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Plurilingual Education: Research Trends and Perspectives

Code: 43225 ECTS Credits: 6
2025/2026
Degree Type Year
Research in Education OP 1

Contact

Name:
Julia Llompart Esbert
Email:
julia.llompart@uab.cat

Teachers

Claudia Carolina Vallejo Rubinstein
Julia Llompart Esbert

Teaching groups languages

You can view this information at the end of this document.


Prerequisites

There are no prerequisites although students should be prepared to work with multiple languages (resources) and in a plurilingual context.


Objectives and Contextualisation

  • Introduction to multilingual projects for schools within the European framework.
  • Introduction to research related to integrating language learning and other curricula.
  • Become familiar with research and its application to multiple literacies and multimodality.
  • Develop an understanding of research and its application to language learning in multilingual contexts.
  • Develop an understanding of research and its application to globalization and digital skills related to language learning.        

Learning Outcomes

  1. CA37 (Competence) Formulate a research problem in multilingualism together with its questions and goals.
  2. CA38 (Competence) Make proposals for improvement and/or innovation projects in multilingualism grounded on research-based evidence.
  3. KA36 (Knowledge) Describe the methodological approaches and designs in research on multilingual education.
  4. KA37 (Knowledge) Identify lines of research in multilingualism.
  5. KA38 (Knowledge) Identify problems and offer solutions for needs arising from multilingual contexts.
  6. SA26 (Skill) Produce a comprehensive review of the scientific literature focused on multilingualism.
  7. SA27 (Skill) Develop the most consistent design and methodology with the goals of multilingualism research.
  8. SA28 (Skill) Design and conduct field work in multilingual contexts using suitable data collection instruments.

Content

This module is compulsory for students specializing in the area of Teaching Language and Literature and is optional for other specialized areas of study.

The module covers innovative research in the domain of teaching of languages within the context of globalization, linguistic diversity (super-diversity), multiculturalism and the increasing use of English as a lingua franca in diverse contexts.

Contents include:

  • Global conceptions of plurilingual and intercultural education;
  • Features of an integrated approach to plurilingual and intercultural education;
  • The application of qualitative research to plurilingual education contexts (e.g. plurilingual interaction in the classroom, digital contexts, informal educational contexts);
  • Research approaches to language learning contexts.

Activities and Methodology

Title Hours ECTS Learning Outcomes
Type: Directed      
In-class participation; group work 36 1.44
Type: Supervised      
Analysis and group discussion of articles and other assigned texts 36 1.44
Type: Autonomous      
Development of the individual work / participation in debates and workshops during the sessions. 78 3.12

The guided learning process will be developed through the following phases of the module:

  • Lectures/presentations by teachers.
  • Reading of articles and other related resources.
  • Analysis and discussion of articles and resources.
  • Empirical activities: application of research concepts on classroom interactions; multilingual educational contexts; problem solving and cases.
  • Development of the final product in group and oral presentation of the final output.
  • Individual reflection on the contents of the module.

 

Annotation: Within the schedule set by the centre or degree programme, 15 minutes of one class will be reserved for students to evaluate their lecturers and their courses or modules through questionnaires.


Assessment

Continous Assessment Activities

Title Weighting Hours ECTS Learning Outcomes
Attendance to and participation during sessions 15% 0 0 CA37, CA38, KA36, KA37, KA38
Group work (case studies, oral defense, etc.) 50% 0 0 CA37, CA38, KA36, KA37, KA38, SA26, SA27, SA28
Individual reflection 35% 0 0 KA36, KA37, SA26

Evaluation criteria for the module

Continued assessment

Group work 50%

The following items will be taken into account:

  • Critical reading of assigned texts and materials.
  • Contributions to group work (e.g. case studies, etc.)
  • Regular advancement of final output.
  • Oral presentation of the case study. Dates between February 17, 24 & March 3, 2026.

Individual (50%)

Attendance & participation 15%

The following items will be taken into account:

  • Regular attendance;
  • Punctuality & consistent full attendance;
  • Demonstrative engagement with proposed activities during class;
  • Collaboration with classmates;
  • Preparation and quality of the tasks submitted in class.

Final (individual) reflection (35%)

The final reflection consists of:

  • The development of a written reflection, carried out in class on the last day of the module (March 10, 2026), in which students must carry out a data analysis related to the educational content and contexts discussed in class.
  • The proposal should be theoretically and methodologically justified.

The following will be taken into account in the written reflection:

  • Content: Demonstration of understanding of the course content; correct application of the topics and/or analytical perspectives covered in class and through the required readings; identification of relevant elements or phenomena in the data.
  • Communicative and formal aspects: Coherent and understandable text that has all the characteristics of academic communication discourse and does not use discriminatory language.

It is necessary to attend a minimum of 80% of the classes. Even if the corresponding activities have been submitted and completed, attendance below the required minimum will result in a grade of “not assessable” until a passing grade is validated (if applicable) during the resit session. In all cases, in order to be eligible for the resit, students must have previously submitted at least 66% of the assessment activities (this percentage is calculated based on the weight of each activity in the final grade) with a minimum average score of 3.5. Justification documents submitted in case of absence only serve to explain the reason for the absence; under no circumstances do they exempt students from the attendance requirement.

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Re-sit examination

Any student who has suspended the course can make it up sitting an exam consisting of two parts: written and oral. The date of the re-sit will be within 3 weeks following the end of the module. The highest possible mark for the re-sit exam is 5 out of 10.


Single assessment

This course allows for a single assessment, although it is not advisable to take this option, especially considering the methodology followed in the course.

Any student opting for this method of evaluation should bear in mind the following:

  • In order to apply for this assessment option, it is necessary to follow the deadlines and procedures established by Academic Management.

  • It isnecessary to attend a minimum of 80% of the classes. Even if the corresponding activities have been submitted and completed, attendance below the required minimum will result in a grade of “not assessable” until a passing grade is validated (if applicable) during the resit session. In all cases, in order to be eligible for the resit, students must have previously submitted at least 66% of the assessment activities (this percentage is calculated based on the weight of each activity in the final grade) with a minimum average score of 3.5. Justification documents submitted in case of absence only serve to explain the reason for the absence; under no circumstances do they exempt students from the attendance requirement. The highest possible mark for the re-sit exam is 5 out of 10.

  • The assessment activities are the same typology as the group work (e.g. delivery of drafts of the case study) however, they are carried out individually. These activities have the same weight as those of the continuous assessment.
  • The date of delivery of tasks for the single assessment is the final day of class. Apart from delivery of the individualtasks,any student opting for single assessment must sit for the individual reflection which takes place on the final day of the module (March 10th, 2026).

Applicable to all assessment modalities:

In the event that irregularities are detected in the assessment activities (plagiarism, copying, etc.), the final grade for this subject will be 0. Anyone failing due to copying or plagiarism is excluded from any possibility of re-sit. It is considered copying if all or a large part of a colleague's work is reproduced, and the use of a text by any author as one's own, without proper citation of the sources, is considered plagiarism. This includes any published text in paper or in digital format available on the Internet. In the case of copying between two students, if it is notpossible to determine who has copied whom, the sanction will be applied to both students.

Students are advised to consult this guide regarding how to avoid plagiarism.

For this subject, the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies is permitted exclusively for support tasks, such as bibliographic or information searches and the correction of written texts. Students must clearly identify which parts have been generated using such technology, specify the tools used, and include a critical reflection on how these tools have influenced both the process and the final outcome of the activity.

The final result of the tasks must reflect a significant contribution from the student in terms of analysis and personal reflection. Lack of transparency in the use of AI in assessed activities, or the inauthenticity of the results, will be considered a breach of academic integrity and may result in a full penalty (a grade of 0) for the activity.

All written task submissions must be made via the Virtual Campus. Submissions through any other means (such as email or others) will not be accepted.

Faculty will grade the assessment activities within a maximum of 20 working days.

Inclusive language will be promoted.

 

Bibliography

Recommended bibliography (all of the reading on this list will not necessarily be used for the guided activities in the course, but the list is useful for group and individual work). Specific bibliography to some of the activities will be given at the beginning of the course or during the course. The links in this document will be updated at the beginning of the course, if necessary.

Recursos educatius oberts / Open Educational Resources (OER):

 


Software

Technology used in this course:

  • VLE Moodle
  • Video editor (optional - for data analysis)
  • Pdf reader
  • Document editor
  • Other platforms may be introduced according to the needs of the content. Their use will always be accompanied with explicit instructions as needed.

Groups and Languages

Please note that this information is provisional until 30 November 2025. You can check it through this link. To consult the language you will need to enter the CODE of the subject.

Name Group Language Semester Turn
(TEm) Theory (master) 1 Spanish first semester afternoon