Welcome to the Språkdidaktik module within English l for teacher education students at Dalarna University

This course is taught online, via Zoom. For some parts, recorded material will be offered via this learning platform.

Språkdidaktik l module within GEN379 - English l for teacher education students is offered as:

• A free-standing course.
• Part of English for teacher programme students.

The course aims to introduce students to and prepare them for their future professional role as English teacher in the later years of secondary school and in upper secondary school. This involves students acquiring basic subject theoretical and subject didactic knowledge.

We hope you engage in inspiring, interesting, and challenging discussions with your fellow students and teachers. Like all teaching at Dalarna University, this course builds on a solid theoretical and research foundation.

On completion of the module, you will be able to:

• discuss how the status of foreign languages in school and society has developed historically and is debated today
• explain central language learning theories and discuss their relevance for language teaching
• discuss school governing documents with particular focus on course and subject syllabi for English
• in Swedish, discuss and reflect on language didactic issues that relate to the selection of teaching materials and work methods in relation to the target group and school governing documents.

COURSE INTRODUCTIONS

• Teacher program students: Monday, September 1 - program introduction on campus in Falun. (See the program room for details)
• Teacher program students: Tuesday, September 2 - Introduction to English l for teachers, 10.00  - 12.00 am in room C327, on campus in Falun.
• Teacher program students: Tuesday, September 2 - Introduction to språkdidaktik, 1.00 - 3.00 pm in room E152, on campus in Falun. 
• Students taking the course outside of the program (fristående): Wednesday September 3 -  Introduction to English I, 11.00 am - 12.00 noon via Zoom https://du-se.zoom.us/my/samtal101

SCHEDULE: Here you will find a weekly overview of your courses. GEN379 OVERVIEW EXAMS and SEMINARS AUTUMN 2025 (revised 25-08-25).pdf

ZOOM: The preliminary schedule will include the Zoom links for each session. 

	Course Syllabus			Contact information
	Reading List			Marcia Markus Course Coordinator mmk@du.se
				Hyeseung Jeong Teacher hjg@du.se
				Parvin Ghetasi Teacher pgh@du.se