NCHU Course Outline

Course Name	(中) 外語習得(一)(3026)
	(Eng.) Second Language Acquisition(I)
Offering Dept	Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures
Course Type	Elective	Credits	2	Teacher	CHANG,YUH-FANG
Department	Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures/Undergraduate	Language	中/英文	Semester	2026-FALL
Course Description	This course provides an introduction to the field of second language acquisition (SLA) which looks at the phenomenon of second language development. Since this field is multi-disciplinary in nature, this course will cover theories and research from linguistic, psychological, and sociocultural perspectives. Factors which influence how a person learns a second language, such as age, personality, motivation, attitude, learning style, strategies, language policy and the role of L1 will be introduced and discussed through this course.
Prerequisites				self-directed learning in the course	Y

Relevance of Course Objectives and Core Learning Outcomes(%)			Teaching and Assessment Methods for Course Objectives
Course Objectives	Competency Indicators	Ratio(%)	Teaching Methods	Assessment Methods
1.To provide an introduction to the general research area of second language acquisition; 2.To provide familiarity with the extant base in second language acquisition; 3.To provide an opportunity for discussing issues in second language acquisition			Discussion Lecturing	Written Presentation Attendance Oral Presentation Quiz
Course Content and Homework/Schedule/Tests Schedule
Week Course Content Week 1 Week 1 Introduction Week 2 Week 2 Personality factors, Chapter 6 Week 3 Week 3 Personality factors, Chapter 6 Week 4 Week 4 Style and strategy, Chapter 5 Week 5 Week 5 Style and strategy, Chapter 5 Week 6 Week 6 Age and acquisition, Chapter 3 Week 7 Week 7 Age and acquisition, Chapter 3 Week 8 Week 8 Midterm Week 9 Week 9 First language acquisition, Chapter 2 Week 10 Week 10 First language acquisition, Chapter 2 Week 11 Week 11 Sociocultural factors, Chapter7 Week 12 Week 12 Sociocultural factors, Chapter7 Week 13 Week 13 Communicative Competence, Chapter 8 Week 14 Week 14 Cross-linguistic Influence and learner langauge, Chpater 9 Week 15 Week 15 Presentation Week 16 Week 16 Presentation Week 17 Self-directed learning Week 18 Self-directed learning self-directed learning
Evaluation
1. Research paper ……………………………………………………25% 2. Attendance …………………………………………………………10% 3. Midterm…………………..………………………………………… 50% 4. Presentation ………………………………………………………15%
Textbook & other References
Principles of language learning and teaching. Longman
Teaching Aids & Teacher's Website
N/A
Office Hours
星期三9:00-10:00
Sustainable Development Goals, SDGs(Link URL)
04.Quality Education include experience courses：N

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