553.101 (20W) Researching Foreign Language Learning and Teaching: The Uses of Learner Corpora

Wintersemester 2020/21

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First course session
05.10.2020 14:00 - 16:00 N.0.27 On Campus
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Overview

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it may be necessary to make changes to courses and examinations at short notice (e.g. cancellation of attendance-based courses and switching to online examinations).

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Lecturer
LV Nummer Südostverbund ENN02001UL
Course title german Researching Foreign Language Learning and Teaching: The Uses of Learner Corpora
Type Seminar (continuous assessment course )
Course model Online course
Hours per Week 2.0
ECTS credits 3.0
Registrations 4 (24 max.)
Organisational unit
Language of instruction English
Course begins on 05.10.2020
eLearning Go to Moodle course

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Course Information

Intended learning outcomes

This practically oriented course is aimed at providing an insight into the complicated process of assessing writing performance. Within the course we will look at how writing tasks are set up, what are the common problems of assessing them, and which criteria can be identified as influencing judgments and ratings. In the later stages the more practical details of how to use learner corpora to assist in the assessment process. 

Upon completion of the course, students should be able to: 

- demonstrate knowledge of assessing writing performance;

 - demonstrate a practical competence in setting up and assessing writing; 

- demonstrate a better knowledge of the general theoretical problems behind assessing writing; and

- demonstrate a proficiency in using learner corpora.

Teaching methodology including the use of eLearning tools

The classes will typically include lectures followed by mini discussions and practical assignments in class.

Course content

  • Introduction to assessing writing
  • Core problems of assessing writing
  • Grammatical description
  • Non-norm adequate features
  • Norm adequate features
  • Agreement in judgment
  • Creating a learner corpus
  •  Tagging a learner corpus
  •   Learner corpora and assessment

Examination information

Im Fall von online durchgeführten Prüfungen sind die Standards zu beachten, die die technischen Geräte der Studierenden erfüllen müssen, um an diesen Prüfungen teilnehmen zu können.

Examination methodology

Practical Task 1 30 pts. Practical Task 2 35 pts. Practical Task 3 (seminar paper) 35 pts. Total 100 pts.

Examination topic(s)

1. Practical Task 1: setting up a writing task; (must)

2. Practical Task 2: non-norm adequate features and assessment; and (must)

2. Practical Task 3 (seminar paper): reaserch project involving learner corpora. (must)


Grading scheme

Grade / Grade grading scheme

Position in the curriculum

  • Master-Lehramtsstudium Master Unterrichtsfach Englisch (SKZ: 507, Version: 19W.2)
    • Subject: Research in Foreign Language Teaching (Compulsory subject)
      • ENN.002 Researching Foreign Language Learning and Teaching ( 2.0h SE / 3.0 ECTS)
        • 553.101 Researching Foreign Language Learning and Teaching: The Uses of Learner Corpora (2.0h SE / 3.0 ECTS)
          Absolvierung im 2., 3. Semester empfohlen

Equivalent courses for counting the examination attempts

Sommersemester 2024
  • 553.101 SE Researching Foreign Language Learning and Teaching (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)
Wintersemester 2023/24
  • 553.101 SE Researching Foreign Language Learning and Teaching: Assessing writing (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)
Sommersemester 2023
  • 553.101 SE Researching Foreign Language Learning and Teaching (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)
Wintersemester 2022/23
  • 553.101 SE Researching Foreign Language Learning and Teaching: Assessing writing (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)
Sommersemester 2022
  • 553.101 SE Researching Foreign Language Learning and Teaching (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)
  • 553.102 SE Researching Foreign Language Learning and Teaching: Service Learning and Community Engagement through English (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)
Wintersemester 2021/22
  • 553.101 SE Researching Foreign Language Learning and Teaching: Assessing Writing (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)
Sommersemester 2021
  • 553.101 SE Researching Foreign Language Learning and Teaching (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)
Sommersemester 2020
  • 553.101 SE Researching Foreign Language Learning and Teaching (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)
Wintersemester 2019/20
  • 553.101 SE Researching Foreign Language Learning and Teaching: Research in Language Testing and Assessment (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)