English for Teachers in Years 4-6: English - a Bridge to the World, 7.5 credits
Academic year 2023/2024
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Autumn 2023, Mixed, 25%, Distance learning
Start date: 28 August 2023
End date: 14 January 2024
Application deadline: 17 April 2023
Application code: UU-30932 Application
Language of instruction: Swedish
Location: Flexible
Selection: Final school grades (60%) - Swedish Scholastic Aptitude Test (40%)
Number of mandatory meetings on campus: 0
Number of voluntary meetings on campus: 0
Registration: 27 July 2023 – 27 August 2023
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Spring 2024, Mixed, 25%, Distance learning
Start date: 15 January 2024
End date: 2 June 2024
Application deadline: 16 October 2023
Application code: UU-80932 Application
Language of instruction: Swedish
Location: Flexible
Selection: Final school grades (60%) - Swedish Scholastic Aptitude Test (40%)
Number of mandatory meetings on campus: 0
Number of voluntary meetings on campus: 0
Registration: 14 December 2023 – 14 January 2024
Entry requirements: General entry requirements
Fees:
If you are not a citizen of a European Union (EU) or European Economic Area (EEA) country, or Switzerland, you are required to pay application or tuition fees. Formal exchange students will be exempted from tuition fees, as well as the application fee. Read more about fees.
Application fee: SEK 900
Tuition fee, first semester: SEK 11,250
Tuition fee, total: SEK 11,250
About the course
The course is intended for teachers of English at the primary or secondary level or in adult education within the Swedish school system.
In this course the focus is on the English-speaking world and English as a global language, as well as the impact of English within international and multicultural contexts, and how this affects the teaching of English in years 4-6. Texts in a variety of different genres and other materials from the English-speaking world, children's literature, non-fiction texts, digital media, film, music, drama activities, games, etcetera, will be analysed and discussed with didactic perspectives. There will be a special emphasis on the use of ICT in the teaching of English.
You will apply theoretical and practical knowledge in your development and presentations of themes and lesson plans for a diverse and creative English classroom, including international perspectives. The course also contains discussions about democracy, sustainable development, gender, ethnicity and human rights in a global context, and how these issues relate to the teaching of English to young learners.