Assessment overview

Here you will find more detailed explanations on the assessment of the course.

Method: Seminar
Percentage: 30%
Dates: From September 16 to November 18
Description:

Working in groups, students will prepare and present a seminar on a topic of their choice from the list of course topics. A seminar is more than just a presentation and the group of students will be in charge of that class for 1: 30 minutes. The group is expected to provide questions and other activities that promote discussions and engage their classmates with the content. Read more on the nature and characteristics of seminars.

Grading criteria
List of topics
Use the the comment space to inform who the members of your group will be and the selected topic. Topic assignment will be on a "first-come-first-served" basis.

Method: Workshops
Percentage: 20%
Dates: Along the semester
Description:

Working in groups, students will work on hands-on activities, usually in a case-study format, in which a problem is given and students, acting as applied linguists, are to propose a solution. The product of each workshop can be  a written or oral report at the end of the class.

Grading criteria: This will vary according to the content and characteristics of the workshop.

Method: Reading reports
Percentage: 25%
Date: From September 16 to November 25
Description:

For each week, there is a number of assigned reading materials. Every week (from week 14 to week 14) you will choose one of the readings and fill in a form for it. Basically, the form has two tasks. In the first you will have to create a graphic organizer in which you summarize the content of the article/chapter. Then, you will write a commentary or reflection in which you link the content of the article/chapter with your personal experience either as a language learner or as a teacher (if you are already working in any context). By the end of the semester you must have handed in at least 10 reading reports.

Method: Final paper
Percentage: 20%
Date: December 2nd
Description:

Individually or in pairs, students will write a paper on one of the topics discussed along the course. The topic should not be the same topic presented in the seminar activity. In the essay, the author(s) must synthesize different perspective on the selected topic, contrast and compare points of view and then present a personal conclusion based both on evidence (the references consulted) and experience. Read more on the structure and characteristics of the academic essay.

Guidelines and grading criteria
Note: Students can submit a first draft up to three weeks before the deadline. After that date, only the final draft will be received.

Method: Self assessment
Percentage: 5%
Date: December 2nd
Description:

Given certain parameters in a Likert-type scale, each student will self-rate his/her performance and contribution to the course. The assigned grade will be averaged with that assigned by the professor.