The English Mediated Instruction / Academic Skills in English

About

The English Mediated Instruction/Academic Skills in English Summer School is designed for teachers, lecturers and academics delivering their degree programmes to multi-cultural groups through the medium of English
- who are in search of ways of improving their English proficiency;
- who want to gain more insight into English as a medium of instruction;
- who want to keep up to date with developments in academic skills in English;
- who want to think about developing materials for their courses in English;
- who want to reflect on and develop their teaching practice.

The Academic Skills in English Summer School workshops include topics such as:
- teaching in university programmes delivered through the medium of English;
- English for academic purposes skills;
- oral academic communication;
- academic writing;
- assessment skills;
- materials development;
- intercultural communication.

IMPORTANT
The course is designed for university staff. Participants can apply for ERASMUS+ funding.

The programme provides
- 30 hours of tuition comprising presentations, group work and discussions
- 10 hours of individual work and consultations

Certification
All participants will receive a Masaryk University Language Centre Certificate of Attendance on successful completion of the programme.

Contact: For further information, please visit our website or email koordinator@cjv.muni.cz.

Target group

University Staff

Course aim

This summer school is based on the need for insight into teaching and learning in a second language, given the internationalisation of higher education and the burgeoning use of English as lingua franca. Targeting all teachers or lecturers typically with English as a second language – of programmes run in English for students with English as a second language – it consists of a series of participative seminars with activities to encourage reflective analysis on both professional practice and professional performance.

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