On completion of the course the student has the following learning outcomes defined in terms of knowledge, skills and general competence:
Knowledge
The student
- has detailed insight into the theoretical and methodological approaches within the field covered by the course and be familiar with current research in this field.
Skills
The student
- can apply his or her knowledge and skills in teaching, for the dissemination of research and other information purposes.
- is highly skilled in expressing academic ideas in written and spoken English
General competence
The student
- is capable of developing his or her own competence and specializing in an independent manner.
Seminars: up to 16 hours.
In the case that fewer than five students register for a course, the organized teaching may be adapted to fit the number of students. If this occurs, students will be informed at the start of the semester, and before the registration deadline 1. February/1. September.
Students must attend supervision and observe the deadlines that are specified by the course instructor.
Compulsory assignments are valid for one semester following the semester of instruction.
The exam in the course is a supervised term paper of 4000 words (±10%) (not including the bibliography etc.) Students must attend supervision and observe the deadlines that are specified by the course instructor. Students who do not comply with these guidelines, lose the right to take the exam in the course.
In the re-take exam, the student, who has completed the compulsory supervision in the teaching semester, hands in the term paper without further supervision.
The reading list is comprised of up to 750 pages of linguistic texts. In addition to the reading list, the students are encouraged to use recommended further reading and guidebooks.
The reading list will be available by 1 June for the Autumn semester.