The Subject Centre for Languages, Linguistics and Area Studies welcomes bids of up to £3,000 for pedagogic research or materials development projects in languages, linguistics and area studies. The remit of LLAS is to support teaching and learning of languages, linguistics and area studies in UK higher education.
These guidelines have been produced to help potential bidders decide whether or not their proposed project is likely to be considered. Proposals are welcome in any aspect of teaching and learning in languages, linguistics or area studies, but the following themes have been identified as priority areas.
* Language/area studies projects relating to specific languages/regions - we would particularly welcome bids from the following languages/area studies: Africa, the Americas, South East Asia (e.g. Indonesia, Malaysia etc), South Asia (e.g. India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Afghanistan etc)
* Student experience in linguistics including employability
* Interdisciplinarity within LLAS subjects and with other disciplines (e.g. the linguistics of foreign languages, languages and area studies for business)
* The foreign language needs of Postgraduate graduates students in non-language disciplines (including linguistics and area studies where applicable)
* Teacher training in less widely taught languages
* British Sign Language
Full details at http://www.llas.ac.uk/projects/3324
Dr John Canning
Senior Academic Coordinator
Subject Centre for Languages, Linguistics and Area Studies
University of Southampton
Southampton
SO17 1BJ
Tel: +44 (0) 23 8059 4814
Fax: +44 (0) 23 8059 4815
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