EKIA310 Tasks in Language Teaching (5 cr)

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Study level:
Intermediate studies
Grading scale:
0-5
Language:
English
Responsible organisation:
Department of Language and Communication Studies
Curriculum periods:
2024-2025, 2025-2026, 2026-2027, 2027-2028

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This course will explore communicative, task-based language teaching from both theoretical and practical perspectives.

Description

This course will explore communicative, task-based language teaching from both theoretical and practical perspectives. It will offer students theoretical insights on how to apply language learning theory and research findings to design communicative tasks for different age-groups and kinds of learners.

Learning outcomes

After completing the course students will be able to:

  • understand the principles of communicative language teaching in general and task-based language teaching specifically,
  • draw from a wide repertoire of different types of tasks when teaching,
  • design language learning tasks for different kinds of learners,
  • design task-based courses, sequencing tasks in ways that promote learners' progression, and
  • implement tasks in the classroom effectively.

Recommended prerequisites

Study materials

Reading materials will be provided in the course learning environment.

Completion methods

Method 1

Description:
Contact teaching: Classes will consist of lectures, group work and discussion, along with homework reading. The final classes will consist of students' own practice teaching sessions and the final course assignment will be a portfolio of tasks that students have designed themselves.
Evaluation criteria:
Active participation in class (80% attendance), a practice teaching session and a task-portfolio.
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Teaching (5 cr)

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

Teaching