Academic major 1

MA level studies

English Philology - Teacher Training Programme

semester 1

part-time studies

academic profile

obligatory courses

(in Polish) Mieszany: realizowany zdalnie i w sali

ECTS points in relation to student’s duties

total number of ECTS: 4

1,5 ECTS = 45 hrs in class (50% university site/50% online)

2,5 ECTS = 75hrs preparation to class with direct participation of the teacher

Course description

The Academic major 1 introduces students to practical and theoretical knowledge related to second language acquisition.

Course objectives:

The main aim of the Academic major courses is to explore academic issues that will be a basis for the students own research in the second language acquisition context in the following semesters.

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The main topics realized during the course depend on the academic teacher who will then work with the students MA research projects.

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Methods of instruction/ forms of classroom activity:

lecture, multimedia presentation, discussion, material analysis, ICT tools/e-learning, MSTeams

Reading list decided upon by the academic teacher at the beginning of the semester

Supplementary readings:

Dörnyei, Z. (2005). The Psychology of the Language Learner: Individual Differences in Second Language Acquisition. Mahwah, New Jersey: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates Publishers.

Ellis, R. (2008). The Study of Second Language Acquisition (2 edition). Oxford: Oxford University Press.

Brown, H.D. (2000). Principles of language learning and teaching. 4th ed. London: Longman.

Farrell, T. S. C. (2007). Reflective language teaching. London: Continuum.

Richards, J. C. (1994). Reflective teaching in second language classroom. Cambridge: CUP.

Learning outcomes acc to PQF 2019

Knowledge

Students know and understand

1. the position and role of philological sciences and their place among the humanities as well as the analytical and methodological tools used in them; especially the role of second language acquisition in linguistics (k_W01/P7S_WG)

2. to an in-depth extent main second language acquisition key concepts and theories (k_W02/P7S_WG)

3. main development trends and achievements in applied linguistics (k_W05/P7S_WG)

Skills

Students can:

4. use terminology and take theoretical positions resulting from English studies in order to formulate research problems and carry out tasks that will guide them towards their MA thesis topic (k_U01/P7S_UW)

5. connect linguistic knowledge with other scientific fields, particularly psychology, pedagogy, sociology and culture studies (k_U08/P7S_UU)

Social competences

Students are ready to

6. accept linguistic and cultural differences and recognize them as natural professional conditions (k_K03/P7S_KO)

Forms of evaluation of learning outcomes

1. Active participation in the classes - 45% of the final grade (outcome 1,2,3,4,5,6)

2. Written assignments - 55% of the final grade (outcome 1,2,3,4,5)

pass at 60% of the final grade