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The course introduces English studies and language acquisition in theory and practice through two modules:

Module 1 The Sounds and Syntax of English, 7.5 ECTS cr
The module is an introduction to the basic linguistic structures and formal description of English and covers the following components:
- important aspects of English phonology
- pronunciation and phonetic trascription exercises
- common pronunciation problems and their remedies
- basic grammatical concepts and English syntax
- grammar exercises
- oral and written proficiency exercises


Module 2 Language Acquisition in Theory and Practice, 7.5 ECTS cr
The module deals with different aspects of language acquisition in theory and practice and covers the following components:
- the principals ideas and assumptions of some major language learning theories and their relation to national curricular goals,
- methods of transforming knowledge into varied and inspiring teaching on the basis of aesthetic and playful modes,
- methods of monitoring and evaluating young children's language development and planning their continued progress,
- different types of texts, e.g. children's literature and other media suitable for stimulating children's language development as well as the students own learning,
- glances into everyday cultural phenomena in English-speaking environments, and
- transforming this knowledge into possible teaching activities with the help of ICT.

Progressive specialisation: G1N (has only upper‐secondary level entry requirements)

Education level: Undergraduate level

Selection:

Selection is usually based on your grade point average from upper secondary school or the number of credit points from previous university studies, or both.

This course is included in the following programme

• Primary Education Programme: Teaching in pre-school class and grades 1-3 (studied during year 2)