AGUSAN DEL SUR COLLEGE, INC.

Bayugan City, 8502 CARAGA. Philippines

Telefax (085) 231 -2150

Vision: A renowned private institution committed to excellence in technological and academic education geared towards the holistic
development of an individual for a sustainable quality of life.
Mission: ADSCO aims to produce competent graduates equipped with knowledge, skills, values and attitudes through quality edication in
response to the demands of the times.
Goals: To produce graduates who are equipped with academic, scientific, technical, vocational skills and disciplined knowledge, globally
competitive to changing needs and demands of time.

(PROGRAM NAME / DEPARTMENT VMGO follow the example below) BACHELOR OF ARTS IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE
Vision: A non-secretarial institution committed to excellence in technology, basic and higher education towards a sustainable quality of
life.

Mission: Produce competent graduates who are equipped with knowledge and skills in basic, higher academic and technical-vocational
education in response to changing societal demands through quality education.. 

Goals: The Bachelor of Arts in English Language aims to:

 To develop effective and skilled communicators in both spoken and written English.
 Produce students equipped with critical thinking and problem solving skills in their professional fields.
 Develop students to be competent in carrying out research inquiries in the English medium and able to understand and
utilize the results.
 Produce students with good attitudes and values that will enable them to live peacefully and harmoniously in the workplace
and in the society where they live.

Institutional Intended Learning Outcomes :

Program Intended Learning Outcomes : The graduates have the ability to:
Common to all programs in all types of schools
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a. Articulate and discuss the latest developments in the specific field of practice
b. Effectively communicate orally and in writing using both English and Filipino
c. Work effectively and independently in multi-disciplinary and multi-cultural teams.
d. Act in recognition of professional, social, and ethical responsibility
e. Preserve and promote “Filipino historical and cultural heritage
f). Articulate a comprehensive and contextualized view of the English language-system and development;
g) Facilitate English language learning in diverse social, cultural, academic, and professional settings; participate effectively in
oral communication situations where language systems.
h) (Phonological, morphological, syntactic, and semantic) vary;
i). Produce well-written texts for various academic and professional purposes;
j). Communicate in English (both oral and written) fluently, accurately, and creatively in diverse social, cultural, academic, and
professional settings;
k) Facilitate English language learning in a school settings;
l) Teach English communication skills using knowledge of best practices;
m) Enhance literacy development and critical/creative thinking among students through the use of different types of texts and;
n) Engage in English language research relevant to the school and workplace settings.
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Bayugan City, 8502 CARAGA. Philippines
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Course Name : Theories of Language and Language Acquisition

Course Code : ELS 102
Course Unit :3
Course Description : This course is an introduction to field of language acquisition. It aims at introduction the
students to the major concepts in fields of child language acquisition, and bi/multilingual
acquisition. It discusses the different factors that influence the acquisition process as
age, the linguistic environment, cognition, the social context, motivation, and aptitude.
Pre-requisites/Co-requisites :
Contact Hours : 54 hrs.

Course Intended Learning Outcomes :

Explain the nature of language & understand the language’s core traits, variations, and linguistic key principles.
 Describe the discipline of linguistics and its major sub fields.
Describe and analyze the essential features of the English language system and,
Explain how knowledge of the English language system leads to its effective learning and use.
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Teaching and
Learning Intended
Week Learning Assessment Allocation
Content/ Learning Resources References
No. Activities Tasks Time
Activity Outcomes (ILO)
(TLA)
Vision,
Mission,
Core
Students will be
Values, and
able to recite,
Outcomes. www.adsco.edu.ph 6 Hours
understand and Projector Oral
1 The Vision & Students’ (1.5 daily
explain the PPT Recitation
and Mission Handbook basis)
VGMO of our
of Adsco
Institution.
The Core
Values and
Goals
2 Introduction to Understand the Q&A Oral 6
language fundamental Laptop, Recitation Hours(total)
acquisition: stages and PPTs / (1.5 hrs
Child language theories of child Traditional daily basis)
acquisition, language Manila
bi/multilingualism acquisition. Paper(for
and second report
language Analyze the presentatio
acquisition impact of n)
environmental SmarTV /
factors on Projector
language
development in
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children.

Evaluate the
benefits and
challenges of
bi/multilingualis
m for language
learners.

3-4 Multilingual 12
language Assess the role Laptop, Written Quiz Hours(total)
acquisition: of age in USB (1.5 hrs
bilingual PPTs / daily basis)
Bilingual language Traditional
development, the acquisition and Manila
role of age, its impact on Paper(for
bilingualism and language report
cognitive proficiency. presentatio
development n)
SmarTV /
Language Demonstrate an Projector
Acquisition: understanding
Transfer and the of the
role of the L1: A implications of
historical account multilingualism
(Behaviorism/ for education
Contrastive and society.
analysis/ Error
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analysis

Language
development in
children
5-6 Language Compare and Groupwork 12
acquisition and contrast critical Laptop, presentation Hours(total)
age: critical period views in USB (1.5 hrs
period first language PPTs / daily basis)
acquisition with Traditional
Theories of those in second Manila
Language language Paper(for
Acquisition: acquisition. report
presentatio
Behaviorist n)
theory Understand how SmarTV /
Accommodatio age affects Projector
n theory language
Cognitive learning and
theory proficiency
Discourse across various
Theory stages of
Social development.
Interaction
Theory
The universal
hypothesis
Neorofunctiona
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l theory
Apply
interlanguage
theories to
assess and Laptop,
support USB
language PPTs /
learners in Traditional
6
Development of practical Manila
Sentence Hours(total)
7 learner language teaching Paper(for
Constructio (1.5 hrs
(interlanguage) scenarios. report
n Quiz & daily basis)
presentatio
Analyze the n)
Midterm
evolution and SmarTV /
characteristics Projector
of interlanguage
in language
learners.
8 Laptop, Group task 6
Language and Explain the USB (Case study) Hours(total)
the Brain, cognitive PPTs / (5 groups) (1.5 hrs
Parts of the processes Traditional daily basis)
Brain, First involved in first Manila
Language language Paper(for
Acquisition, acquisition. report
and Second presentatio
Language Evaluate the n)
Acquisition impact of age, SmarTV /
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environment,
and individual
differences in Projector
language
learning.

Assess
individual
language Laptop,
aptitude and its USB
relevance to PPTs /
Group task
language Traditional
(interview of
Foreign learning Manila 6
different
language success. Paper(for Hours(total)
9 communitie
learning and report (1.5 hrs.
s)
aptitude Understand the presentatio daily basis)
relationship n)
Finals
between SmarTV /
cognitive Projector
abilities and
language
aptitude.
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Bayugan City, 8502 CARAGA. Philippines
Telefax (085) 231 -2150

Suggested Reading References:

Aart, Bas and April McMahon, 2006: Handbook of English Linguistics.

Blake, N.F. and Jean Moorhead, 1993: Introduction to the English Language.
Finegan, Edward. 2012: Language structure and use.
McMahon, 2002: Introduction to English Phonology.
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Bayugan City, 8502 CARAGA. Philippines
Telefax (085) 231 -2150

Course Requirements (Refer to CMO/Course Requirements prescribed by the curriculum)

1. Attendance
2. Midterm/Final Examination
3. Oral Performance Activities
4. Reports / Case Analysis, Thesis
5. Culmination Activities
6. Practical Demonstration

Grading System
Participation 10%
Attendance 10%
Quizzes 20%
Projects 20%1
Midterm Exam 20%
Final Exam 20%
Total: 100%

Classroom Policies
1. Attendance in class signifies readiness to participate in class discussions and activities, Students are encouraged to observe
punctuality in joining Face to Face Classes, online classes, and submission of requirements.
2. Students are required to log in and answers activities in LMS
3. A student is responsible for his/her absence; no make-up projects will be given.
4. A student will be automatically marked dropped after seven (7) consecutive absences.
5. Requirements must be submitted within the designated date of submission. Plagiarism is considered a serious offense and one
may fail the course.
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6. Students who are pregnant should inform the instructors for case-to-case bases considerations.
7. Students who are caught cheating are subject to disciplinary measures.
8. Students are encouraged to embrace the culture of honesty, perseverance, and resiliency.
9. Students should observe safety procedures for laboratory courses and activities.
10. For online platforms (LMS, GOOGLE Meet, Zooms,) students are obliged to observe and follow Intellectual property policy
- Student verification policy
- Use of student work policy
11. Class participation policy. Students are given grades according to their performances as bases in the rubrics provided.
12. Classroom etiquette. Students are expected to come to the class before the assigned time and room and are further expected to
wear appropriate attire, observe and practice “RESPECT”.
13. Others (agreed upon by the class

Date Revised : 08/24/2023

Effectively : 08/24/2023

Prepared by : JOHN MICHAEL T. CULTURA

Full Time Instructor

Reviewed by : JASON M. EQUIPADO, MBA

Vice President for Academic Affairs

Approved by : INOCENCIO J. ANGELES, JR,

School Director