IDENTIFYING DATA 2016_17
Subject (*) CULTURE IN THE EL CLASSROOM Code 12865204
Study programme
Teaching and Learning English as a Foreign/Second Language (2015)
 Cycle 2nd
Descriptors Credits Type Year Period
3 Optional 2Q
Language
Anglès
Department English and German Studies
Coordinator
ANDREU JIMÉNEZ, MARIA CRISTINA
OLTRA MASSUET, MARIA ISABEL
 E-mail cristina.andreu@urv.cat
Lecturers
ANDREU JIMÉNEZ, MARIA CRISTINA
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General description and relevant information

Competences
Type A Code Competences Specific
 A5 Identificar, descriure, analitzar i avaluar recursos, estratègies, mètodes i procediments didàctics emprats en l'ensenyament de la llengua anglesa i aplicar-los adequadament en qualsevol entorns ILE / ISL i en funció de les necessitats de l'alumnat.
Type B Code Competences Transversal
 B1 Learning to learn
 B6 Comunicar informació, idees, conclusions, problemes i solucions - i les raons que els sustenten - de manera clara i efectiva en públic o àmbit tècnic concret
Type C Code Competences Nuclear

Learning outcomes
Type A Code Learning outcomes
 A5 Integra recursos culturals en la pràctica docent de la llengua anglesa per desenvolupar la sensibilitat crítica i cultural
Type B Code Learning outcomes
 B1 Be able to use paradigms from other disciplines.
 B6 Intervene effectively and convey relevant information.
Type C Code Learning outcomes

Contents
Topic Sub-topic
Culture: Theory, concepts and practices High culture and popular culture.
Hegemonic cultures; institutional.
Culture in the EFL classroom
Culture as a living experience. The intercultural context. Cultural elements in TEFL Problems and strategies in the the intercultural context. Culture and communication in the EFL.
The use of culture in the EFL classroom. Problems and strategies in the EFL classroom context.
Teaching the curriculum and inserting cultural elements.
Culture: the fifth skill. Culture and the communicative skills: the fifth dimension.
Interactivity in the EFL classroom.
Practice and experiences.
Experiences and good practices in the EFL classroom.E Culture in the EFL context:
Literature, history, art, cinema and other forms of cultural practices..

Planning
Methodologies  ::  Tests
  Competences (*) Class hours
 Hours outside the classroom
 (**) Total hours
Introductory activities
2 0 2
Lecture
A5
B1
B6
 7 49 56
Seminars
A5
B1
B6
 7 49 56
Personal tuition
2 2 4
 
 
(*) On e-learning, hours of virtual attendance of the teacher.
(**) The information in the planning table is for guidance only and does not take into account the heterogeneity of the students.

Methodologies
Methodologies
  Description
Introductory activities The teacher will introduce the theoretical elements of each topic. The aspects of the course contents, planning, assessment will be introduced and explained.
Lecture Each topic of the course syllabus will be introduced in lecture form. Students will be encouraged to ask questions and give opinion..
Seminars Each topic of the course syllabus will be followed by a practical session. Students will be expected to take an active part in the seminars. Each seminar will be related to previous reading of related materials from the suggested bibliography.
Personal tuition Each student will undertake the study of a personal peoject related to one of the areas of the course syllabus. The topic will be chosen from a list of suggested titles provided by the teacher.This activity will take a very important part of the student's dedication to the course. Detailed, specific guidelines will be provided by the teacher at the beginning of the course.

Personalized attention
Description
Students will be encouraged to consult any doubts with the teacher. Students will take a one tutoring session rekated to their individual project. Students will be in contact with the teacher throught the course, by means of e-mail or the moodle course web page.

Assessment
Methodologies Competences Description Weight        
Lecture
A5
B1
B6
 Attending lecture 0
Seminars
A5
B1
B6
 Attendance and active participation in seminar sessions. 40
Personal tuition
This will be part of the personal tutorial session, obligatiry as part of the student's personal project 60
Others  

Persona project: tutorial, class presentation, essay.
 
Other comments and second exam session

All students should follow the guidelines for their personal prioject which comprise: choosing a topic; attending tutorial; class presentation of their work; writing an essay/ summary of their project. Dealines for submission are also obligatory.


Sources of information

Basic

http://ipedr.com/vol33/014-ICLMC2012-L00030.pdf
J. Corbett.An Intercultural Approach to English Language Teaching. Clevedon: Multilingual Matters Ltd., 2003.

G. Gay. Preparing for culturally responsive teaching. Journal of Teacher Education.  2002,53 (2): 106–116.
J. J. Irvine, and J. B. Armento.Culturally Responsive Teaching. New York: McGraw Hill, 2001.
E.Hinkel, Culture in Second Language Teaching and Learning (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1999)
C. Kramsch, Language and Culture. (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1998).
B. Tomalin, Culture:The Fifth Dimension in Language Skills (2008), http://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/think/articles/culture
C. Reeves. The Effective Dimensions of Interactive Learning on the WWW. In: B. H. Khan, (Ed.),Web-basedinstruction. 1997, pp. 59-66. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Educational Technology
S. McKay, Teaching English as an International Language: Rethinking Goals and Approaches, (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2002
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Other comments
All students must have a good command of English and a level not below C1, in order for them to follow the course without difficulties. Class attendance and actuve participation is an essential course requirement.
(*)The teaching guide is the document in which the URV publishes the information about all its courses. It is a public document and cannot be modified. Only in exceptional cases can it be revised by the competent agent or duly revised so that it is in line with current legislation.