LS I DPLE 1101 LANGUAGE STUDY I

This course will cover the following topics:  definition of language, reasons for studying a language, the nature of language, the importance of language in society, L1 acquisition, L2 learning/acquisition, L1 in language development, and transference factors responsible for effective acquisition of L2 in growing children.

LSS DPLE 1102: LISTENING AND SPEAKING SKILLS

The course intends to sharpen the students’ skills in listening and speaking through varied oral exercises.  Special attention will be given to pronunciation and intonation as well as acquisition of communicative competence in the English language.  The course will also equip the students with various methods and techniques of helping their learners improve their listening and speaking skills. 

RWS DPLE 1203: READING AND WRITING SKILLS

This course will take the students through the skills required for different types of reading and writing and will give students hands-on experience in the two skills to enhance their reading and writing skills

LD I DPLE 2104: LITERATURE AND DRAMA I

This course covers the definitions of common terminologies used in literature and aims to equip the students with the aspects of literature and how to teach language skills using literary texts.  It will also equip the students with techniques of teaching and adjudicating drama in the primary schools. Students will have an in-depth study of selected texts.

EG DPLE 2105: ENGLISH GRAMMAR

The course intends to ground the student teachers in the knowledge and rules of English grammar to enable them confidently teach English language at all levels of the primary school.  Topics to be covered include: parts of speech, tenses, subject-verb agreement, common English usage errors, using capitals, commas, apostrophe and quotation marks, and spelling rules.

LS II DPLE 2206: LANGUAGE STUDY II

This course introduces students to the distinctions between L1 and L2 in relation to classroom application.  Students are made to explore theories and stages in L1 and L2 acquisition; phonological, syntactical and semantic issues in the learner’s acquisition of language and language learning will also be examined.

OLP DPLE 2207: ORAL LITERATURE AND POETRY

This course deals with the definitions of oral literature, folklore, and oral tradition; the difference between oral and written literature; and characteristics of oral literature.  It will also examine the following sub-topics: oral literature and social-political development; the relevance of oral literature to education institutions and to language teaching; forms of poetry; poetic devices; tone quality in poetry; rhyme in poetry; and the value and use of poetry in language teaching.

LD II DPLE 2208: LITERATURE AND DRAMA II

In this course, students are exposed to the basic elements of drama and terms used in drama.  A selected work from African, American or English playwrights will be studied and the staging of a play will be organized by students. Social Studies Diploma Primary Courses