외국어로써의 영어를 살펴보고 기본적인 언어 습득과정과 언어 습득 이론에 대해 알아본다. 학습이론과, 교수법, 언어 습득에 있어서의 사회문화적 요인 등을 살펴봄으로써 제 2 언어 습득의 특징을 설명하고 있다. 또한 최근 학계에서 연구되고 있는 제2언어에 대한 가설 등에 대해서도 심도있게 다루고 있다.
[Part I. Age Factors]
1주-2강 Language, Learning, and Teaching
1주-3강 School of thought in second language acquisition
2주-1강 Age Factors: First Language Acquisition (I)
2주-2강 Age Factors: First Language Acquisition(2)
2주-3강 Issues in frist language acquisition
3주-1강 Age and Acquisition(I)
3주-2강 Age and Acquisition(II)
3주-3강 Age and Acquisition(III)
[Part II. Psychological Factors]
4주-1강 Psychological Factors: Human Learning(I)
4주-2강 Psychological Factors: Human Learning(II)
4주-3강 Psychological Factors: Human Learning(III)
5주-1강 Psychological Factors: Styles and Strategies(I)
5주-2강 Psychological Factors: Styles and Strategies(II)
5주-3강 Psychological Factors: Styles and Strategies(III)
6주-1강 Multiple Intelligences and Learning styles
6주-2강 Types of Multiple Intelligences Types of Multiple Intelligences
6주-3강 Applying MI in Language Classrooms Applying MI in Language Classrooms
8주-1강 Psychological Factors: Personality Factors(I)
8주-2강 Psychological Factors: Personality Factors(II)
8주-3강 Psychological Factors: Personality Factors(III)
[Part III. Sociocultural Factors]
9주-1강 Sociocultural Factors: Language, thought and culture(I)
9주-2강 Sociocultural Factors: Language, thought and culture(II)
9주-3강 Sociocultural Factors: Language, thought and culture (III)
10주-1강 Sociocultural Factors: Communicative Competence(I)
10주-2강 Sociocultural Factors: Communicative Competence(II)
10주-3강 Sociocultural Factors: Communicative Competence(III)
[Part IV. Linguistic Factors]
11주-1강 Linguistic Factors: Cross-Linguistic Influence and Learner Language(I)
11주-2강 Linguistic Factors: Cross-Linguistic Influence and Learner Language(II)
11주-3강 Linguistic Factors: Cross-Linguistic Influence and Learner Language(III)
12주-1강 Form-Focused Instruction
12주-2강 Form-Focused Instruction & Language Assessment
12주-3강 Language Assessment: Basic Concepts in Test Development
13주-1강 Language Assessment II: Practical Classroom Applications
13주-2강 Language Assessment III: Practical Classroom Applications
14주-1강 Toward a Theory of Second Language Acquisition(I)
14주-2강 Toward a Theory of Second Language Acquisition(II)
14주-3강 Toward a Theory of Second Language Acquisition(III)