ENGLISH COURSES: EMPOWER YOURSELF AS A LECTURER

The course Empower Yourself as a Lecturer is an introduction to English as a Medium of Instruction. Teaching a subject in English is much more than a mere change of linguistic code. Facing the challenge of teaching content in a foreign language implies new methodological perspectives. This course will provide you with new insights, allowing you to rethink your own teaching principles.

Designed for academic staff new to teaching (in English), this course focuses on theoretical and practical principles of methodologies which naturally combine language and content in the classroom. If we assume the global drift of the English language from a universal linguistic code to its new status as a medium of academic instruction, EMI may offer a new teaching path where lecturers find a whole new set of possibilities to meet the requirements of today’s universities.

Course units:

1. Introduction to English as a Medium of Instruction: theoretical background
2. Effective communication in an English-as-a-Medium-of-Instruction class (classroom language, public speaking skills and intercultural communication)
3. Pedagogical and methodological implications of English-as-a-Medium-of-Instruction (student-centred approaches and didactics)

Online live lessons + self-study activities

Contact details: Julie Walaszczyk, Julie.walaszczyk@umons.ac.be. University of Mons.

Timetable:

Dates and time slots for synchronous meetings will be communicated at the beginning of the course.

• EUNICE academic, lecturer and/or PhD student, working at any of the universities of EUNICE European University consortium (check its members here).
• B2 level of English (not mandatory, so those who don’t have such level of English, please contact Julie Walaszczyk, Julie.walaszczyk@umons.ac.be prior to the start of the course).

Study Level: PhD, Teachers/Researchers

• Submit your application via the button ‘Apply Now’.
• Please keep in mind that the number of participants could be limited for each course. Application does not guarantee enrolment in the course.
• The course participants will be selected based on criteria specified in the study guide.
• Your home university will inform you whether you have been accepted and provide further information about the next steps.

Specific instructions in some universities:

• BTU applicants: for questions about enrolment and recognition at your university, you can visit this website.
• UPHF applicants: make sure to ask the approval of your director of studies (responsable pédagogique) before applying. For any question, you can contact the EUNICE office: eunice@uphf.fr.
• UoP applicants: questions about enrolment and recognition can be answered by your Director of Studies or ECTS Coordinator, or you can contact eunice@go.uop.gr.

Any questions about enrolment or credit recognition? Contact your EUNICE course coordinator.