J. (Joana) Da Silveira Duarte, PhD

MA Multilingualism

Course: The Multilingual School

Joana Duarte PhD, specialised in multilingualism and educational linguistics, presents bi- and multilingual education as a laboratory for pupils, students and teachers in action. Students are offered first-hand knowledge of bi- and multilingual education at various levels and with respect to a range of target languages: dominant or majority languages, traditional and new foreign languages as well as regional & minority and immigrant languages. Classes will consist of lectures, group work, guest input and visits to schools in Fryslân as well as to guidance institutions supporting bi- and trilingual education. Experts will introduce education topics of theoretical relevance and with regard to their applicability in practice. Students are assessed by means of five weekly assignments and a final essay. This is a 5 ECTS course.

BA Minorities and Multilingualism

Course: Multilingualism and Education

The course offers students first-hand knowledge of bi- and multilingual education at various levels and with respect to a range of target languages: dominant or majority languages, traditional and new foreign languages as well as regional and minority languages and immigrant languages. The course consists of two blocks in semester II. In addition to the final research paper, students do exercises, give presentations and complete a course paper in this 2 x 5 ECTS course (280 hours of study).