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Course syllabus - English 3: English Language Education 3

Scope

5.0 credits

Course code

ENA341

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

2018-12-07

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: 2025-05-26
    • Latest update: 2025-05-27

    Articles

    The lecturer of the course will provide the articles to be used.

    URLs

    The lecturer of the course will post the websites to be used on Canvas.

Objectives

The aim of the course is to give the participants the opportunity to acquire insights into interactional dynamics in connection with pedagogical activities in English language classrooms. Teacher Language Awareness, Classroom Interactional Competence, as well as reflection and feedback on classroom practices, form the knowledge base that will be developed in this course, with a focus on enhanced motivation and commitment in the classroom.

Learning outcomes

After completing the course, the students should be able to:

  1. identify, analyze and evaluate teachers' and students' interactional practices in different classroom contexts.
  2. successfully engage in critical self-reflection and peer-response practices.
  3. use digital technologies for continuous professional development.

Course content

  • teacher language awareness
  • interactional dynamics in different classrooms and activities
  • Self Evaluation of Teacher Talk (SETT)
  • digital resources for reflection and feedback
  • field studies

Examination

SEM2, Seminar, 1 credit, active participation in all scheduled activities concerning learning outcomes 1-3, grades Fail (U) or Pass (G).
INL1, Assignment, 2 credits, reflective written assignments concerning learning outcomes 1-3, grades Fail (U), Pass (G) or Pass with distinction (VG).
FSR1, Field study report, 2 credits, field study report concerning learning outcomes 1-3, grades Fail (U), Pass (G) or Pass with distinction (VG).

For Pass with distinction (VG) on the course as a whole, the student must have earned that grade for INL1 and FSR1.

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