English for Education (AVOIN YO), Pohjois-Pohjanmaan kesäyliopisto

Required proficiency level:

Students are expected to have had English as their A1 or A2 language at the upper secondary school or have acquired equivalent skills. If you need to take English but lack this background, please get in touch with the contact teacher for the course to discuss individual solutions.

Tämä kurssi opetetaan englanniksi, joten opintojaksokuvaus on vain englanniksi.

Objectives:

• to develop students' English language skills needed for effective communication on different topics related to education and teaching

• to practice comprehending and producing oral presentations and written texts using formal or semi-formal English

• to use digital tools to support language learning.

Learning outcomes - by the end of the course, students are expected to be able to:

• interpret, discuss and write about topics related to the field of education, utilising formal or semi-formal styles for both academic assignments and professional discussions

• search for information on a chosen educational theme, as well as analyse and explain the ideas

• better communicate with parents and colleagues from foreign backgrounds.

The course is implemented using blended methods, which may include classroom instruction, remote teaching and activities in the Moodle learning environment.

• 28 hrs of contact teaching + 52 hrs of independent study.
• Lessons on campus and/or remotely, online studies, individual assignments, pair and group activities, an oral presentation and homework tasks.
• The course assignments and activities aim to promote transversal competences such as critical thinking, self-regulated learning and interaction.

Course materials will be provided by the teacher in electronic format.

Regular participation in all contact teaching and completion of all required coursework (a policy of 100% participation in lessons, with compensatory work in case of occasional absence).

Proficiency level: B2-C1

Status: Compulsory course for students of education.

Timing:

• Early Childhood Education: second year
• Education Sciences: second year
• Learning Sciences: second year
• Music Education: first year
• Primary Teacher Education: second year
• Special Education: second year

Target group: Students of the Faculty of Education and Psychology.

Other information: Attendance is compulsory for ALL students in the first lesson.