Faculty of Languages, Cultures and Comunications

English Language and Studies

Introduction

The University includes provisions for a secondary-school teacher training program and for professional and continuing teacher training. The training program comprises pedagogical methodology and liberal arts subject training.

Combining pedagogic training and up-to-date knowledge in the liberal arts subjects, the purpose of the teacher-training program is to respond to the need of ensuring an adequate supply of professionally well prepared teachers, whether prospective or currently in service.

Within this central objective, however, it is important to recognize that not all prospective teacher candidates will find actual teaching positions upon graduation. Many will be obliged, therefore, to seek employment in other market sectors. Similarly, a teaching career is often the gateway to other job opportunities, particularly in the public service and/or the service sector. Combining a strong foundation in basic skills and knowledge with a pronounced orientation toward broader applications, the program provides teachers with not only the skills necessary to imparting their knowledge, but also to adapting it to the wider work place.

In this way, the program achieves two objectives. Graduates will be well-qualified to teach as well as to apply their knowledge and skills to other professional pursuits. Simultaneously, they will be equipped to share these same skills with their students and thereby to better prepare them for the ever-changing market place.

The program will be implemented under the aegis of a single faculty of Pedagogy within the SEE University. It will consist of three inter-related components:

Pedagogic Methodology

Liberal Art Subject Training

Professional and Continuing Training of Teachers

The first two will run concurrently as a four-year course of studies leading to the Bachelor of Arts degree. The third will consist of a more autonomous set of activities, though organized within the same faculty. The two semesters of the Pedagogic Methodology set of activities will consist of courses on general pedagogy, psychology, didactics, and research methodology, which will be available to all students. The remainder of the program will concentrate on teaching methodology concerning the specific subjects (majors) chosen by individual students.

 

2. Teacher Training Curriculum

2.1. Teacher Training - Common Curriculum Semester 1

COURSES	W/S	Credit	Theoretical hrs	Practical/ Tutorial hrs	Study-load hrs	Class Size
English: Introductory spoken and written English	W	8	0	60	240	20-30
IT Skills: Training in packages and internet use	W	4	0	30	120	20-30
Approaches & Methods: Techniques of analysis, critique presentation	W	2	7	8	60	200/20-30
European Studies I	W	4	30	0	120	200
Macedonian Language and Studies	W	3	11	11	88	200/20-30
Albanian Language and Studies	W	3	11	12	92	200/20-30
Communication Technology: Impact on schools and society	W	2	7	8	60	200/20-30
Multicultural Issues in Education and Cross Cultural Education	W	4	20	10	120	200/20-30
Totals		30	86	139	900

 

2.2. Teacher Training - Common Curriculum Semester 2

COURSES	W/S	Credit	Theoretical hrs	Practical/ Tutorial hrs	Study-load hrs	Class Size
English: Intermediate spoken and written English	S	4	0	30	120	20-30
European Studies II	S	4	30	0	120	200
Teaching and Learning Methodologies: cooperative education, multiple intelligence approach, problem-based learning, teaching and learning with multimedia	S	8	40	20	240	200/20-30
Albanian Language And Studies	S	4	30	0	120	200/20-30
Macedonian Language And Studies	S	4	30	0	120	200/20-30
Development, Education and Learning: Psychological perspectives, cross-cultural psychology	S	4	20	10	120	200/20-30
Multicultural Action Research Seminar	S	2	0	15	60	20-30
Totals		30	150	75	900

 

2.3. Subject Training - English Language and Studies

2.3.1. English Language and Studies – Semester 3

COURSES	W/S	Credit	Theoretical hrs	Practical/ Tutorial hrs	Study-load hrs	Class Size
Advanced English Language I/a: Advanced spoken and written English	W	8	0	60	240	20-30
Introduction to Linguistics I	W	3	20	0	80	200
Approaches to Literature	W	8	30	30	240	200/20-30
English Composition I	W	6			240	Individual
Civilization I	W	2
Naturalistic Inquiry I: Documenting and assessing children’s learning	W	3	25	0	100	200/20-30
Totals		30	95	130	900

 

2.3.2. English Language and Studies – Semester 4

COURSES	W/S	Credit	Theoretical hrs	Practical/ Tutorial hrs	Study-load hrs	Class Size
Advanced English Language II/a: Advanced spoken and written English	S	8	0	60	240	20-30
Introduction to Linguistics II	S	3	0	60	240	20-30
Literature 750-1642	S	8	20	0	80	200
Civilization II	S	2	60		240	200/20-30
English Composition II	S	6			240	Individual
Naturalistic Inquiry II: Documenting and assessing children’s learning II	S	3	25	0	100	200
Totals		30	95	130	900

 

2.3.3. English Language and Studies – Semester 5

COURSES	W/S	Credit	Theoretical hrs	Practical/ Tutorial hrs	Study-load hrs	Class Size
Linguistics I (syntax, morphology, semantics)	W	4	60	0	240	20-30
Translation I	W	4	20	0	80	200
1643-1775: Regicide, Restoration and Revolution	W	8	30	30	240	200/20-30
ELT Methodology I	W	4	20	40	240	200/20-30
Rhetoric I (oral and academic presentation)	W	4
Course Elective	W	3
Curriculum Design I: Development and Implementation	W	3	25	0	100	200
Totals		30	155	70	900

 

2.3.4. English Language and Studies – Semester 6

COURSES	W/S	Credit	Theoretical hrs	Practical/ Tutorial hrs	Study-load hrs	Class Size
Linguistics II (syntax, morphology, semantics)	S	4	60	0	240	20-30
Translation II	S	4	20	0	80	200
1776-1901: Industry and Empires	S	8	30	30	240	200/20-30
ELT Methodology II	S	4	20	40	240	200/20-30
Rhetoric II (oral and academic presentation	S	4
Course Elective	S	3
Curriculum Design II: Development and Implementation	S	3	25	0	100	200
Totals		30	155	70	900

 

2.3.5. English Language and Studies – Semester 7

COURSES	W/S	Credit	Theoretical hrs	Practical/ Tutorial hrs	Study-load hrs	Class Size
Needs Analysis and Course Design	W	4		30	120	20-30
Literary Theory and Criticism I	W	3	20	0	80	20-30
Literature 1902-2003: Modern/ Postmodern	W	8	30	30	240	200/20-30
Teaching Culture and Civilization (methodology)	W	4	20	40	240	200/20-30
Free Elective	W	4
Teacher Change and School-Based Change	W	3	25	0	100	200/20-30
Classroom and School Inquiry	W	4	20	10	120	200/20-30
Totals		30	145	80	900

 

2.3.6. English Language and Studies – Semester 8

COURSES	W/S	Credit	Theoretical hrs	Practical/ Tutorial hrs	Study-load hrs	Class Size
Needs Analysis and Course Design	S	4	30	0	120	200
Literary Theory and Criticism II	S	3	20	0	80	200
Topics in literature	S	8	30	30	240	200/20-30
Teaching Practicum (in school training)	S	4	20	40	240	200/20-30
Free Elective	S	4
Leadership and Learning	S	3	25	0	100	200
Family and Community	S	4	20	10	120	200/20-30
Totals		30	145	80	900