552.928 (21S) English Language Teaching Today: Trends and Challenges
Overview
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it may be necessary to make changes to courses and examinations at short notice (e.g. cancellation of attendance-based courses and switching to online examinations).
For further information regarding teaching on campus, please visit: https://www.aau.at/en/corona.
For further information regarding teaching on campus, please visit: https://www.aau.at/en/corona.
- Lecturer
- LV Nummer Südostverbund ENG02001UL
- Course title german English Language Teaching Today: Trends and Challenges
- Type Proseminar (continuous assessment course )
- Course model Blended learning course
- Online proportion 40%
- Hours per Week 2.0
- ECTS credits 2.5
- Registrations 8 (24 max.)
- Organisational unit
- Language of instruction English
- Course begins on 11.03.2021
- eLearning Go to Moodle course
Time and place
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Course Information
Intended learning outcomes
This course focuses on topics related to English-language teaching in specific contexts. Students will be introduced to issues and principles of teaching English as an international language, EFL and intercultural communication, English for specific purposes, English-medium instruction and CLIL. The course deals with the theoretical and pedagogical aspects of these specific areas of ELT, and develops practical skills through hands-on activities and microteaching sessions.
Teaching methodology including the use of eLearning tools
Students will be able to:
- Identify the key principles of (teaching) EIL, ESP, ICC and CLIL
- Analyze the benefits and challenges of EMI and CLIL
- Design a lesson plan
- Integrate the principles of these specific areas of ELT into teaching (microetaching)
- Teach a microteaching session
- Reflect on their teaching
- Provide peer feedback
Course content
Course outline
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Examination information
Im Fall von online durchgeführten Prüfungen sind die Standards zu beachten, die die technischen Geräte der Studierenden erfüllen müssen, um an diesen Prüfungen teilnehmen zu können.
Examination methodology
Assessment (maximum 100 pts.)
- Microteaching (putting theory into practice) 40 points
- Write a short lesson plan - 10 pts.
- Prepare a 20 min. microteaching activity and teach the activity to your peers - 25 pts.
- Reflect on your teaching - 5 pts.
- Give peer feedback using the rubric provided
- CLIL lesson plan (student project) 30 points
- Final exam (analysis and synthesis) 30 points
Grading scheme
Grade / Grade grading schemePosition in the curriculum
- Bachelor-Lehramtsstudium Bachelor Unterrichtsfach Englisch
(SKZ: 407, Version: 19W.2)
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Subject: Language Teaching in Context
(Compulsory subject)
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ENG.002 Language Education for Specific Contexts (
2.0h KS, PS / 2.5 ECTS)
- 552.928 English Language Teaching Today: Trends and Challenges (2.0h PS / 2.5 ECTS) Absolvierung im 7., 8. Semester empfohlen
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ENG.002 Language Education for Specific Contexts (
2.0h KS, PS / 2.5 ECTS)
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Subject: Language Teaching in Context
(Compulsory subject)