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ENG6025

Linguistics and Language Acquisition

Credits 7.5
Level Further education, lower degree level
Course start Autumn 2025
Duration 1 semester
Language of instruction English
Location Trondheim
Examination arrangement Portfolio assessment

About

About the course

Course content

This course gives students an introduction to central areas related to the study of modern English language, for example morphology, semantics, syntax, phonetics, phonology and pragmatics. The course also gives an introduction to first and second language acquisition. The different aspects of the language system and language acquisition are dealt with through discussions of basic ideas and themes within the above-mentioned subject areas. The course provides students with the concepts and ideas used to describe and analyse linguistic phenomena of the English language.

Learning outcome

Candidates who have passed this course

Knowledge

  • have basic theoretical insight into the system of language.
  • have basic knowledge of at least three of the four main subfields of linguistic analysis (phonetics/phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics/pragmatics) as these relate to the study of the modern English language.
  • have basic theoretical knowledge about first and second language acquisition

Skills

  • can account for basic concepts and ideas and linguistic terminology commonly used to describe and analyse the English language.
  • can apply some basic linguistic terms and concepts to describe and analyse English language data.
  • are able to read academic articles in English within the fields covered in the course

Learning methods and activities

The course offers online teaching in a 13-week period. The course has 4 obligatory assignments, that can be oral and/or written. The obligatory assignments cover various aspects of the course, and students are given feedback on these and offered supervision. The course blog and discussion forum are actively used for course-related interaction.

Other

This is a fully online course. Information pertaining to access to the course is sent to the email address registered for the student. All communication throughout the run of the course will take place on the course site and learning platform, and NTNU's student email. Students are required to follow all communication channels used by the course.

Students need access to an updated computer and a good internet connection. Students need access to the necessary equipment for online meetings and to record sound and video in an audiovisual presentation.

Compulsory assignments

  • 4 assignments

Further on evaluation

Assignments are assessed as approved/not approved, and they are not part of the final examination grade, but all obligatory assignments must be approved in order for the student to qualify to take the exam.

The course concludes with a portfolio exam, consisting of 4 elements (short assignment, exam quiz, written or recorded assignment, reflective text). The portfolio is given one overall grade, and all elements must be assessed as meeting requirements for a passing grade. This applies to postponed exams as well.

The exam must be answered in English.

Specific conditions

Admission to a programme of study is required:
Engelsk 2, 8.–13. trinn (KENG2-8-13)
English, Continuing Education for Teachers - One Year Programme (FJENGVUÅ)

Required previous knowledge

Students should have knowledge of English equivalent to that of students who have learned English over two years at Norwegian "videregående skole".

Admission to a study programme is required: KOMPiS Engelsk 2 8-13 trinn (KENG2-8-13)

Credit reductions

Course code Reduction From
ENG6020 7.5 sp Autumn 2019
ENG1101 7.5 sp Autumn 2019
ENG1102 7.5 sp Autumn 2025
This course has academic overlap with the courses in the table above. If you take overlapping courses, you will receive a credit reduction in the course where you have the lowest grade. If the grades are the same, the reduction will be applied to the course completed most recently.

Subject areas

  • English

Contact information

Course coordinator

Department with academic responsibility

Department of Language and Literature

Department with administrative responsibility

Section for quality in education and learning environment

Examination

Examination

Examination arrangement: Portfolio assessment
Grade: Letter grades

Ordinary examination - Autumn 2025

Portfolio assessment
Weighting 100/100 Date Release 2025-12-16
Submission 2025-12-16
Time Release 09:00
Submission 11:00
Duration 1 semesters Exam system Inspera Assessment