On this page you will find information about your course, course registration and more. Here you will also find your course syllabus and the course timetable.
Period for course registration in Ladok: 14–27 August.
If you do not register on time, you will lose your place on the course. Please contact your course administrator before the end of the registration period if you are experiencing problems with course registration.
If you are conditionally admitted you are not able to register on the course yourself.
| Course and application code | ENA005 12519 |
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| Study period and pace | This course is given between weeks 35-22 4 terminer 25 % (distance) |
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| Course co-ordinator | Kavita Thomas |
| Questions about registration and admission |
This 30 credit magister level course consists of 4 separate modules:
Diversity in English Language Teaching and Learning
Oral and Written Proficiency in Teaching
English Literature Didactics
Didactic Perspectives on the Analysis of Pupils’ and Upper-Secondary School Students’ Texts
During the Fall Term, students will study Oral and Written Proficiency in Teaching, starting in week 35 with Oral and Written Proficiency. The module meets every other week until the last meeting of the term in week 49 with final assignments due in early January. There will be 8 seminars each for the module and all seminars meet online on Fridays from 13-15. Attendance and active participation at seminars is mandatory.
Oral and Written Proficiency
In the Oral and Written Proficiency in Teaching module you are given specialised knowledge in oral and written language skills in different genres with a focus on how the comprehensive communicative ability can be developed on the basis of current research. There will be four instructors consisting of two adjuncts Susanne Greés, Jessika Nilsson and two lecturers Henrik Kaatari and Fredrik Svensson.
The course literature you will need is Hinkel, E. (Ed.) (2016). Teaching English Grammar to Speakers of Other Languages. London: Routledge. pages: 274
Siegel, J. (Latest Edition). Teaching English in Secondary School: A Handbook of Essentials. Lund: Studentlitteratur. pages: 360
• Skolverket (Latest Version). Allmänna råd om betyg och betygssättning.
• Skolverket (Latest Version). Kommentarmaterial.
• Skolverket (Latest Version). Läroplaner och kursplaner i ämnet engelska.
A selection of research articles (no more than 200 pages).
Communication
On Canvas, you will find specific information, such as detailed course descriptions, class timetable, teaching materials, course requirements, discussion forums, and assignments. A great part of your work will be carried out via Canvas, too. It is therefore essential that you register, which will enroll you in the course on Canvas before the semester starts. Course registration opens two weeks before course start, in week 33. See the link to register at the start of this welcome information. Once the module has started, you should check the course site on Canvas on a daily basis. Important information will be posted by your instructors on the first page of the course site (as “Announcements”).
All the meetings for this course are online, in “digital classrooms” via the web conferencing system Zoom. Access to the digital classrooms will be provided through links posted in the course site on Canvas. Please note that you need to have a headset, a microphone and a webcam so as to be able to fully participate in our Zoom sessions. You will find a user guide to Zoom and information about the software at .https://www.hig.se/Ext/En/University-of-Gavle/Library/Learning-Center/Web-meetings-with-Zoom.html
First class meetings
Your first meeting in the Oral and Written Proficiency module will be on Friday, September 1, from 13–15, online via Zoom. Zoom links can be found on Canvas in the individual module folders.
Bear in mind that this is a 25% course and you should expect to put in about 10 hours a week on the course. Please contact the course coordinator with questions on the course itself. You will find answers to your questions on the individual modules on the Canvas course site.
Cheating and plagiarizing are serious academic offences, which result in failing the module in question and being reported to the university’s disciplinary board. To learn about plagiarism and get basic information on how to avoid it, please read this information: https://hig.se/Ext/Sv/Biblioteket/Skriva-och-publicera/Plagiering.html
You will also be asked to take a plagiarism test on Canvas before you can access any of the course material.
The course is given by the Faculty of Education and Business Studies.
Registration for exams, including re-takes, is mandatory. You can register for exams via Ladok. You need to register at least ten days before the exam date. If you didn't register in time, you can not take your exam. No exceptions are made from this rule, we do not accept registrations when the deadline is passed.
If you are a distance study student and want to take your exam off-campus, you need to apply to do so at least three weeks prior to the exam date.
You need to apply for accommodation yourself. Please remember to do it in good time before your arrival. The University of Gävle does not provide any student accommodation.
As a student at the University of Gävle you have the opportunity to install Microsoft Office on up to five computers. The Office package includes Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Outlook and Onenote.
The library is located in the middle of campus and is open to everybody. You can reach all digital resources such as e-books and e-journals after logging in with your user account.
At the Student Centre you will meet knowledgeable staff that can assist you in just about anything regarding your studies at the University of Gävle. The Student Centre is located in building 22. You will also find a café in this area and TV displays showing current information and the daily timetabling. If you have any study-related questions, you can contact the Student Centre at studentsupport@hig.se
Eduroam (EDUcation ROAMing) gives you access to the Internet when you are staying on the University campus. It also provides internet access at other universities and colleges that are connected to eduroam. Eduroam also works at many airports, railway stations and hotels.
