Language in Society

Learning Outcomes

Knowledge and Understanding

Having successfully completed this module, you will be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of:

• the scope and limitations of different theoretical approaches to sociolinguistics;
• key methodologies to explore the complex relationship between language and society.
• key concepts and terms used to describe language in use;
• particular sociolinguistic situations or issues relevant to your professional interests;
• fundamental issues and problems related to the use of language in social contexts;

Subject Specific Intellectual and Research Skills

Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:

• relate issues and questions encountered in the research literature to situations with which you are yourself familiar;
• construct an argument on a sociolinguistic topic based on a synthesis of published research and an analysis of primary material.
• apply sociolinguistic knowledge in the analysis and interpretation of language (education) policy;
• analyse and evaluate oral and written data from a variety of sources;
• describe specific features of language in use employing appropriate terminology;

Transferable and Generic Skills

Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:

• work effectively within a group;
• research a specific topic independently and with minimal guidance;
• select and analyse appropriate texts and materials, and present them confidently and effectively to others with your own critical interpretation;

Summative

This is how we’ll formally assess what you have learned in this module.

Referral

This is how we’ll assess you if you don’t meet the criteria to pass this module.

Repeat

An internal repeat is where you take all of your modules again, including any you passed. An external repeat is where you only re-take the modules you failed.