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We would like to welcome you
to Universidad Técnica Particular de Loja.
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Congratulations! for your desire to
become part of this training process,
we wish you every kind of success.
The subject An Introduction to
Applied Linguistics
has been designed as a
core course to be taken
in the fifth term of the
English Foreign Language
Teaching Program;
it is worth five credits.
This course is intended to give you
a general overview of Applied Linguistics
and introduce you to the main areas
of this field of language study and use.
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The field of study of Applied Linguistics
is very vast and broad.
It represents a special interest 
in importance
for those who are involved
in the teaching-learning process.
Since it is a field of 
study that identifies,
investigates, and offers solutions 
to language-related problems.
This course is aimed at helping
you to achieve expertise in teaching and
broaden your knowledge about some
aspects related
to the study of second and
foreign language acquisition and use.
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In addition, the present course has the
purpose of involving you
in an integrated learning process
based on the
institutional philosophy, values and
principles and providing you
with the necessary tools and competences
which help you become an
efficient professional member of society.
It is designed in such a way that
enables you to use the
knowledge of language
at a professional level and
apply it successfully in subsequent
teaching experience.
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I hope that this course will fullfil
your expectations in the learning
process will be a success.
Good luck!
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