OJUA2011 Bilingual Education ja CLIL (5 cr)

Study level:
Intermediate studies
Grading scale:
0-5
Language:
English
Responsible organisation:
Department of Teacher Education
Curriculum periods:
2020-2021, 2021-2022, 2022-2023, 2023-2024

Description

This course provides a critical introduction to the development and practice of bilingual education in Finland, as well as the different forms of language education that are supported by the National Common Core Curriculum. This course specifically focuses on the integration of content and language learning and pedagogical tools that have been used to further develop this approach to education. As an advanced course, students are expected to combine their theoretical understanding with the development of pedagogical activities and materials. 


Competence development

This course specifically promotes pedagogical competence through the critical examination of different forms of bilingual education, communicative and interactional competence through the development and implementation of bilingual materials, intellectual competence through the critical engagement with research on bilingual education, and ethical competence through the better understanding of the role of language education in relation to individual and community needs.

Learning outcomes

Upon completing the course, students should be able to:

  • to critically reflect on different forms of bilingual approaches
  • understand the relationship between innovations in language education and educational communities
  • able to combine theoretical and practical understanding of education in order to develop approaches to bilingual education
  • plan and implement bilingual units of work, accompanying materials and assessment procedures

Study materials

Are available in the Moodle learning platform for the course. 

Key course texts include: CLIL: Content and Language Integrated Learning (Coyle, Marsh, Hood), Uncovering CLIL: Methods and Language Integrated Learning and Multilingual Education (Mehisto, Marsh, Frigols), CLIL tool-kit (Coyle), further reading to be announced.


Coyle, Hood & Marsh (2010) CLIL: Methods and Language Integrated Learning, Cambridge University Press. ISBN: 978-0-521-11298-7 978-0-521-13021-9.

Mehisto, Marsh, Frigols (2008) Uncovering CLIL: Methods and Language Integrated Learning and Multilingual Education, Macmillan ELT. ISBN-10: 0230027199 ISBN-13: 978-0230027190.

Wright, W. E., Boun, S., & García, O. (2017). The handbook of bilingual and multilingual education. John Wiley & Sons.

Completion methods

Method 1

Description:
This course uses a variety of individual and small group activities, readings and a written assignment. When possible, this course also includes a practice period and methodological sessions in a local school.
Evaluation criteria:
This course is graded on a scale from 0-5. Evaluation is based on overall participation in the course as well as completion of course assignments. A higher grade is based on the demonstration of learning and critical reflection in relation to the aims of the course as well as the course materials.
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Participation in teaching (5 cr)

Type:
Participation in teaching
Grading scale:
0-5
Language:
English

Teaching