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Course syllabus - English for English Teachers 1
Scope
15 credits
Course code
ENA023
Valid from
Autumn semester 2016
Education level
First cycle
Progressive Specialisation
G1N (First cycle, has only upper-secondary level entry requirements).
Main area(s)
School
School of Education, Culture and Communication
Ratified
2013-02-01
Revised
2016-01-15
Status
This syllabus is not current and will not be given any more
Literature lists
Course literature is preliminary up to 8 weeks before course start. Course literature can be valid over several semesters.
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Books
A university grammar of English : with a Swedish perspective
1. ed. : Stockholm : Studentlitteratur, 2007 - 540 s.
ISBN: 978-91-44-03499-7 (inb.) LIBRIS-ID: 10462756
URL: Omslagsbild
Down under
London : Black Swan, 2001 - 397 s.
ISBN: 0-552-99703-X (pbk) ; £7.99 : CIP entry (Aug.) LIBRIS-ID: 5043920
Nickel and dimed : on (not) getting by in America
1st Picador ed. : New York : Picador, 2011 - 244 p.
ISBN: 978-0-312-62668-6 (pbk.) LIBRIS-ID: 12480825
Adventures on the high teas : in search of Middle England
London : Ebury, 2009. - 343 p.
ISBN: 978-0-09-192650-2 (pbk.) LIBRIS-ID: 13899373
Engelsk språkdidaktik : texter, kommunikation, språkutveckling
3., [rev.] uppl. : Lund : Studentlitteratur, 2012 - 546 s.
ISBN: 978-91-44-07714-7 LIBRIS-ID: 12336091
Introducing English pronunciation : advice for learners and teachers : British version
3., [rev.] ed. : Lund : Studentlitteratur, 2005 - 147 s.
ISBN: 91-44-03409-1 LIBRIS-ID: 9752056
Oxford advanced learner's dictionary of current English
8th ed. : Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2010. - xii, 1796 p., R46 p.
ISBN: 978-0-19-479902-7 (pbk./CD pack) LIBRIS-ID: 11903157
Cambridge advanced learner's dictionary
3. ed. : Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2008 - 1699 s., [100 s.]
ISBN: 978-0-521-88541-6 (hbk.) : £35.00 LIBRIS-ID: 10940646
Longman dictionary of contemporary English ; Longman language activator ; Longman dictionary of English language and culture.
4th ed. : Harlow : Longman, 2003. - 1 v.
ISBN: 0-582-77649-X LIBRIS-ID: 11293064
Macmillan English dictionary for advanced learners
2. ed. : Oxford : Macmillan Education, 2007 - xi, 1748 s.
ISBN: 9781405025263 (hft. + CD-ROM) LIBRIS-ID: 10942663
Läroplan, examensmål och gymnasiegemensamma ämnen för gymnasieskola 2011
Stockholm : Skolverket, 2011 - 202 s.
ISBN: 978-91-38-32594-0 LIBRIS-ID: 12477715
Reference Literature
"They say/I say" : the moves that matter in academic writing : with readings
2. ed. : New York : W.W. Norton & Co., 2011. - 701 s.
ISBN: 9780393912753 LIBRIS-ID: 12541252
Compendiums
The teachers for the different modules will inform you of the availability of compendia at the start of the course
Other Materials
Additional material will be provided by the teacher and posted in Blackboard
Akademin för utbildning, kultur och kommunikation,
A bilingual dictionary, for example Norstedts stora svensk-engelska/engelsk-svenska ordbok.
Akademin för utbildning, kultur och kommunikation,
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Books
A university grammar of English : with a Swedish perspective
1. ed. : Stockholm : Studentlitteratur, 2007 - 540 s.
ISBN: 978-91-44-03499-7 (inb.) LIBRIS-ID: 10462756
URL: Omslagsbild
Down under
London : Black Swan, 2001 - 397 s.
ISBN: 0-552-99703-X (pbk) ; £7.99 : CIP entry (Aug.) LIBRIS-ID: 5043920
Nickel and dimed : on (not) getting by in America
1st Picador ed. : New York : Picador, 2011 - 244 p.
ISBN: 978-0-312-62668-6 (pbk.) LIBRIS-ID: 12480825
Adventures on the high teas : in search of Middle England
London : Ebury, 2009. - 343 p.
ISBN: 978-0-09-192650-2 (pbk.) LIBRIS-ID: 13899373
Engelsk språkdidaktik : texter, kommunikation, språkutveckling
3., [rev.] uppl. : Lund : Studentlitteratur, 2012 - 546 s.
ISBN: 978-91-44-07714-7 LIBRIS-ID: 12336091
Teaching by principles : an interactive approach to language pedagogy
3. ed. : White Plains, N.Y. : Pearson Education, 2007 - xvii, 569 s.
ISBN: 0-13-612711-8 (hft.) LIBRIS-ID: 10483022
Introducing English pronunciation : advice for learners and teachers : British version
3., [rev.] ed. : Lund : Studentlitteratur, 2005 - 147 s.
ISBN: 91-44-03409-1 LIBRIS-ID: 9752056
Oxford advanced learner's dictionary of current English
8th ed. : Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2010. - xii, 1796 p., R46 p.
ISBN: 978-0-19-479902-7 (pbk./CD pack) LIBRIS-ID: 11903157
Cambridge advanced learner's dictionary
3. ed. : Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2008 - 1699 s., [100 s.]
ISBN: 978-0-521-88541-6 (hbk.) : £35.00 LIBRIS-ID: 10940646
Longman dictionary of contemporary English ; Longman language activator ; Longman dictionary of English language and culture.
4th ed. : Harlow : Longman, 2003. - 1 v.
ISBN: 0-582-77649-X LIBRIS-ID: 11293064
Macmillan English dictionary for advanced learners
2. ed. : Oxford : Macmillan Education, 2007 - xi, 1748 s.
ISBN: 9781405025263 (hft. + CD-ROM) LIBRIS-ID: 10942663
Reference Literature
First steps in academic writing
White Plains, NY : Longman, 1996 - xi, 212 p.
ISBN: 0-201-83410-3 ; CIP rev. LIBRIS-ID: 4706926
Thinking and writing in academic contexts : a university companion
1. ed. : Lund : Studentlitteratur, 2011 - 160 s.
ISBN: 978-91-44-05631-9 LIBRIS-ID: 12277213
Other Materials
Additional material will be provided by the teacher and posted in Blackboard
Akademin för utbildning, kultur och kommunikation,
A bilingual dictionary, for example Norstedts stora svensk-engelska/engelsk-svenska ordbok.
Akademin för utbildning, kultur och kommunikation,
Objectives
The aim of the course is for students to develop their knowledge of and skills in English and language education in order for them to be able to teach English on the appropriate level, in accordance with the intentions expressed in the applicable regulatory documents. The course further aims to lay the foundations for a critical and reflective attitude in the students and the tools necessary for them to continually develop their role as a teacher.
Learning outcomes
Upon completion of the course, students are expected to be able to:
(with regard to the Language Skills module)
- apply basic grammatical rules, grammatical terminology and an idiomatic vocabulary in spoken and written English
- express themselves in a correct and idiomatic manner in spoken and written English
- use dictionaries and other language aids as tools for continued proficiency development
- give an account of general theories on language learning and teaching and how they are reflected in regulatory documents as well as teaching practice
(with regard to the Communication module)
- analyze the structure of texts, as well as to plan and produce coherent spoken and written English texts
- apply principles and conventions for proper source use
- understand advanced English non-fiction
- understand advanced spoken English in different contexts
- identify and describe significant phenomena in contemporary English-speaking societies
- give an account of pedagogical perspectives on spoken and written communication as well as practical applications in school
Course content
The course comprises two modules worth 7.5 credits each.
Module 1, Language Skills:
- practical English grammar
- knowledge of dictionaries and other language aids
- vocabulary knowledge from an extended perspective
- pronunciation and intonation
- language didactics
- regulatory documents
- field studies
Module 2, Communication:
- spoken and written communication
- culture and society in the English-speaking world
- pedagogical perspectives on spoken and written communication
- field studies
Tuition
The teaching and learning activities offer the preconditions for explicit as well implicit learning and include lectures, seminars, discussions, home assignments and tasks to be done by the students in class. Participation in all scheduled activities and assignments is mandatory. The course is partly based on ICT.
Requirements
English B, Modern language step 3 or Modern language 3.
Examination
SEM1, 1 credits, Language skills. Preparation for and active participation in scheduled activities and field studies, marks Fail (U) or Pass (G).
SEM2, 1.5 credits, Communication. Preparation for and active participation in scheduled activities and field studies, marks Fail (U) or Pass (G).
INL1, 3 Credits, Language Skills. Spoken and written assignments, marks Fail (U), Pass (G) or Pass with distinction (VG).
INL3, 4 credits, Communication. Spoken and written assignments, marks Fail (U), Pass (G) or Pass with distinction (VG).
TEN1, 3.5 credits, Language Skills. Written exam, marks Fail (U), Pass (G) or Pass with distinction (VG).
TEN3, 2 credits. Communication. Written exam, marks Fail (U), Pass (G) or Pass with distinction (VG).
For a Pass with distinction (VG) on the course as a whole, the student needs to have earned that mark for a minimum of 8.5 credits.
A student who has a certificate from MDU regarding a disability has the opportunity to submit a request for supportive measures during written examinations or other forms of examination, in accordance with the Rules and Regulations for Examinations at First-cycle and Second-cycle Level at Mälardalen University (2020/1655). It is the examiner who takes decisions on any supportive measures, based on what kind of certificate is issued, and in that case which measures are to be applied.
Suspicions of attempting to deceive in examinations (cheating) are reported to the Vice-Chancellor, in accordance with the Higher Education Ordinance, and are examined by the University’s Disciplinary Board. If the Disciplinary Board considers the student to be guilty of a disciplinary offence, the Board will take a decision on disciplinary action, which will be a warning or suspension.
Grade
Pass with distinction, Pass, Fail
Interim Regulations and Other Regulations
The course cannot be included in a degree together with other courses in English at level G1N