The overall aim of the course is to teach students how to design and evaluate language courses, how to select and develop materials for them.
Here's what you will be able to do after successfully completing this course:
I. To design and evaluate language courses (semester 1):
- analyse learners' needs;
- evaluate the context of learning;
- set the goal(s) of courses and write intended learning outcomes;
- apply research-based principles of course design;
- sequence the material of your course;
- prepare the course outline;
- develop assessment tools;
- choose appropriate format of your course;
- design a motivational syllabus;
- evaluate language courses.
II. To select and develop materials for language courses (semester 2):
- create materials for teaching different skills (reading, writing, etc.) and systems (e.g., vocabulary);
- adapt existing materials for your course;
- transform authentic resources (e.g., movies, podcasts) into teaching materials;
- design customised tasks based on available resources.