MGUEN501 Engelsk 3, emne 1 - Undervisning og læring i engelsk

Knowledge

On completion of the module, students should have acquired advanced knowledge of:

• key issues related to language learning and teaching.
• various literary, textual, and cultural topics and theories
• selected topics in EFL didactics, such as basic skills and assessment

Skills

On completion of the module, students should have acquired the following skills:

• the ability to critically analyse different kinds of texts and linguistic data
• the ability to critically evaluate and use national and international research on language, literature, culture, and didactics
• the ability to connect relevant theory to practical application in the EFL classroom

General competence

On completion of the module, students should be able to:

• critically analyse and reflect on research issues in the field of interest
• critically evaluate and apply research-based knowledge - communicate about academic issues, analyses, and conclusions in the field, orally and in writing, using terminology in the academic field

Study methods on the module are varied and could include group work, lectures, seminars, student presentations, and/or regular writing seminars. In this course, the learning of English requires interaction with fellow students and instructors. It is expected that students attend all teaching sessions, sharing the responsibility for carrying out learning activities, thus contributing to a fruitful learning environment. Students are also expected to form study groups independently of the activities led by the instructor.

The reading list may be supplemented with material given in the teaching sessions, and such material can also be tested at the exam. The course demands a certain amount of self-study, as the entire reading list cannot be taught in class.

All teaching is given in English.

Assessment will take the form of a 30 minutes oral examination (based on a selection of pre-assigned topics) including a discussion related to central themes from the module.

Guidelines for the examination will be provided at the beginning of the module.

Grades scale A to F, with F being a failing grade.

Bergen: Zoltan Varga

Stord: Michel Cabot

Students are to complete the following obligatory assignment

• Group work and presentation on a given topic within language/literature or the teaching of language/literature.

The obligatory assignments must be approved no later than 2 weeks before the exam. If an obligatory assignment is assessed as not approved, a reason must be given for this. Students who do not receive a passing grade on the obligatory assignment, will have one (1) opportunity to resubmit in the same semester, within a deadline set by the instructor.

Students are required to attend 70% of the classes. Those with more than 30% absence will not be approved for the exam, regardless of the reason for the absence.

Language: English

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