Introduction to Foreign Language Pedagogy I

Course content

Please note: This class is divided into two parts, Introduction to FLP I and FLP II. In this In-troduction to FLP I course participants will be introduced to theoretical knowledge and con-cepts. Completing both classes (FLP I and FLP II) in the same term is obligatory to pass the module. The Introduction to Foreign Language Pedagogy course is designed both for students who study to become teachers and for students who plan a career outside of school. Foreign language pedagogy is an interdisciplinary subject that draws from applied linguistics, litera-ture, education, psychology, politics and other disciplines that have a possible impact on language teaching and learning.

This course has the following goals:

  • to sketch briefly the history of foreign language teaching functions and to demonstrate its political dimension
  • to work out the aims of foreign language teaching and learning and to analyse the role of English in the context of plurilingualism
  • to provide a survey of methods and approaches as well as media used in second and foreign language teaching
  • to give an overview of some of the issues involved in the teaching of the linguistic system and the structures of English (pronunciation, lexis, grammar) and the use of the language in constructing and mediating culture(s)
  • to outline the development of the linguistic skills such as listening and reading com-prehension, speaking and writing to show the role of learners in the learning process and how they can best achieve their aims in learning a foreign language Topics will be presented with a view to school and adult education.

Course information

Code 4412600, 4412601, 4412602
Degree programme Double major Bachelor’s degree English Studies
Lecturer(s) and contact person Prof. Dr. Carmen Becker, N.N., N.N.
Type of course Introductory course
Semester Winter semester
Language of instruction English
Level of study Bachelor
ECTS credits Please contact the lecturer