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Course syllabus - English for Teachers in Compulsory School Years 4-6, part 1
Scope
15 credits
Course code
ENA605
Valid from
Autumn semester 2021
Education level
First cycle
Progressive Specialisation
G1F (First cycle, has less than 60 credits in first-cycle course/s as entry requirements).
Main area(s)
School
School of Education, Culture and Communication
Ratified
2020-11-25
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
2. uppl. : Studentlitteratur AB, 2015 - 586 s.
ISBN: 9789144104997 LIBRIS-ID: 18099765
Texts, topics and tasks : teaching English in years 4-6
Second edition : Lund : Studentlitteratur, [2022] - 401 sidor
ISBN: 9789144140391 LIBRIS-ID: gv6f9b66dkzs8xmt
Teaching young language learners
2. ed. : Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2017 - 217 s.
ISBN: 978-0-19-440318-4 LIBRIS-ID: 19988636
Introducing English Pronunciation: Advice for Learners and Teachers
Lund: Studentlitteratur, 2005
Compendiums
Fonetikkompendium och Grammatikkompendium tillgängliga på Canvas.
URLs
Oxford Advanced American Dictionary for learners of English
Oxford Advanced Leaners Dictionary, 8th Edition
URL: http://www.oxfordadvancedlearnersdictionary.com/dictionary
Reference Literature
The primary English teacher's guide
New Edition : London : Penguin English Guides, 2002 - iv, 283 s.
ISBN: 0582447763 LIBRIS-ID: 8790213
Other Materials
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Books
A University Grammar of English - - with a Swedish Perspective
2. uppl. : Studentlitteratur AB, 2015 - 586 s.
ISBN: 9789144104997 LIBRIS-ID: 18099765
Texts, topics and tasks : teaching English in years 4-6
Second edition : Lund : Studentlitteratur, [2022] - 401 sidor
ISBN: 9789144140391 LIBRIS-ID: gv6f9b66dkzs8xmt
Introducing English Pronunciation: Advice for Learners and Teachers
Lund: Studentlitteratur, 2005
Compendiums
Fonetikkompendium och Grammatikkompendium tillgängliga på Canvas.
Articles
How to create technology-enhanced language classrooms for young learners: A practical guideline. I H. H. Uysal (Red.). Political, pedagogical, and research insights in early language education (s. 144-155) Cambridge: Cambridge Scholars Publishing
2020
Teaching Languages to Young Learners
Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2001 - 1 online resource (276 p.)
ISBN: 9780511733109 LIBRIS-ID: 12012545
Principles of instructed language learning. System (Linköping), 33(2), 209-224
2005
Läroplan för grundskolan, förskoleklassen och fritidshemmet 2011 : reviderad 2019
Sjätte upplagan : [Stockholm] : Skolverket, 2019 - 299 sidor. ISBN:9789138327500 LIBRIS-ID:093nxxs9xfd5hxcd,
Out-of-school digital gameplay and in-school L2 English vocabulary outcomes. System (Linköping), 51, 65-76
2015
URLs
Oxford Advanced American Dictionary for learners of English
Oxford Advanced Leaners Dictionary, 8th Edition
URL: http://www.oxfordadvancedlearnersdictionary.com/dictionary
Reference Literature
The primary English teacher's guide
New Edition : London : Penguin English Guides, 2002 - iv, 283 s.
ISBN: 0582447763 LIBRIS-ID: 8790213
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Books
Texts, topics and tasks : teaching English in years 4-6
1. ed. : Lund : Studentlitteratur, 2014 - 268 s.
ISBN: 9789144080536 LIBRIS-ID: 16440001
Introducing English Pronunciation: Advice for Learners and Teachers
Lund: Studentlitteratur, 2005
A University Grammar of English - - with a Swedish Perspective
2. uppl. : Studentlitteratur AB, 2015 - 586 s.
ISBN: 9789144104997 LIBRIS-ID: 18099765
Compendiums
Fonetikkompendium och Grammatikkompendium tillgängliga på Canvas.
Articles
How to create technology-enhanced language classrooms for young learners: A practical guideline. I H. H. Uysal (Red.). Political, pedagogical, and research insights in early language education (s. 144-155) Cambridge: Cambridge Scholars Publishing
2020
Teaching Languages to Young Learners
Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2001 - 1 online resource (276 p.)
ISBN: 9780511733109 LIBRIS-ID: 12012545
Principles of instructed language learning. System (Linköping), 33(2), 209-224
2005
Läroplan för grundskolan, förskoleklassen och fritidshemmet 2011 : reviderad 2019
Sjätte upplagan : [Stockholm] : Skolverket, 2019 - 299 sidor. ISBN:9789138327500 LIBRIS-ID:093nxxs9xfd5hxcd,
Out-of-school digital gameplay and in-school L2 English vocabulary outcomes. System (Linköping), 51, 65-76
2015
URLs
Oxford Advanced Leaners Dictionary, 8th Edition
URL: http://www.oxfordadvancedlearnersdictionary.com/dictionary
Oxford Advanced American Dictionary for learners of English
Reference Literature
The primary English teacher's guide
New Edition : London : Penguin English Guides, 2002 - iv, 283 s.
ISBN: 0582447763 LIBRIS-ID: 8790213
Objectives
The course aims to give students the opportunity to acquire applicable knowledge of English grammar, vocabulary and pronunciation and thereby develop their ability to express themselves in English in speech and writing. To continuously develop their teaching role, students are also expected to acquire knowledge of language didactics and a practical familiarity with digital tools to support learning.
Learning outcomes
On completion of the course, students are expected to:
1. account for and apply the grammatical rules of English in speech and writing
2. account for and apply rules for English pronunciation
3. independently use printed and/or digital dictionaries and other tools as instruments for continual language development
4. express themselves casually, clearly and in a varied manner in standard spoken and written English
5. account for central language didactic theories and concepts and how these are reflected in policy documents and in teaching
6. reflect on teaching and learning in English, based on current policy documents and current subject didactic research
7. show examples of how digital tools can be used to support teaching and learning
8. identify teaching strategies for sustainable development
Course content
- English grammar with application exercises
- English phonetics with pronunciation exercises
- Knowledge of vocabulary and dictionaries
- Language didactics, including how digital tools can be used to support teaching and learning
- Field studies linked to field days
Specific requirements
30 credits from the primary education (years 4-6) teacher programme, which must include the following:
- 3.5 credits Introduction to Teaching and Learning: Public Education and Teachers' Work for Teachers in Compulsory School Years 4-6
- 10 credits Swedish for Teachers in Compulsory School, Years 4-6 and
- 7.5 credits Mathematics for Teachers in Compulsory School, Years 4-6
Examination
OBN1, Compulsory attendance, 1 credit, compulsory attendance at scheduled teaching and learning activities concerning learning outcomes 1-4, grades Fail (U) or Pass (G).
INL1, Written assignment, 3 credits, written assignments: spoken and written production, as well as vocabulary knowledge and dictionary use concerning learning outcomes 1-4, grades Fail (U), Pass (G) or Pass with distinction (VG).
INL2, Written assignment, 3 credits, written assignments: language teaching and regulatory documents, including field studies related to field days concerning learning outcomes 5-8, grades Fail (U), Pass (G) or Pass with distinction (VG).
SEM1, Seminar, 2 credits, seminar: language teaching and regulatory documents, including field studies related to field days concerning learning outcomes 5-8, grades Fail (U), Pass (G) or Pass with distinction (VG).
TEN1, Written examination, 2 credits, written examination: grammar concerning learning outcome 1, grades Fail (U), Pass (G) or Pass with distinction (VG).
TEN2, Written examination, 2 credits, written examination: phonetics concerning learning outcome 2, grades Fail (U), Pass (G) or Pass with distinction (VG).
OVN1, Exercise, 2 credits, web-based exercises: phonetics and grammar, concerning learning outcomes 1 and 2, grades Fail (U) or Pass (G).
To receive the grade Pass with distinction (VG) on the course as a whole, the student needs to have earned that grade on at least 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