Duration
30h Th
Number of credits
Lecturer
Language(s) of instruction
French language
Organisation and examination
Teaching in the first semester, review in January
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
1. Bilingualism and bilingualism
- Defining bilingualism
- Complementarity of languages
2. Factors influencing bilingualism
- Quantity and quality of interaction
- Language choice and parenting strategies
- Variability of language sources
3. Learning to speak and communicate in two languages
- Normal' development
- Development in the context of pathology
4. Learning to read and write in two languages
- Normal' development
- Development in the context of a pathology
5. Language awareness and learning at school
- different types of teaching
- the special case of pupils from a migrant background
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
- Be familiar with the main characteristics of the different forms of modern language teaching.
- Draw conclusions from the literature about the important variables in language acquisition in natural and school environments
- Take a well-founded critical stance on common assertions about foreign language acquisition
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
No prerequiste
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
Face-to-face course
Additional information:
Face-to-face course
Podcast not available.
Additional information:
Face-to-face theoritical lessons
Course materials and recommended or required readings
Platform(s) used for course materials:
- eCampus
Further information:
Mandatory
Powerpoint slides uploaded regularly.
Comblain, A. (2023). Bilingualism and early language learning. Un petit tour des idées reçues. Presses universitaires de Liège (free open access / paying paper format)
Optional exercises and remediation
For each chapter of the course, a list of questions is provided to test your knowledge and understanding.
To answer certain questions, you will need to refer to the reference book.
Explanatory feedback is given after each question.
! This is a formative assessment. It is available all year round. These optional exercises are combined with a discussion forum (on e-campus), which is also open all year round. Students can ask me any questions they may have about the course and the formative assessments.
Further reading (not compulsory)
Paradis, J., Genesee, F., & Crago, M. (2011). Dual language development & disorders. A Handbook on bilingualism and second language. Paul Brookes Publishin Co.
Lightbown, P. & Spada, N. (2013) How languages are learned. Oxford University Press
Bijlevekd, H-A., Estienne, F, & Vander Linden, F. (2014). Multilinguisme et orthophonie. Elsevier-Masson
Exam(s) in session
Any session
- In-person
written exam ( open-ended questions )
Further information:
Exam(s) in session
Any session
- In-person
written exam ( open-ended questions )
Additional information:
Open questions with long and short answers (QROL SMART questionnaires)
At the end of each chapter, sample questions will be provided for information purposes only.
The exam questions are divided into :
- knowledge: explanation and integration of concepts relating to the bilingual development of the child
- integration of the material and reflection: reflection on concrete cases and application of the theoretical concepts seen in the course to justify and explain the implications.
The mark obtained for each question takes into account:
- the quality of the answers
- the clarity of the answers
- the precision of the technical terms used
N.B.: there is a penalty for irrelevant or wrong elements in the answer, even if the answer is correct overall.
The examination material includes:
- the lecture slides
- the oral lesson (comments on the slides, examples, illustrations)
- the illustrative videos (even if they are not seen in their entirety during the lesson)
- the syllabus book, which is compulsory reading
Work placement(s)
Organisational remarks and main changes to the course
For each chapter of the course, a list of questions is provided to test your knowledge and understanding.
To answer certain questions, you will need to refer to the reference book, which serves as the course syllabus.
Explanatory feedback is given after each question.
This is a formative assessment. It does not count towards the final exam mark. You are therefore free to choose whether or not to take it.
PLEASE NOTE: this is not an exhaustive list of questions that may be asked in the exam.
Contacts
a.comblain@uliege.be