Course syllabus

Welcome to English l for Teacher Education Students at Dalarna University!

This course is based in Falun with most of your lessons taking place online. Occasionally, recorded material will be offered via our learning platform with all digital meetings held via Zoom.

• For new teacher program students: There will be a course introduction on Monday, 31st August, at 13.30 - 14.30 in room C319 on campus in Falun.  From 14.30 - 16.00 there will be information and practical activities focusing on language didactics (språkdidaktik), in room C319 on campus in Falun.
• For students continuing the teacher program with studies in English as a second language: There will be a course introduction on Zoom, Thursday, 3rd September, at 11:30 am. Zoom link https://du-se.zoom.us/j/64731245123  
• Introduction to general English I courses will be on Wednesday, 2nd September,  11 am, via Zoom https://du-se.zoom.us/my/samtal111

Keep watching this page for updates and further information before the start of term.

During this course you will study the following modules (delkurser):

• • Introduction to Academic English (GEN35D) - 6 credits
  • The Structure of Modern English (GEN2VF) - 9 credits
  • Literature In English - 9 credits 
  • Language Learning and Teaching (Språkdidaktik) - 6 credits 

Each module (delkurs) has a specific timetable.  A weekly overview of examination, seminars and other information for the GEN379 course is available here GEN379 OVERVIEW OF COURSE WEEKS, SEMINARS AND EXAMINATIONS AUTUMN 2026 1.pdf

Read the Course Syllabus for information about course learning outcomes, assessment, grading and course content.

Make sure you have access to course literature before your the start of your courses. (See the Reading List below for information about all course literature). Keep watching this page for more information.

Questions about språkdidaktik or the whole GEN379 course? Send an email to the course coordinator, Marcia Markus, mmk@du.se  

Information about the English Literature module. 

• To access the schedule for the English Literature Module,  a link will be available here before the start of term.
• You can access course material in Modules under the module heading "Literature in English Module."   
• Any questions regarding the literature module, please email Anita Purcell-Sjölund, aps@du.se 

Information about the Introduction to Academic English module. 

• To access the schedule for the Introduction to Academic Module, a link will be available here before the start of term.
• You can access course material in Modules under the module heading "Introduction to Academic English."   
• Any questions regarding the module, please email Miguel Garcia-Yeste, mgy@du.se 

Information about the Introduction to The Structure of Modern English module. 

• A link to schedule for the Introduction to The Structure of Modern English, will be available here before the start of term.
• You can access course material in Modules under the module heading "Introduction to The Structure of Modern English"   
• Any questions regarding the module, please email Konstantin Andreev, kan@du.se 

	Course Syllabus			Contact information
	Reading List			Marcia Markus Course Coordinator/Teacher: Språkdidaktik mmk@du.se
				Anita Purcell-Sjölund Teacher: Literature in English aps@du.se
				Katherina Dodou Teacher: Språkdidaktik/Litteraturdidaktik kdo@du.se