will cover all absences, including illness. You will not be granted valid absences with documentation, even when the absence is due to something beyond your control.

In certain circumstances, i.e. serious or chronic illness, you could apply for special needs accomodations.

Fulfilled course requirements are only valid the semester you attend the course.

The obligatory requirements must be fulfilled in order to qualify for the exam.

The assessment of the course is based on a term paper of approximately ten standard pages (a standard page consists of 2,300 characters). This does not include front matter (cover page and table of contents) and references. The topic for the term paper is chosen by the student, but must be approved by the teacher. In the assessment, both content and language will be considered, as well as the appropriate presentation of quotations, references and linguistic examples.

A term paper or equivalent that is passed may not be resubmitted in revised form.

If you withdraw from the exam after the deadline, this will be counted as an examination attempt.