Undergraduate Programme and Module Handbook 2018-2019 (archived)
Module FOUD0687: Understanding Language
Department: Foundation Year (Durham)
FOUD0687: Understanding Language
Type | Open | Level | 0 | Credits | 10 | Availability | Available in 2018/19 | Module Cap | None. | Location | Durham |
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Prerequisites
- None
Corequisites
- None
Excluded Combination of Modules
- None
Aims
- To introduce students to some basic linguistic principles in order to provide a grounding for future language study in their progressing department.
Content
- An introduction to morphology
- An introduction to syntax
- An introduction to phonetics and phonology
Learning Outcomes
Subject-specific Knowledge:
- By the end of the programme students will have:
- 1. Knowledge of a range of foundational subject concepts
- 2. Knowledge of a range of relevant research method
- 3. Knowledge of a range of relevant vocabulary
Subject-specific Skills:
- By the end of the programme students will be able to:
- 1. Demonstrate the appropriate use of a range of foundational subject concepts
- 2. Demonstrate the appropriate use of relevant research methods
- 3. Demonstrate the appropriate use of a range of relevant vocabulary
Key Skills:
- By the end of the programme students will be able to:
- 1. Demonstrate critical thinking
- 2. Demonstrate effective communication using appropriate academic styles
- 3. Demonstrate appropriate use of number
- 4. Demonstrate the use of appropriate sources of evidence
Modes of Teaching, Learning and Assessment and how these contribute to the learning outcomes of the module
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Teaching Methods and Learning Hours
Activity | Number | Frequency | Duration | Total/Hours | |
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Seminar | 10 | weekly | 2 hours | 20 |
Summative Assessment
Component: Data exercise | Component Weighting: 25% | ||
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Element | Length / duration | Element Weighting | Resit Opportunity |
Data exercise 1 | 500 words | 100% | yes |
Component: Data exercise | Component Weighting: 25% | ||
Element | Length / duration | Element Weighting | Resit Opportunity |
Data exercise 2 | 500 words | 100% | yes |
Component: Data Exercise | Component Weighting: 50% | ||
Element | Length / duration | Element Weighting | Resit Opportunity |
Data exercise 3 | 1000 words | 100% | yes |
Formative Assessment:
Weekly tasks
■ Attendance at all activities marked with this symbol will be monitored. Students who fail to attend these activities, or to complete the summative or formative assessment specified above, will be subject to the procedures defined in the University's General Regulation V, and may be required to leave the University