2024/2025

Didactics and Language Teaching

Type: Minor

Delivered by: Department of Foreign Languages

Where: School of Arts and Humanities

Open to: students of all HSE University campuses

Instructors: Natalia. A. Gataullina, Natalia A. Nikitina, Irina Nuzha, Natalia V. Smirnova, Заруцкая Екатерина Витальевна

Language: English

ECTS credits: 5

Course Syllabus

Abstract

The students will develop understanding of teaching in general and how these general ideas relate to teaching second languages. The course will be useful not only for those interested in teaching, but also future educational administrators. This course introduces key concepts in the area of teaching, and language teaching in particular. The students will learn about curriculum, educational management and administration. The course will also focus on teaching methodology, the teacher's role, lesson planning and classroom management, delivering content effectively and building skills, providing feedback and organizing assessment, and how these concepts inform contemporary language teaching. The course will also discuss neurodidactics, online learning and various aspects of language teaching (CLIL, bilingual education, EAP, ESP, etc.)