Module Details |
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| Title | PRINCIPLES OF COURSE AND MATERIALS DESIGN | ||
| Code | ENGL672 | ||
| Coordinator |
Dr H Masuhara English H.Masuhara@liverpool.ac.uk |
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| Year | CATS Level | Semester | CATS Value |
| Session 2020-21 | Level 7 FHEQ | Second Semester | 15 |
Aims |
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This module aims to introduce students to the basic principles of course and materials design. Students will consider how teaching context and learner needs influence the appropriacy of language teaching materials. Building on the foundations laid by Semester 1 'Practical Classroom Techniques' and 'Classroom Observation', this module will develop the students' critical awareness of teaching materials and tasks within the framework of the overall ESP/EGP course. Students will consider the main stages of course design and, as an integral part of the module, will work on producing their own designs of a short course with sample materials. |
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Learning Outcomes |
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(LO1) Students will be able to: appreciate the relevance of ESP principles to general language contexts; recognise and evaluate EFL syllabus types and course materials; and design a short language course, together with sample teaching materials based on authentic texts, for a specific teaching context. |
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(LO2) Students will be able to: apply principles of materials evaluation, production and design to the development of their own sample materials. |
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(S1) IT skills - this will be assessed in the materials design element of the assignment. |
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(S2) Problem solving - this will be assessed in both aspects of the assessment and within class work |
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(S3) Teamworking - the materials design in groupwork |
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Syllabus |
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Topics covered typically include: Describing Teaching Contexts, Syllabus Types, Critiquing Materials and Activities, The Course Unit and Task-Based Learning, Designing task-based materials, Materials for Teaching Skills, Materials for Teaching Vocabulary and Grammar, The Course Design Process and Needs Analysis. |
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Teaching and Learning Strategies |
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Teaching Method 1 - Workshop (online) Seminar: (face to face) in groups of up to 25 Teaching Method 2 - Workshop (online) Seminar: (face to face) in small groups of up to 25 Teaching Method 3 - (if no COVID restrictions) |
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Teaching Schedule |
| Lectures | Seminars | Tutorials | Lab Practicals | Fieldwork Placement | Other | TOTAL | |
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10 |
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20 | ||||
| Timetable (if known) |
60 mins X 1 totaling 10
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60 mins X 1 totaling 10
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| Private Study | 130 | ||||||
| TOTAL HOURS | 150 | ||||||
Assessment |
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Notes |
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| Assessment 2 - This is an individual of rationale of assessment 1. It is a written piece which explain and justifies the materials design and development and refers to the literature in this area. | 50 | |||||
| Assessment 1 - Materials development project. Groups are required to develop a unit of materials related to a specific context . They submit the completed unit as a group. There is a resit opportun | N/A | 50 | ||||
Recommended Texts |
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| Reading lists are managed at readinglists.liverpool.ac.uk. Click here to access the reading lists for this module. | |