spring 2017
ENG-3040 First Language Acquisition - 10 ECTS

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Application deadline

Applicants from Nordic countries: 1 June for the autumn semester and 1 December for the spring semester. Exchange students and Fulbright students: 1 October for the spring semester and 15 April for the autumn semester.

Application code 9317 (Nordic applicants).

Type of course

This course may be taken as a single course by students who meet the admission requirements for the MA programme in English Language/Linguistics.

Course overlap

If you pass the examination in this course, you will get an reduction in credits (as stated below), if you previously have passed the following courses:

HIF-3040 First Language Acquisition 10 stp

Course content

This course will look at typical first language acquisition in monolingual and simultaneous bilingual children. The main focus will be morphosyntax, in English and in a range of other languages, but attention will be paid at different factors that play a role in language development, such as input, pragmatics, general cognitive and processing abilities. The first half of the course will be on monolingual language acquisition, while the second half will focus on bilingual first language acquisition.

Objectives of the course

Knowledge:   - After the course the students will have knowledge of typical language development (with a focus on morphology and syntax) in mono- and bilingual children and be familiar with the main theories of language acquisition and recent interdisciplinary findings.   Skills:   - After the course the students will be able to work with and analyze linguistic data from both corpora and experimental research. The course will also help students develop their skills in oral presentation and argumentation, as well as their ability to cooperate with fellow students and carry out independent project work.

Language of instruction and examination

Language of instruction and examination is English.

Teaching methods

Lectures, exercises, seminars, and project work.

Quality assurance:

All courses undergo an evaluation once in a 2-year period at the master¿s level.

Assessment

Coursework requirement: One oral presentation

Assessment method: The course will have a final term paper of 12-15 pages.

All written work is based on the following standard: Times New Roman, 12, 1,5, 2,5 cm.

Performance in the course will be assessed on an A-F grades scale. Grades are A-E for passed and F for failed. A re-sit examination is offered in the event of an F grade. The deadline to register for a re-sit examination is January 15th for the autumn semester and August 15th for the spring semester.

Recommended reading/syllabus

To be announced.

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  • About the course
  • Campus: Tromsø |
  • ECTS: 10
  • Course code: ENG-3040