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Course syllabus - English for Teachers in Pre-School Class and Compulsory School Years 1-3 (Work-Integrated)

Scope

15.0 credits

Course code

ENA506

Valid from

Autumn semester 2026

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)

Organisation

Department of Social Sciences and Humanities

Ratified

2022-12-13

Revised

2025-11-03

Literature lists

Course literature is preliminary up to 8 weeks before course start. Course literature can be valid over several semesters.

    • Ratified date: 2024-01-12
    • Latest update: 2025-05-27

    Books

    Browne, Anthony

    Gorilla

    Walker books,

    Carle, Eric

    The Very Hungry Caterpillar

    ISBN:978-0-14-133848-4 LIBRIS-ID:21542783 Any edition

    Penguin Books Ltd - 24 sidor,

    Estling Vannestål, Maria

    Essential English grammar

    ISBN: 978-91-44-06982-1

    LIBRIS-ID: 12684172

    1. ed., Lund, Studentlitteratur, 200 s.

    Munsch, Robert N.; Martchenko, Michael

    The paper bag princess

    ISBN: 9781773210292

    LIBRIS-ID: q2k3p07hng0znjt3

    URL: Link

    Toronto, Annick Press, 32 onumrerade sidor

    Pinter, Annamaria

    Teaching young language learners

    ISBN: 978-0-19-440318-4

    LIBRIS-ID: 19988636

    2. ed., Oxford, Oxford University Press, 217 s.

    Rönnerdal, Göran; Johansson, Stig; Furugren, Bo

    Introducing English pronunciation: advice for learners and teachers : British version

    ISBN: 9789144034096 Valfri utgåva. Välj antingen American ELLER British version.

    ISBN: 91-44-03409-1

    LIBRIS-ID: 9752056

    3., [rev.] ed., Lund, Studentlitteratur, 147 s.

    Seuss,

    The sneetches and other stories

    ISBN: 9780008240042

    ISBN: 9780394800899

    LIBRIS-ID: 16160944

    New York, Random House, 65 p.

    White, E. B.; Williams, Garth

    Charlotte's web

    Any edition

    ISBN: 0-06-112495-8

    LIBRIS-ID: 11271130

    [New York], HarperCollins, 184 p.

    Articles

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    Compendiums

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Examination

Language proficiency
OBN1, Compulsory attendance, 0.5 credit, compulsory attendance concerning learning outcomes 1-4, grades Fail (U) or Pass (G).
OVN1, Exercise, 0.5 credit, exercises concerning learning outcomes 1 and 2, grades Fail (U) or Pass (G).
OVN2, Exercise, 0.5 credit, exercises concerning learning outcomes 3 and 4, grades Fail (U) or Pass (G).
INL1, Assignment, 1 credit, written assignments concerning learning outcomes 1 and 2, grades Fail (U) or Pass (G).
INL2, Assignment, 1 credit, written assignments concerning learning outcomes 3 and 4, grades Fail (U) or Pass (G).
TEN1, Written examination, 1.5 credits, written examination concerning learning outcomes 1 and 2, grades Fail (U), Pass (G) or Pass with distinction (VG).
TEN2, Written examination, 2.5 credits, written examination concerning learning outcomes 3 and 4, grades Fail (U), Pass (G) or Pass with distinction (VG).

Children's literature in teaching and learning
OBN2, Compulsory attendance, 0.5 credit, compulsory attendance concerning learning outcomes 5-7, grades Fail (U) or Pass (G).
SEM1, Seminar, 1 credit, oral presentation concerning learning outcomes 5-7, grades Fail (U) or Pass (G).
INL3, Assignment, 3 credits, written assignments concerning learning outcomes 5-7, grades Fail (U), Pass (G) or Pass with distinction (VG).

Language teaching
OBN3, Compulsory attendance, 0.5 credit, compulsory attendance concerning learning outcomes 8-10, grades Fail (U) or Pass (G).
SEM2, Seminar,0.5 credit, oral presentation concerning learning outcomes 8-10, grades Fail (U) or Pass (G).
INL4, Assignment, 2 credits, written assignments concerning learning outcomes 8-10, grades Fail (U), Pass (G) or Pass with distinction (VG).

For a passing grade on the course, assignments are expected to be completed in English with good language use.

For Pass with distinction (VG) on the course as a whole, the student must have earned that grade for at least 6 credits.

A student who has a certificate from MDU regarding disability study support, can request adaptions for the examination. It is the examiner who takes decisions on any adaptions, based on the certificate and other conditions.

Grade

Three-grade scale