SFT40510 Language, Language Teaching and ICT (Spring 2014)
Facts about the course
- ECTS Credits:
- 15
- Responsible faculty:
- Avdeling for økonomi, språk og samfunnsfag
- Course Leader:
- Frode Lundemo
- Teaching language:
- German
- Duration:
- ½ year
Table of contents
The course is affiliated to the following study programme
Teaching semester
Bachelor programme in Society, Language and Culture: 4th or 6th semester (spring)
Content
Examples of use of digital tools in language teaching are the foundation for the theory discussion as well as practical work.
When students who are actively working as teachers of German participate, the seminar invites exchange of experiences.
Practices in writing German texts mainly entail participating actively in a social network medium, using blogs and other means as a process and reflection tool when working with the course assignments.
Oral and written presentations of project work are also given.
The student's learning outcomes on passing the course
Knowledge
The students will have acquired knowledge of different approaches to teaching German in school today as well as knowledge of the development and use of learning resources, in particular digital resources.
Skills
The students will have improved their understanding of written and oral German texts and enhanced their active language proficiency to the extent of writing and talking German correctly. They know how to develop digital learning resources and use digital tools actively in their teaching of German.
General competence
Through theoretical and practical aspects the students will have a reflected relationship to ICT used in language teaching, and they are capable of developing their own ICT concepts to be used in teaching.
Teaching and learning methods
Coursework requirements - conditions for taking the exam
Exam
Project work and oral exam
Project work:
A project is carried out in German didactics/ICT, individually or as group work.
Oral exam, 25-30 minutes:
The student(s) present(s) the project, approx. 10 minutes, followed by a (group) talk about the project as well as other related topics. Oral proficiency and presentation technique are assessed in addition to content.
The result is given as one joint mark for both parts of the exam. The oral examination may adjust the written result one mark up or down on the A-F scale. The marks are individual.
Course evaluation
This course is evaluated twice each semester.
The results are dealt with by a group of lecturers, the head of studies, and the local study quality committee.