Special topics in English language and linguistics

KNOWLEDGE

After completing the course, students will be able to:

• demonstrate a mastery of concepts and theories associated with the selected topic

SKILLS

After completing the course, students will be able to:

• locate and evaluate scholarly sources for the selected topic

• demonstrate an ability to read and respond to literature on the selected topic

• undertake writing tasks related to the literature on the selected topic using appropriate concepts and terminology

• update and broaden one's knowledge of the selected topic

COMPETENCIES

After completing the course, students will be able to:

• reflect on and apply concepts from the selected topic to novel facts

• critically evaluate discussions in the media bearing on the selected topic

• communicate the relevance of the selected topic to education, life skills, participation in a pluralistic democracy, and sustainable social development in our own time

• collaborate with other students in planning and carrying out an oral presentation that communicates a research result from the selected topic