Universität Wien

120023 AR Linguistics course (interactive) 223/224 (2009S)

Critical issues in teaching English as an international language

1.50 ECTS (1.00 SWS), SPL 12 - Anglistik
Continuous assessment of course work

Auch als freies Wahlfach anrechenbar.
Diese LVA gilt für das Diplomstudium (UniStG) und das Lehramt UF Englisch (UniStG).

Rather than having weekly one-hour sessions over the whole term, this course will run as a two-hour course over the first half of term only, starting on March 19th.

Registration/Deregistration

Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).

Details

max. 30 participants
Language: English

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Thursday 19.03. 17:00 - 19:00 Helene-Richter-Saal UniCampus Hof 8 3G-EG-21
  • Thursday 26.03. 17:00 - 19:00 Helene-Richter-Saal UniCampus Hof 8 3G-EG-21
  • Thursday 02.04. 17:00 - 19:00 Helene-Richter-Saal UniCampus Hof 8 3G-EG-21
  • Thursday 23.04. 17:00 - 19:00 Helene-Richter-Saal UniCampus Hof 8 3G-EG-21
  • Thursday 30.04. 17:00 - 19:00 Helene-Richter-Saal UniCampus Hof 8 3G-EG-21
  • Thursday 07.05. 17:00 - 19:00 Helene-Richter-Saal UniCampus Hof 8 3G-EG-21
  • Thursday 28.05. 17:00 - 19:00 Helene-Richter-Saal UniCampus Hof 8 3G-EG-21
  • Thursday 04.06. 17:00 - 19:00 Helene-Richter-Saal UniCampus Hof 8 3G-EG-21
  • Thursday 18.06. 17:00 - 19:00 Helene-Richter-Saal UniCampus Hof 8 3G-EG-21
  • Thursday 25.06. 17:00 - 19:00 Helene-Richter-Saal UniCampus Hof 8 3G-EG-21

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

The contemporary role of English in the world, with its spread into most domains of the public sphere and people's private lives, is bound to raise questions as to how this language should be taught. In this course, we will look critically at current arguments about the development of English as an international language and what various scholars and practitioners have said about implications for teaching.

Assessment and permitted materials

Participants will be assessed on the basis of oral presentations, participation in discussions in the weekly session and a short final essay.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

The objective of this course is to familiarize participants with both the relevant theoretical background underlying these issues and their implications for the description of English as well as for language policy and pedagogy.

Examination topics

The focus of this course will be a critical reading of texts dealing with issues on which scholars in linguistics, language teaching and related disciplines take very different positions and attempt to arrive at a balanced perspective on the teaching of English as an international language. The course will be designed to focus on participants' own presentations and class discussion.

Reading list

A short reading list and a reader will be made available to registered participants.

Association in the course directory

223, 224

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