1. General information
Course:
ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND CULTURE
Code:
46369
Type:
ELECTIVE
ECTS credits:
6
Degree:
393 - UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE IN PRIMARY EDUCATION (CR)
Academic year:
2022-23
Center:
102 - FACULTY OF EDUCATION OF CIUDAD REAL
Group(s):
20
Year:
4
Duration:
First semester
Main language:
English
Second language:
Use of additional languages:
English Friendly:
Y
Web site:
Bilingual:
Y
Lecturer:
MARGARITA NAVARRO PÉREZ
- Group(s):
20
Building/Office
Department
Phone number
Email
Office hours
Facultad de Educación 3.12
FILOLOGÍA MODERNA
Margarita.Navarro@uclm.es
These hours will be notified via the Virtual Campus.
2. Pre-Requisites
It is compulsory to have obtained favourable results (5 or above) in the following subjects:
English Language and its teaching I and II (lengua extranjera y su didáctia I y II: inglés).
It is recommended to have obtained favourable results in the subject: communicative skills from the 3rd academic year of the degree (destrezas comunicativas).
3. Justification in the curriculum, relation to other subjects and to the profession
The European Higher Education Area requires graduates to master a second European language, preferably English. This subject belonging to the
The English Mention in Primary Education Teaching meets this requirement providing fundamental training for teachers considering the current scenario of Primary Education and its great commitment to training in foreign languages and multilingualism-based approaches.
This subject provides students with the opportunity to learn the practical and theoretical contents and skills necessary to be able to teach English in a primary school classroom, dealing with contents to do with: plurilinguism, multiculturality, European dimension, cooperative work, attention to diversity, the use of ICTs and most importantly to reflect on their practice.
Thus, the competences acquired in this degree, which are common to all of the Faculties of the UCLM, are structured around two main pillars: linguistic and didactic skills.
As far as the linguistic knowledge is concerned, this subject, as do all the others in this degree in this 4th academic year, focuses on making sure that students acquire a B2 level of English according to the Common European Framework of Reference for languages.
The materials to be used in throughout the academic year will be provided to the students and will be uploaded in the Virtual Campus.
4. Degree competences achieved in this course
| Course competences | |
|---|---|
| Code | Description |
| CB04 | Transmit information, ideas, problems and solutions for both specialist and non-specialist audiences. |
| CB05 | Have developed the necessary learning abilities to carry on studying autonomously |
| CT03 | Correct oral and written communication. |
5. Objectives or Learning Outcomes
| Course learning outcomes | |
|---|---|
| Description | |
| Read and understand written texts about general and specific facts that deal with sociocultural, literary, methodological or current-affairs topics at a satisfactory level of comprehension. | |
| Be able to write coherent and cohesive texts on a wide range of topics related to their personal or professional life by using different elements in a linear sequence. | |
| Understand the main ideas and supporting details of an oral discourse in standard language dealing with different current topics, such as work, school, leisure time or their future professional needs. | |
| Be able to make an oral description or maintain a conversation on a wide range of topics of general interest or related to their specialty. | |
| Delve into pupils' development of the communicative competence in the English language, by reading literary texts in their original language, presenting and discussing their characteristics and through written expression. | |
| Additional outcomes | |
| Description | |
6. Units / Contents
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Unit 1: Culture and cultural studies: people, language and history.
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Unit 2: Political institutions: Monarchy, Parliament and Congress.
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Unit 3: Society: family, education, food, drinks and special occasions.
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Unit 4: Entertainment: sports, television and the arts.
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Unit 5: The Media: multiculturality, tolerance and gender.
7. Activities, Units/Modules and Methodology
| Training Activity | Methodology | Related Competences (only degrees before RD 822/2021) | ECTS | Hours | As | Com | Description | |
| Class Attendance (theory) [ON-SITE] | Lectures | CB04 CB05 CT03 | 0.9 | 22.5 | N | N | Presentation of contents, grammar, vocabulary, etc. Recalling prior material Techniques for the development of receptive and productive skills. Presentation of the contents of the different units. | |
| Class Attendance (practical) [ON-SITE] | Combination of methods | CB04 CB05 CT03 | 0.9 | 22.5 | Y | N | Oral activities: discussions, conversations.Speaking and interaction:Pair and group work; Role-plays, simulations, reading, listening, writing, etc. | |
| Group tutoring sessions [ON-SITE] | Group tutoring sessions | CB04 CB05 CT03 | 0.2 | 5 | N | N | Reinforcement, consolidation or extension of English language, didactics, and theory contents (at the students' request).Resolution of doubts. Follow-up of tasks. Peer-correction. | |
| Project or Topic Presentations [ON-SITE] | Group Work | CB04 CB05 CT03 | 0.2 | 5 | Y | N | Reflective analysis on different aspects of the English teaching/learning process in relation to the topics dealt with throughout the term. | |
| Study and Exam Preparation [OFF-SITE] | Self-study | CB04 CB05 CT03 | 3.6 | 90 | N | N | Personal study of the student (before and after the sessions). Reflection on own mistakes. Consultation of bibliographic sources. Reading and listening comprehension, as well as critical analysis of the materials studied. | |
| Final test [ON-SITE] | Assessment tests | CB04 CB05 CT03 | 0.1 | 2.5 | Y | Y | It will be individual oral test and recoverable. The most relevant aspects regarding the characteristics of the test will be specified by the professor in the Virtual Campus. | |
| Final test [ON-SITE] | Practical or hands-on activities | 0.1 | 2.5 | Y | Y | It will be individual written test and recoverable. The most relevant aspects regarding the characteristics of the test will be specified by the professor in the Virtual Campus | ||
| Total: | 6 | 150 | ||||||
| Total credits of in-class work: 2.4 | Total class time hours: 60 | |||||||
| Total credits of out of class work: 3.6 | Total hours of out of class work: 90 | |||||||
As: Assessable training activity Com: Training activity of compulsory overcoming (It will be essential to overcome both continuous and non-continuous assessment).
8. Evaluation criteria and Grading System
| Evaluation System | Continuous assessment | Non-continuous evaluation * | Description |
| Oral presentations assessment | 25.00% | 25.00% | This will be an oral test dealing with the topics dealt with in class, and methodological applications of wha has been learnt. |
| Final test | 25.00% | 25.00% | Written test on the materials covered throughout the course. |
| Final test | 25.00% | 25.00% | Oral test where students will need to prove they have acquired the necessary skills and knowledge both on the content and the English language. |
| Progress Tests | 25.00% | 25.00% | These will consists on the creation of presentations, essays or teaching-learning activities to be carried out within the primary school classroom. |
| Total: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
According to art. 4 of the UCLM Student Evaluation Regulations, it must be provided to students who cannot regularly attend face-to-face training activities the passing of the subject, having the right (art. 12.2) to be globally graded, in 2 annual calls per subject , an ordinary and an extraordinary one (evaluating 100% of the competences).
Evaluation criteria for the final exam:
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Continuous assessment:i. In order to pass the subject it is necessary to obtain a final mark of 5 out 10 after calculating the average of the different evaluation activities: oral presentation, final tests and progress tests. A minimum of 4 out of 10 is established in each of the final tests in order to be considered for the overall evaluation. If the final mark is lower than 5, all sections which did not reach 5 out of 10 will require to be recovered for subsequent exam callings.
ii. All answers will be produced in English with a B2 level according to the CEFRL. Grammatical errors will be penalised.
iii. Final presentations assessment (25%). These will be presentations of activities to be carried out in class with primary school students related to the topics dealt with in class.
iv. Final oral test (25%). This test will be an oral one and it will deal with the contents dealt with in class. It will be possible to resit this test.
v. Final written test (25%). This test will be an oral one and it will deal with the contents dealt with in class. It will be possible to resit this test.
vi. Progress tests (25%). These will consist of different kinds and varied type of activities where students will be able to prove they have acquired the required skills and knowledge using a B2 level of both written and spoken language in the foreign language. The characteristics of these tests/tasks will be specified in due time in the Virtual Campus. It will be possible to resit these tests.
vii. Plagiarism in any of the evaluable activities will be penalized.
viii. It will be responsibility of the student to check on the Virtual Campus the dates, hour and characteristics of the different evaluation tests, which will be uploaded by the professor along the first three weeks of the semester. -
Non-continuous evaluation:i. In order to pass the subject it is necessary to obtain a final mark of 5 out 10 after calculating the average of the different evaluation activities: oral presentation, final tests and progress tests. A minimum of 4 out of 10 is established in each of the final tests in order to be considered for the overall evaluation. If the final mark is lower than 5, all sections which did not reach 5 out of 10 will require to be recovered for subsequent exam callings.
ii. All answers will be produced in English with a B2 level according to the CEFRL. Grammatical errors will be penalised.
iii. Final presentations assessment (25%). These will be presentations of activities to be carried out in class with primary school students related to the topics dealt with in class.
iv. Final oral test (25%). This test will be an oral one and it will deal with the contents dealt with in class. It will be possible to resit this test.
v. Final written test (25%). This test will be an oral one and it will deal with the contents dealt with in class. It will be possible to resit this test.
vi. Progress tests (25%). These will consist of different kinds and varied type of activities where students will be able to prove they have acquired the required skills and knowledge using a B2 level of both written and spoken language in the foreign language. The characteristics of these tests/tasks will be specified in due time in the Virtual Campus. It will be possible to resit these tests.
vii. Plagiarism in any of the evaluable activities will be penalized.
viii. It will be responsibility of the student to check on the Virtual Campus the dates, hour and characteristics of the different evaluation tests, which will be uploaded by the professor along the first three weeks of the semester.
ix. The professor will facilitate, as far as possible, students who can not regularly attend face-to-face training activities to carry them out, as long as thestudent has made contact with the professor sufficiently in advance
Specifications for the resit/retake exam:
The same criteria as in the ordinary call will be followed.
Specifications for the second resit / retake exam:
The same criteria as in the ordinary call will be followed.
9. Assignments, course calendar and important dates
| Not related to the syllabus/contents | |
|---|---|
| Hours | hours |
| Final test [PRESENCIAL][Practical or hands-on activities] | 2.5 |
| Unit 1 (de 5): Culture and cultural studies: people, language and history. | |
|---|---|
| Activities | Hours |
| Class Attendance (theory) [PRESENCIAL][Lectures] | 5 |
| Class Attendance (practical) [PRESENCIAL][Combination of methods] | 6 |
| Group tutoring sessions [PRESENCIAL][Group tutoring sessions] | 1.2 |
| Project or Topic Presentations [PRESENCIAL][Group Work] | 1 |
| Study and Exam Preparation [AUTÓNOMA][Self-study] | 15.1 |
| Final test [PRESENCIAL][Assessment tests] | .5 |
| Final test [PRESENCIAL][Practical or hands-on activities] | .5 |
| Group 20: | |
| Initial date: 19-09-2022 | End date: 05-10-2022 |
| Unit 2 (de 5): Political institutions: Monarchy, Parliament and Congress. | |
|---|---|
| Activities | Hours |
| Class Attendance (theory) [PRESENCIAL][Lectures] | 5 |
| Class Attendance (practical) [PRESENCIAL][Combination of methods] | 6 |
| Group tutoring sessions [PRESENCIAL][Group tutoring sessions] | 1.2 |
| Project or Topic Presentations [PRESENCIAL][Group Work] | 1 |
| Study and Exam Preparation [AUTÓNOMA][Self-study] | 15 |
| Final test [PRESENCIAL][Assessment tests] | .5 |
| Final test [PRESENCIAL][Practical or hands-on activities] | .5 |
| Group 20: | |
| Initial date: 06-10-2022 | End date: 19-10-2022 |
| Unit 3 (de 5): Society: family, education, food, drinks and special occasions. | |
|---|---|
| Activities | Hours |
| Class Attendance (theory) [PRESENCIAL][Lectures] | 5 |
| Class Attendance (practical) [PRESENCIAL][Combination of methods] | 6 |
| Group tutoring sessions [PRESENCIAL][Group tutoring sessions] | 1.2 |
| Project or Topic Presentations [PRESENCIAL][Group Work] | 1 |
| Study and Exam Preparation [AUTÓNOMA][Self-study] | 15.5 |
| Final test [PRESENCIAL][Assessment tests] | .5 |
| Final test [PRESENCIAL][Practical or hands-on activities] | .7 |
| Group 20: | |
| Initial date: 20-10-2022 | End date: 09-11-2022 |
| Unit 4 (de 5): Entertainment: sports, television and the arts. | |
|---|---|
| Activities | Hours |
| Class Attendance (theory) [PRESENCIAL][Lectures] | 5 |
| Class Attendance (practical) [PRESENCIAL][Combination of methods] | 6 |
| Group tutoring sessions [PRESENCIAL][Group tutoring sessions] | 1.2 |
| Project or Topic Presentations [PRESENCIAL][Group Work] | 1 |
| Study and Exam Preparation [AUTÓNOMA][Self-study] | 15.2 |
| Final test [PRESENCIAL][Assessment tests] | .5 |
| Final test [PRESENCIAL][Practical or hands-on activities] | .5 |
| Group 20: | |
| Initial date: 10-11-2022 | End date: 29-11-2022 |
| Unit 5 (de 5): The Media: multiculturality, tolerance and gender. | |
|---|---|
| Activities | Hours |
| Class Attendance (theory) [PRESENCIAL][Lectures] | 5 |
| Class Attendance (practical) [PRESENCIAL][Combination of methods] | 6 |
| Group tutoring sessions [PRESENCIAL][Group tutoring sessions] | 1.2 |
| Project or Topic Presentations [PRESENCIAL][Group Work] | 1 |
| Study and Exam Preparation [AUTÓNOMA][Self-study] | 15.5 |
| Final test [PRESENCIAL][Assessment tests] | .5 |
| Final test [PRESENCIAL][Practical or hands-on activities] | .5 |
| Group 20: | |
| Initial date: 30-11-2022 | End date: 19-12-2022 |
| Global activity | |
|---|---|
| Activities | hours |
10. Bibliography and Sources