Course: Knowledge base for teaching English

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Course title Knowledge base for teaching English
Course code KAA/KZNZK
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminar
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 4
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Černá Monika, doc. PaedDr. Ph.D.
  • Zitková Helena, Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Spilková Vladimíra, prof. PhDr. CSc.
  • Reimannová Irena, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
The content of the course is defined by broadly formulated thematic areas: 1. Goals of education 2. Content and means of the educational process 3. Teaching and its management 4. The student 5. The teacher The scope is determined by the requirements for the state final examination Specialization in Pedagogy in the bachelor's program English Language for Education (see subject BSVP). Study in the subject is individualized. In cooperation with the teacher, the needs of each student are first diagnosed at the introductory meeting and a plan for independent study is created, which includes two individual consultations in addition to self-study. LITERATURE: Students choose the publications listed as basic or recommended for the following courses in the bachelor's program English Language for Education as needed: BUPE1, BUPSA, BUPE2, BPSVV, BUDCJ, BUOD, BUDAJ, BVOBD.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Dialogic (discussion, interview, brainstorming), Work with text (with textbook, with book)
  • Contact teaching - 6 hours per semester
  • Independent critical reading - 90 hours per semester
  • Preparation for an exam - 24 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
The aim of the course is to broaden the knowledge base of English language teachers, particularly in the areas of pedagogy, psychology, general and subject-specific didactics. This elective course allows students to supplement their knowledge in these areas in the scope of topics for the bachelor's state final exam Specialization in Pedagogy, which are key for studying in the master's program English Language Teaching. The course is intended for students who have not acquired this knowledge to the necessary extent in their previous bachelor's studies. The course is individualized; in cooperation with the teacher, the needs of each student are first diagnosed at the introductory meeting and a plan for independent study is created, which includes two individual consultations in addition to self-study.
The aim of the course is to expand the knowledge base of English language teaching, particularly in the areas of pedagogy, psychology, general and subject-specific didactics. A knowledge base is an essential prerequisite for the development of teaching competencies in accordance with the Competency Profile (Spilková et al., 2018).
Prerequisites
unspecified

Assessment methods and criteria
Oral examination

1. submission of a list of studied literature 2. oral exam in the format of a state final exam Specialization in pedagogy in the English language for education study programme: - analysis and evaluation of a specific teaching activity from the perspective of objectives, development of communicative competence, and development of language resources and skills; - discussion within one of the above-mentioned thematic areas.
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