Syllabus

Title
5628 Course I - English as a Working Language in Business Education
Instructors
Dr. Barbara Schmidt-Unterberger
Contact details
barbara.unterberger@wu.ac.at
Type
PI
Weekly hours
2
Language of instruction
Englisch
Registration
02/12/19 to 02/13/19
Registration via LPIS
Notes to the course
Only for students of the part-time Masters program in Business Education!
Subject(s) Master Programs
Course I - English as a Working Language in Business Education
Dates
Day Date Time Room
Thursday 03/07/19 01:00 PM - 05:00 PM TC.3.21
Friday 03/08/19 08:30 AM - 12:30 PM TC.4.01
Friday 03/29/19 08:30 AM - 12:30 PM TC.4.01
Friday 04/12/19 08:30 AM - 12:30 PM TC.5.27
Thursday 05/23/19 08:30 AM - 12:30 PM TC.3.21

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Contents

Session 1:

  • Terminology used in this context
  • Benefits & challenges
  • Giving clear instructions
  • Teaching methods
  • Giving feedback to students

Session 2:

  • Review Session 1
  • Activity types for English-medium teaching
  • Topics for mini lessons

Session 3 & 4:

  • How to give constructive feedback to your peers
  • Team-teaching: mini lessons

Session 5:

  • Team-teaching: mini lessons
  • Course evaluation
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Learning outcomes

This class will introduce students to...

  • ideal activity types for English-taught lessons
  • strategies for giving feedback
  • ways to set content and language learning aims
  • lesson planning

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Attendance requirements

The attendance requirement is met if a student is present at least 80% of the time. Further information will be provided during the first class.

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Teaching/learning method(s)
  • theoretical input
  • introduction to various activity types
  • peer feedback
  • mini lessons
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Assessment
    • Active participation in class during group discussions & activities (50 %)
    • Team-teaching: incorporating the new activity types in your lesson (30%)
    • Portfolio (20%)


      Last edited: 2019-01-07



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