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Research Extension in The ELF in the room: English as a Lingua Franca (Bachelor oppgave) - 40N0103
- Department: English and Related Literature
- Module co-ordinator: Dr. Lalita Murty
- Credit value: 20 credits
- Credit level: I
- Academic year of delivery: 2022-23
- See module specification for other years: 2021-22
Module summary
By expanding the word limit of the assessment demanded for the other module (The Elf in the Room) by 5,000 words, it will give students the opportunity to undertake a substantial (dissertation length) piece of independent research in Applied Linguistics.
This Module is for Norwegian Study Centre students only.
Related modules
Pre-requisite modules
- None
Co-requisite modules
Prohibited combinations
- None
Module will run
| Occurrence | Teaching period |
|---|---|
| A | Spring Term 2022-23 to Summer Term 2022-23 |
Module aims
By expanding the word limit of the assessment demanded for the other module (The Elf in the Room) by 5,000 words, it will give you the opportunity to undertake a substantial (dissertation length) piece of independent research in Applied Linguistics.
Module learning outcomes
By the end of the module, you should be able to:
- Design and carry out a theoretical and/or empirical study in a specialised area
- Understand the challenges posed in carrying out a substantial piece of independent research.
- Demonstrate an ability to critique and challenge theoretical ideas which have been proposed.
- Demonstrate progress towards the ability to synthesise and to present complex ideas with clarity.
- Have improved your ability to use evidence to support arguments.
- Select, limit and question a particular topic.
- Demonstrate skills in presenting their thesis.
Module content
Transferable skills developed in this module
All modules provide an opportunity to work on general oral/written communication skills (in class and in assessments) and general self management (organising your studies), alongside the subject-specific skills that the module teaches.
In addition, this module will allow students to particularly develop skills in creativity and innovation: in this module students will design and implement their own small-scale research project, writing it up according to the norms of academic publishing. In bringing the study to completion they will also demonstrate particularly high levels of self management.
Indicative assessment
| Task | Length | % of module mark |
|---|---|---|
| Essay/coursework 5000 Word Essay |
N/A | 100 |
Special assessment rules
None
Indicative reassessment
None
Module feedback
Students will receive feedback on their essay proposal and drafts (formative element) in the individual tutorials and via written comments on the work itself within two weeks of submission.
Summative feedback will be in the form of grades in the course transcript and via a completed ‘visiting student evaluation form’. Grades and evaluation forms will be determined/completed within 6 weeks of the deadline.
Indicative reading
These will very much depend on the topic chosen and the students should draw up a reading list in consultation with the module convenor. Some general key texts include:
Jenkins, J. (2003). World Englishes: A resource book for students. London, UK: Routledge.
Jenkins, J. (2007). English as a lingua franca: Attitude and identity. Oxford, UK: Oxford University Press.
Kachru, Y., & Smith, L. E. (2008). Cultures, contexts, and world Englishes. London, UK: Routledge.
Kirkpatrick, A. (2007). World Englishes: Implications for international communication and English language teaching. Cambridge, UK. Cambridge University Press.
McKay, S. L., & Bokhorst-Heng, W. D. (2008). International English in its sociolinguistic contexts: Towards a socially sensitive EIL pedagogy. New York: Routledge.
Seargeant, P. (2012) Exploring World Englishes: Language in a Global Context. London: Routledge.