ED52045: Teaching through English: English as a medium of education
[Page last updated: 15 August 2024]
| Academic Year: | 2024/25 |
| Owning Department/School: | Department of Education |
| Credits: | 10 [equivalent to 20 CATS credits] |
| Notional Study Hours: | 200 |
| Level: | Masters UG & PG (FHEQ level 7) |
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| Assessment Summary: | CWPF 100% |
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| Learning Outcomes: |
By the end of this unit, you will be able to:
reflect on the implementation, the practice and the epistemic justice of teaching through English (SDG 4, SDG 16, SDG 17);
demonstrate awareness of current approaches and concepts relating to teaching through English;
demonstrate an awareness of the relationship between language, communication, comprehension, learning and equitable education (SDG 4);
analyse and support the needs of learners studying through the medium of English;
critically reflect and comment on the teaching of an English medium programme that enhances inclusion and equity for all learners (SDG 4, SDG 5);
identify a range of appropriate strategies for teaching an English medium programme;
suggest implications for the professional development of English medium educators (SDG 4). |
| Synopsis: | Dive into the fast-evolving world of teaching through English.
You will engage in critical discussions and debates related to the latest developments in:
- teaching and learning
- content language integrated learning (CLIL)
- teacher development
- research and practice
You will also explore the design, evaluation and implementation of effective teaching materials. |
| Content: | This unit will engage students in a discussion, reflection and critical appreciation of:
Interpretations of EME, including the content-language continuum
Content & Language Integrated Learning (CLIL)
Analysing educational discourse
Disciplinary literacies in EME
Genres in EME
Teaching strategies for English medium classes: 'Language conscious' teaching (incl. subject specific terminology, signposting, pace, intonation elicitation, feedback, backchannelling)
Teaching materials for English medium classes: Designing, selecting, reviewing materials for teaching in an EME context
Teacher education and development for EME |
| Course availability: |
ED52045 is a Must Pass Unit on the following courses:Department of Education
ED52045 is Optional on the following courses:Department of Education
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