Course syllabus - English for English Teachers 5
Scope
15 credits
Course code
ENA207
Valid from
Autumn semester 2018
Education level
First cycle
Progressive Specialisation
G2F (First cycle, has at least 60 credits in first-cycle course/s as entry requirements).
Main area(s)
School
School of Education, Culture and Communication
Ratified
2013-02-15
Revised
2017-12-12
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
Desert solitaire : a season in the wilderness
New York : Ballantine Books, - xii,337 s.
ISBN: 0-345-32649-0 LIBRIS-ID: 9945865
Oryx and Crake : a novel
1st Anchor Books ed. : 2004 - 389 p.
ISBN: 9780385721677 LIBRIS-ID: 17215451
The Land of Little Rain
URL: https://ebookcentral-proquest-com.ep.bib.mdh.se/lib/malardalen-ebooks/detail.action?docID=3314339
Women, men and language : a sociolinguistic account of gender differences in language
3. ed. : Harlow : Longman, 2004 - 245 p.
ISBN: 0-582-77186-2 (pbk.) LIBRIS-ID: 9412334
Women, men and language : a sociolinguistic account of gender differences in language
Third Edition, Reissued. : Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon : Routledge, [2016] - xiv, 245 pages
ISBN: 9781138948778 LIBRIS-ID: 19082389
Sociolinguistics : the study of speakers' choices
2. edition : Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2013 - 307 s.
ISBN: 9781107675568 (pbk.) LIBRIS-ID: 14213728
Prodigal Summer
First paperback edition : London : Faber and Faber, 2013 - 447 s.
ISBN: 9780571298853 LIBRIS-ID: 14701735
World Englishes
2nd ed. : London : Hodder Education, 2011 - viii, 254 s.
ISBN: 1444135376 LIBRIS-ID: 12096465
The Cambridge Companion to Literature and the Environment
New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2014 - xiii, 266 pages
ISBN: 9781107628960 (paperback) LIBRIS-ID: 16401961
URL: Link
Walden, or, Life in the woods
New York : Dover Publications, 1995. - v, 216 p,
URL: http://www.gutenberg.org/files/205/205-h/205-h.htm#chap04
Film: Avatar (James Cameron)
Film: Grizzly Man (Werner Herzog)
Film: Wall-E (Disney)
Compendiums
Texts will be made available via Canvas.
Articles
Articles of ecocriticism and other secondary readings will be made available via Canvas or by the teacher.
The Cambridge introduction to literature and the environment
Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2010 - 254 s.
ISBN: 9780521720908 (pbk) LIBRIS-ID: 12113256
Ecocriticism
2nd ed. : London : Routledge, 2012. - x, 230 p.
ISBN: 0-415-66786-0 ¹12.99 LIBRIS-ID: 12319675
How languages are learned
4. ed. : Oxford : Oxford univ. press, 2013 - 256 s.
ISBN: 9780194541268 LIBRIS-ID: 13897787
Engelsk språkdidaktik : texter, kommunikation, språkutveckling
3., [rev.] uppl. : Lund : Studentlitteratur, 2012 - 546 s.
ISBN: 978-91-44-07714-7 LIBRIS-ID: 12336091
The wild and the domestic : animal representation, ecocriticism, and western American literature
Reno : University of Nevada Press, 2000. - xiii, 178 pages
ISBN: 0874173477 LIBRIS-ID: 19373424
Teaching literature in a second language
Edingburgh : Edingburgh University Press, 2000 - viii, 205 s.
ISBN: 0-7486-1259-9 (pbk) LIBRIS-ID: 5558299
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Books
World Englishes
2nd ed. : London : Hodder Education, 2011 - viii, 254 s.
ISBN: 1444135376 LIBRIS-ID: 12096465
Women, men and language : a sociolinguistic account of gender differences in language
3. ed. : Harlow : Longman, 2004 - 245 p.
ISBN: 0-582-77186-2 (pbk.) LIBRIS-ID: 9412334
Women, men and language : a sociolinguistic account of gender differences in language
Third Edition, Reissued. : Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon : Routledge, [2016] - xiv, 245 pages
ISBN: 9781138948778 LIBRIS-ID: 19082389
Sociolinguistics : the study of speakers' choices
2. edition : Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2013 - 307 s.
ISBN: 9781107675568 (pbk.) LIBRIS-ID: 14213728
Green grass, running water
New York : Bantam Books, 1994 - 469 s.
ISBN: 0-553-37368-4 LIBRIS-ID: 5045839
Into the wild
[New ed.] : London : Pan, 1998 - 324 p.
ISBN: 0-330-35169-9 (pbk) ; LIBRIS-ID: 8283335
Machine in the Garden: Technology and the Pastoral Ideal in America
Oxford University Press, 2000
The Cambridge Companion to Literature and the Environment
New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2014 - xiii, 266 pages
ISBN: 9781107628960 (paperback) LIBRIS-ID: 16401961
URL: Link
Oryx and Crake : a novel
1st Anchor Books ed. : 2004 - 389 p.
ISBN: 9780385721677 LIBRIS-ID: 17215451
Film: Wall-E (Disney)
Film: Avatar (James Cameron)
Film: Grizzly Man (Werner Herzog)
Compendiums
Texts will be made available via Canvas.
Articles
Articles of ecocriticism and other secondary readings will be made available via Canvas or by the teacher.
How languages are learned
4. ed. : Oxford : Oxford univ. press, 2013 - 256 s.
ISBN: 9780194541268 LIBRIS-ID: 13897787
Teaching literature in a second language
Edingburgh : Edingburgh University Press, 2000 - viii, 205 s.
ISBN: 0-7486-1259-9 (pbk) LIBRIS-ID: 5558299
Ecocriticism
2nd ed. : London : Routledge, 2012. - x, 230 p.
ISBN: 0-415-66786-0 ¹12.99 LIBRIS-ID: 12319675
Engelsk språkdidaktik : texter, kommunikation, språkutveckling
3., [rev.] uppl. : Lund : Studentlitteratur, 2012 - 546 s.
ISBN: 978-91-44-07714-7 LIBRIS-ID: 12336091
The Cambridge introduction to literature and the environment
Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2010 - 254 s.
ISBN: 9780521720908 (pbk) LIBRIS-ID: 12113256
The wild and the domestic : animal representation, ecocriticism, and western American literature
Reno : University of Nevada Press, 2000. - xiii, 178 pages
ISBN: 0874173477 LIBRIS-ID: 19373424
Objectives
The course builds on previously acquired knowledge of English linguistics and literature studies and is intended to increase and intensify this knowledge in a number of specific areas, with special reference to didactic-pedagogical implications and areas of application.
Within the field of linguistics, the course provides an overview of social and regional variation, with a focus on the English language; when it comes to literature studies, the objective is improved skills in literary analysis and criticism, especially regarding 19th- and 20th-century English-language literature, as well as an introduction to ecocriticism as a field of research. Another objective of the course is continued training in academic writing.
Learning outcomes
Upon completion of the course, students are expected to be able to:
(with regard to the module Social and Regional Variation, 7.5 credits)
- define and apply key concepts regarding social and regional variation in language
- reflect upon the use of varieties of English in different geographical and social groups and contexts, including language teaching
- identify the features that characterize varieties of English
- give an account of how research is done in the area and individually carry out basic linguistic investigations in a school context
- analyze spoken and written texts with regard to social and regional variation
- reflect upon social and regional variation in teaching and learning contexts
- plan teaching with respect to cultural and linguistic variation in the classroom
(with regard to the module English-Language Literature and Ecocriticism, 7.5 credits)
- define and describe basic concepts within ecocriticism
- read, analyze and interpret literary texts from different periods
- read and discuss selected texts on literary theory and criticism
- reflect upon the role of literature for sustainable development
- plan and carry out a limited ecocritical study
- plan literature teaching with a focus on sustainable development
Course content
The course comprises two modules worth 7.5 credits each.
Module 1: Social and Regional Variation
- English in different parts of the world
- variation in language use between different genders, social classes and groups, with a focus on English
- social and regional variation in English teaching and learning
- field studies
Module 2: English-Language Literature and Ecocriticism
- English-language literature, both canonical works and modern texts
- sustainable development from a literary perspective
- selected examples of theoretical and applied ecocriticism
- pedagogical perspectives on English-language literature teaching in school
- field studies
Tuition
The teaching and learning activities include lectures, seminars, tutorials, field studies and home assignments, with significant use of ICT. Active participation in all scheduled activities is mandatory.
Specific requirements
English for English Teachers 1 and 2 (30 credits in total), and at least 22.5 credits from English for English Teachers 3 and 4, or the equivalent.
Examination
Social and Regional Variation. Spoken and written assignments (INL1), 2.5 credits, marks Pass (G) and Pass with distinction (VG).
Social and Regional Variation. Preparation for and active participation in scheduled activities (SEM1), 2.5 credits, marks Pass (G) and Pass with distinction (VG).
Social and Regional Variation. Written exam (TEN1), 2.5 credits, marks Pass (G) and Pass with distinction (VG).
English-Language Literature and Ecocriticism. Spoken and written assignments: essay (INL2), 2.5 credits, marks Pass (G) and Pass with distinction (VG).
English-Language Literature and Ecocriticism. Spoken and written assignments: portfolio (INL3), 5 credits, marks Pass (G) and Pass with distinction (VG).
In connection with all forms of examination, students are expected to express themselves in correct and idiomatic English.
For a Pass with distinction (VG) on the course as a whole, the student needs to have earned that mark for a minimum of 10 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 English 3 or the freestanding courses Social and Regional Variation and American/English-Language Literature and Ecocriticism, respectively.