7332.11 - English Grammar and Language
Skeiðsnummar
7332.11
Heiti
English Grammar and Language
ECTS
15
Endamál
The objective of the course is to give students:
• A formal knowledge of English Grammar.
• An understanding of the concepts of both spoken and written English.
• An insight into the essentials of Linguistics as a science.
• An understanding of the different aspects of language.
Innihald
The course is structured as follows:
• An introduction to grammar.
• Prescriptive and Descriptive Grammar.
• Grammar and Usage.
• Linguistics: definition and meaning.
• An introduction to the components of linguistics.
• Applied linguistics and language teaching.
Læru- og undirvísingarhættir
The teaching approach will be partially lecturer-centred and partially project-based.
Próvtøkuháttur
The students will make pair/group presentations on given topics to illustrate that they have grasped the main tenets of the issues taught in the module.
Grading:
The student will be graded: passed or failed.
The basis of evaluation comprises:
• The ability of the student to present a comprehensive piece of work that exhibits the student’s comprehension of the given topic.
• The skills of analysis and synthesis as evidenced in the presentation.
• Body language, visual communication, and presentation skills.
• Fluency and clarity of language and interactive communication skills.