The aim of the course is to acquaint students with theories of language learning and their relationship with teaching methods techniques applicable to their own learning and teaching situations.

By the end of the course students will obtain an overview of key issues and research findings in language learning and students will learn via readings, discussions and written tasks to rfelate the ideas of the course to their thoughts and experiences both as learners and future teachers. In addition to this they will be able to reflect on theior own learning processes by linking theories of language learningwith practical experience.