Teaching English as a Foreign Language

Code

ENGL3012

School

English

Level

3

Credits

20

Semesters

Spring UK

Summary

The module is designed to provide students with an understanding of the process of English Language Teaching (ELT) and of the theoretical underpinnings of this practice. In this module students will learn the principles behind the learning and teaching of key aspects and skills of English, including vocabulary, grammar, reading, writing, speaking, listening and intercultural communicative skills.  Students will also learn how to apply these theoretical principles to the development of teaching material. This module will therefore be of interest to students who want to pursue a teaching career, and in particular to those interested in teaching English as a second or foreign language.

Target Students

Optional for all final-year students on single and joint honours English programmes, including QQ33 English Lang and Lit (2+2) and QQ13 English Lang and Applied Linguistics (2+2).This module is open to exchange students hosted by the School of English from the following institutions, provided they have relevant subject knowledge and background: University of Oslo, University of Helsinki, Heidelberg University, Ruhr University Bochum, Leiden University, Ca Foscari University of Venice, City University Hong Kong, University of Queensland, Concordia University, McGill University, University of Auckland, Oregon State University, University of Connecticut, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Lehigh University, University of Arizona, and University of Zurich. ENGL1002 Studying Language is a pre-requisite for this module.

Co-requisites

Modules you must take in the same academic year, or have taken in a previous year, to enrol in this module:

• Studying Language (ENGL1002)

Classes

• One 1-hour seminar each week for 12 weeks
• One 1-hour lecture each week for 12 weeks
• One 1-hour lecture each week for 12 weeks

Assessment

• 100% Coursework: Coursework - 4000 word essay

Assessed by end of spring semester

Educational Aims

Learning Outcomes

Knowledge and understanding of:

• The current best practice in the teaching of English as a Second Language (ESL) and the theoretical underpinnings of this practice
• How to employ this knowledge in the creation of classroom materials
   

Intellectual skills:

• The ability to understand the results of language research studies and apply them to the pedagogical context

Professional skills:

• The ability to carry out research on the theory and practice of TESL and make use of it in the construction of classroom materials

Transferable skills

• The ability to work productively with others

Conveners

• Dr Ikuya Aizawa