Bilingualism and Education

Sections of the course:
1. Bilingualism (definitions and concepts)
2. Types of bilingualism
3. Methodological issues in the study of bilingualism
4. Linguistic and cognitive abilities of bilingual/multilingual speakers
5. Factors affecting bilingualism
6. Language contact – code-switching
7. Bilingualism and learning
8. Bilingualism and education
9. Bilingualism and school achievement
10. Heritage languages
11. Teaching approaches and educational applications
12. Bilingual literacy
13. Presentation of projects