OJUP1032 Towards Socially Sustainable Language Education (5 cr)

CONTENTS:

· different varieties of English

· research on and experiences of the role and influence of English in different countries, cultures and digital environments

· different ways in which English as an international language has been theorized, politicized and experienced

· language assessment and social sustainability

COMPETENCE:

· scientific thinking recognizing the way in which ways of being and thinking develop within particular spaces across time,

· pedagogical competence with regard to the intertwining of language and culture

· interactional and diversity-related with greater sensitivity to the sociopolitical implications of language use

· ethical considering the wider implications of teaching and studying a language for individuals and societies.

At the end of the course students will be able to:

· listen to and appreciate different varieties of English

· recognize the way in which English has developed over time and across different geographical and digital spaces

· be sensitive to the role of English as an international language in different contexts

· understand the aim of learning to communicate through and with languages