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.