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Última revisión realizada: 29/04/2022 |
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Subject Name: | Foundations of Bilingual Education |
Study: | Máster Universitario en Educación Bilingüe / Master in Bilingual Education |
ECTS Credits: | 6 |
Year and four month period: | First year, first four month period |
Type of subject: | Compulsory |
The aim of this subject is providing students with a sound background knowledge of the foundations of bilingual education. Unit 1 analyzes definitions of bilingualism, terms related to it and its measurement. It also accounts for the evolution of societal bilingualism overtime. Similarly, unit 2 presents the issue of second language acquisition/learning in education, the establishment of bilingual education policies, and the development of bilingualism and biliteracy. It also revises the origins and the effectiveness of bilingual education and its varieties.
Units 3, 4 and 5 make learners become familiar with the cognitive aspects of bilingualism. After a preliminary study of the language functions in the brain, and the similarities and differences between the acquisition of first and foreign languages, they explore the main language acquisition/learning theories applied to bilingual education, and examine the concepts of interlanguage and error analysis related to the development of bilingual competence in language learners.
Units 6 and 7 revise the sociolinguistic foundations of bilingualism and their application to the bilingual education contexts. Once some introductory aspects are introduced related to communication in intercultural contexts, they discuss the different classifications of bilingual education, and present the principles and theories of verbal and non-verbal communication, and the theory of Systemic Functional Linguistics.
Finally, units 8-11 offer an overview of the implementation of bilingual education programmes in diverse world regions. The review starts with North America (Canada and the United States) with the tradition of Content-Based Instruction. It continues with the cases of some Latin American countries (Argentina, Chile, Colombia and Ecuador). Thereupon it concentrates on the bilingual education in Europe and its CLIL typical practices (the Netherlands, Belgium and Finland) moving on to some cases in the Spanish education system at both monolingual and plurilingual communities (Madrid, Andalusia, the Basque Country and Catalonia).
The different tasks and activities programmed during the semester have been developed with the goal of adapting the learning process to the different capabilities, necessities and interests of the students.
The activities included in the subject are:
These activities are combined with the following aspects:
The hours dedicated to each activity are detailed as follows:
Assignments | HOURS | % PRESENCIAL |
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Attendance to virtual classes | 15 hours | 100% |
Audiovisual resources | 6 hours | 0 |
Basic material study | 50 hours | 0 |
Additional resources readings | 25 hours | 0 |
Task and practice cases and self-evaluation test | 29 hours | 0 |
Tutoring | 16 hours | 30% |
Collaborative work | 7 hours | 0 |
Final exam | 2 hours | 100% |
Total | 150 hours | - |
You can personalize your study plan choosing the type of activity that best matches your profile. The tutor will advise you and help you elaborate your study plan. S/he will always be available to guide throughout the course.
The section Basic Bibliography is essential for the course. If any document (reading, article,…) is not available in the virtual classroom, you will have to find it by other means: UNIR bookshop, virtual library…
The evaluation system is based on the following numerical chart:
0 - 4, 9 | Suspenso | (SS) |
5,0 - 6,9 | Aprobado | (AP) |
7,0 - 8,9 | Notable | (NT) |
9,0 - 10 | Sobresaliente | (SB) |
The grade is made up of two components:
Final exam (60% - 6 out of 10 points). At the end of the semester, you need to take a Compulsory final exam either in presence- based or online modality. You need to pass the final exam (i.e., get at least 3 out of the 6 marks of the exam) so the grade obtained in the assignments (continuous assessment) is summed up to the final grade of the subject.
Continuous assessment (40%): this type of assessment will be measured through the different assignments you need to complete during the course:
Remember that you can check the points (value) of each assignment in the weekly program.
Take into account that the sum of the grades of the assignments included in the continuous assessment is 6 points. You can do as many as you want to until a maximum grade of 4 points (which is the maximum grade you will be obtaining in the continuous assessment)In the weekly program, you can find the grade of each assignment.
Assessment method |
SCORE min - max |
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Participation in forums, classes, etc. | 0% - 10% |
Task, practice cases and activities | 10% - 40% |
Self-evaluation test | 0% - 10% |
final exam | 60% - 60% |
Education: PhD on Translation. MA in Teaching English as a Foreign Language and Spanish as a Foreign Language. Degree on Translation and Interpreting.
Professional experience: Currently: Associate Professor at UNIR, Universidad de Alcalá and Universidad Francisco de Vitoria.
Lines of research: Bilingual education, CLIL, English-Mediated Instruction, Innovation, Translation.
Studying online means you can organize your study as you wish, as long as you meet the due dates of the different assignments (activities, tasks and tests). In order to help you, we propose the following steps:
In the virtual classroom of Lo que necesitas saber antes de empezar (All you need to know before starting) you will always find available information on the structure of the units and information on their sections
Remember that in Lo que necesitas saber antes de empezar (All you need to know before starting) you can check how the different tools of the virtual classroom work: email, forum, online classes, sending the tasks, etc.
Please, take into account the following tips…