Competencies and objectives

 

Course context for academic year 2020-21

The study of linguistics applied to the teaching of English as a second language or foreign language. This subject seeks to apply the concepts of linguistics in a practical way to the problems of the classroom, thus providing students with a preparation to be able to teach the language with a clear idea of the methodologies and goals that will lead to greater effectiveness in the classroom.

 

 

Learning outcomes / Course competencies (verified by ANECA in official undergraduate and Master’s degrees) for academic year 2020-21

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Learning outcomes (Training objectives)

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Specific objectives stated by the academic staff for academic year 2020-21

  1. To introduce students to the various traditions of linguistics applied to the teaching of English as a foreign language;
  2. To inculcate an understanding of the classroom as a communicative situation;
  3. To emphasize the importance of using English as means of communication in the EFL classroom;
  4. To help students relate linguistic, discourse analytic and sociolinguistic concepts to teaching objectives and teaching activities;
  5. To provide structured information and practice of teaching techniques that enhance pupils´ communicative skills and expand their syntactic and lexical repertoire;
  6. To guide students through selected readings on the subject.
  7. Practice and point out the importance of using English in the language classroom.

 

 

General

Code: 31032
Lecturer responsible:
Belda Medina, Jose Ramon
Credits ECTS: 6,00
Theoretical credits: 1,20
Practical credits: 1,20
Distance-base hours: 3,60

Departments involved

  • Dept: English Philology
    Area: English Studies
    Theoretical credits: 1,2
    Practical credits: 1,2
    This Dept. is responsible for the course.
    This Dept. is responsible for the final mark record.

Study programmes where this course is taught