This document outlines the syllabus for a seminar course titled "Seminariode Especialidad SIGLA EDI 805 NRC" taught over 18 weeks. It is divided into 3 modules that cover key concepts in English as a second language research, research methods in second language acquisition, and problem identification techniques. Over the course of the semester, students will explore topics like literature reviews, methodological frameworks, didactic proposals, theoretical frameworks, and complete edits and proofreads of their work using APA style guidelines. Evaluation includes exams at the end of the course.

1. Asignatura
Seminariode Especialidad
Sigla EDI 805 NRC
Profesor Carla Chávez Saavedra
N° Horas de
Trabajo
Personal
6 Periodo 2015-20
Sem
ana
MÓDULO 1 MÓDULO 2 MÓDULO 3 HORAS DE TRABAJO
PERSONAL
1 Semana del 10 AGOSTO
PGA/ Relación Asignatura con Perfil
de Egreso/Syllabus/ INTRO a la
Asignatura/ Horas de Trabajo
Personal
Key conceptsin ESL research Key conceptsin ESL research Reading at least ONE
thesis prepated by UDLA
students
2
Semana del 17 AGOSTO
APA rules APA rules APA rules http://linguistics.byu.edu/
faculty/henrichsenl/apa/A
PA11.html
3 Semana del 24 AGOSTO
Research Methods in Second
Language Acquisition
Research Methods in Second Language
Acquisition
Research Methods in Second
Language Acquisition
http://www.ascd.org/publ
ications/books/100047/ch
apters/What-Is-Action-
Research¢.aspx
4 Semana del 31 AGOSTO
Problem identification (problem
tree)
Problem identification (problem tree) Problem identification (problem
tree)
http://www.toolkitsportd
evelopment.org/html/reso
urces/91/910EE48E-350A-
47FB-953B-
374221B375CE/03%20Pro
blem%20tree%20analysis.
pdf
5 Semana del 07 SEPTIEMBRE

2. Literature Review Literature Review Literature Review http://writingcenter.unc.e
du/handouts/literature-
reviews/
6 Semana del 14 SEPTIEMBRE
Cátedra 1
7 Semana del 21 SEPTIEMBRE
Methodological Framework Methodological Framework Methodological Framework Methodological
Framework
8 Semana del 28 SEPTIEMBRE
Didactic Proposal Didactic Proposal Didactic Proposal Didactic Proposal
9 Semana del 12 OCTUBRE
Didactic Proposal Didactic Proposal Didactic Proposal Didactic Proposal
10 Semana del 19 OCTUBRE
Project coherence Project coherence Project coherence http://coefaculty.valdosta.
edu/hbrasell/AR-
II%20Checklists.htm
11 Semana del 26 OCTUBRE
Theoretical Framework Theoretical Framework Theoretical Framework Theoretical Framework
12 Semana del 02 NOVIEMBRE
Cátedra 2
13 Semana del 09 NOVIEMBRE
Theoretical Framework
(Corrections)
Theoretical Framework (Corrections) Theoretical Framework
(Corrections)
Theoretical Framework
(Corrections)
14 Semana del 16 NOVIEMBRE
Didactic proposal (feedback) Didactic proposal (feedback) Didactic proposal (feedback) Didactic proposal
(feedback)
15 Semana del 23 NOVIEMBRE
Discussion/Conclusion Discussion/Conclusion Discussion/Conclusion Discussion/Conclusion
16 Semana del 30 NOVIEMBRE
Editingand Proofreading(APAstyle) Editing and Proofreading (APA style) Editing and Proofreading (APA
style)
Editing and Proofreading
(APA style)
17 Semana del 07 DICIEMBRE
EXAMENES EXAMENES EXAMENES EXAMENES

3. 18 Semana del 14 DICIEMBRE
EXAMENES EXAMENES EXAMENES EXAMENES