English Department Timetable & Course Descriptions Wintersemester 2006/2007

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1 Dr. Stuart Amor English KVV WiSe 2006/07 DR. STUART AMOR English Department Timetable & Course Descriptions Wintersemester 2006/2007 Acquisition of English Language and Culture (Module 1b) Mi (Group One) Mi (Group Three) Target groups: All students in all courses of study in Module 1. Relevant to Zwischenprüfung. This class is an integrated language course with two principle components: a basic grammar review of didactically relevant areas of everyday English structure leading to a written test as part of the Zwischenprüfung. And secondly, an oral component aimed at furthering more general use of the language in spoken fields, and including certain cultural aspects of targetlanguage communities Registration necessary: consult notice board Language and its Relevance for Language Teaching: Translation and Comprehension (Module 3c) Mi (Group Two) Or: Exact times to be announced on my notice board Here the emphasis is on expanding the student s knowledge of English vocabulary and expression. First we look at one or several texts on the topic, or do some related language work. Then we translate a similar text from German into English. The aim is to cover some important areas of language that you will need for teaching, and also to include some topics of general interest: People and their Characteristics; University and Student Life; Landeskunde: India; The Language of Politics/Elections; The World of Nature and our Environment; Crime, Law and Detection; Landeskunde: South Africa; The Press and the Media; Artists and the Arts; Landeskunde: Australia/New Zealand; Literature and Literary Criticism; Teaching and Learning; Texts on Language, etc. The end-of-semester requirement: a translation similar to those dealt with during the semester. No prior registration necessary. Page 1 of 38

2 Dr. Stuart Amor English KVV WiSe 2006/07 Developing Advanced Writing Skills (Module 2a) (Group Two) Do We will be practising fairly formal essay writing; other types of composition (book or film review, short biography, etc.); and shorter forms such as advertising slogans and summaries. Writing will be developed, for instance, by listing (qualities of a good teacher), examples (educational alternatives), comparison and contrast (Christianity and Islam), by definition (art, postmodernism, machismo), classification (subjects at university), space and time (biography or autobiography), by process description (industrialization), cause and effect (causes of crime, pollution, road accidents), etc. The course will include quite a large amount of language work (grammar, expanding vocabulary, false friends) that is relevant for written work. The requirement for a Testat: An end-of-semester essay of three pages written under exam: conditions. No prior registration necessary. Page 2 of 38

3 Prof. Dr. Joachim Appel English KVV WiSe 2006/07 PROF. DR. JOACHIM APPEL Teaching Comprehension in secondary schools (Module 5/6) (Appel/Biebricher) Mi The seminar is a preparation for one of the Staatsexamen options (RS prüfungsrelevant). This course addresses questions of teaching listening and reading comprehension at secondary schools. It will cover : Spoken and written discourse Models of processing and comprehension Methods for teaching comprehension Evaluating comprehension Comprehension as an interactive phenomenon Motivation and comprehension. A reader with relevant material will be provided at the beginning of the semester. As preparation for this seminar every participant will have to read in advance: Hermes, L.: Hörverstehen. In: Timm, J. P. (1998). Englisch lernen und lehren. Didaktik des Englischunterrichts. Berlin: Cornelsen, Hermes, L.: Leseverstehen. In: Timm, J. P. (1998). Englisch lernen und lehren. Didaktik des Englischunterrichts. Berlin: Cornelsen, Registration: Obligatory Vorbesprechung: Wednesday 19 th July, 12.30h room: A 206 Leistungsnachweis: HS-Schein: Project and paper on either reading or listening comprehension. Project will be prepared in a workshop. Page 3 of 38

4 Prof. Dr. Joachim Appel English KVV WiSe 2006/07 Teaching Comprehension in primary schools (Module 5/6) (Appel/Biebricher) Mi The course is for students taking the written Staatsexamen after the winter semester. (GHS prüfungsrelevant) This course addresses questions of teaching listening and reading comprehension at primary schools. It will cover: Spoken and written discourse Models of processing and comprehension Methods for teaching comprehension Evaluating comprehension Comprehension as an interactive phenomenon Motivation and comprehension. A reader with relevant material will be provided at the beginning of the semester. As preparation for this seminar every participant will have to read in advance: Hermes, L.: Hörverstehen. In: Timm, J. P. (1998). Englisch lernen und lehren. Didaktik des Englischunterrichts. Berlin: Cornelsen, Hermes, L.: Leseverstehen. In: Timm, J. P. (1998). Englisch lernen und lehren. Didaktik des Englischunterrichts. Berlin: Cornelsen, Registration: Obligatory Vorbesprechung: Wednesday 19 th July, 12.30h room: A 206 Leistungsnachweis: HS-Schein: Project and paper on either reading or listening comprehension. Project will be prepared in a workshop. Tutorial for the oral exam (Staatsexamen) (GHS, RS, SP) Mo (einstündig). This course will give an overview over essential topics in linguistics, didactics and area studies for Staatsexamen candidates. Page 4 of 38

5 Prof. Dr. Joachim Appel English KVV WiSe 2006/07 Research Seminar: Verbal Interaction in the Language Classroom (Module 5/6) Di Language teaching is talk. Just exactly how this talk functions in the classroom is still being researched. The seminar will involve students in research on this question. Our aim is to record and analyse language lessons at school. Each participant is required to find a teacher/school to cooperate with and to observe, record, and analyse a language lesson or part of it. Part one: students will be given background information on theories of verbal interaction in the language classroom. Part two: students will go out and do field work Part three: students will report on their work. Registration: Obligatgory Vorbesprechung: Wednesday 19 th July, 12.00h room: A 206 Schein: research project. Introductory reading: Auer, P. (1999). Sprachliche Interaktion. Tübingen: Niemeyer. A reader will be available in September. Fachdidaktisches Hauptseminar: Learners with Basic Needs (Module 5/6) (Appel/Schwab) Mi The seminar will cover both institutional, didactic and individual aspects of helping learners with basic needs. It will cover the following areas: - an overview over "Englisch für alle" in Germany and in comparable settings since the 1960ies. - methods for teaching learners with basic needs - verbal interaction in the Hauptschule - contact with practising teachers at the Hauptschule, visit to a school - various aspects of learning difficulties Schein: either Klausur plus seminar paper or Klausur plus presentation. Registration: Obligatory Vorbesprechung: Wednesday 19th July, 13.15h room: A 206 Page 5 of 38

6 Prof. Dr. Joachim Appel English KVV WiSe 2006/07 Englischunterricht für Lernerinnen mit schwierigen Voraussetzungen - fremdsprachendidaktische und sonderpädagogische Perspektiven (für Studierende der Sonderpädagogik) (Module 5/6) (Joachim Appel & Iris Füssenich) Kompaktseminar: Termine (jeweils ganztägig): ; ; ; ; plus eine Nachbesprechung, Termin nach Absprache) Das Thema Lernschwierigkeiten wird von der Fremdsprachendidaktik wenig zur Kenntnis genommen. Große Untersuchungen sind in weiten zeitlichen Abständen erschienen. Gleichzeitig ist zu erwarten, dass mit der flächendeckenden Einführung von Englisch an Grundschulen, Sonderschulen, die nach dem Lehrplan der Grundschule unterrichten, wie z.b. Schulen für Sprachbehinderte und auch an Förderschulen Lehrerinnen und Lehrer mit Lernschwierigkeiten konfrontiert sind. Welche Auswirkungen der frühe Fremdsprachenerwerb für das schulische Lernen von Migrantenkindern sowie von Kindern mit Sprach- und Lernproblemen hat, wird bisher kaum diskutiert. Das Seminar wird sich deshalb mit zentralen Aspekten von Lernschwierigkeiten im Fremdsprachenunterricht aus einer praxisbezogenen Perspektive auseinandersetzen und arbeitet das Thema aus Sicht der Fachdidaktik Englisch und aus der Sprachbehindertenpädagogik auf. Folgende Themen werden behandelt: - Unterschiede zwischen Zweitsprach- und Fremdsprachenerwerb - Lernerfaktoren, Sprachlerneignung - Methoden für Lernschwache. - Fähigkeiten und Schwierigkeiten beim Schriftsprache - Unterrichtsmaterialien, Sequentialität - Sicht von Fehlern - Diagnostik, Tests, Korrektur - Hausaufgaben, Nachhilfe und Elternarbeit - Schulartenspezifik, vor allem Schule für Sprachbehinderte, Förder- und Hauptschule In Absprache mit den Dozenten kann ein Schein im Fach Englisch oder in Didaktik der Sprachbehindertenpädagogik erworben werden. Die Veranstaltung wendet sich an Studierende der Sonderpädagogik und findet sowohl in Ludwigsburg als auch Reutlingen statt. Registration: Vorbesprechung in Ludwigsburg am Uhr Raum A 206 Page 6 of 38

7 Prof. Dr. Joachim Appel English KVV WiSe 2006/07 Introduction to the linguistic analysis of the English language (Module 1a) Di (and two extended sessions to be arranged). Linguistics is about the description of languages. Knowledge about language and the ability to analyse language are essential tools for the language teacher. This course aims to give students such tools by looking at various aspects of English: sounds (phonology), forms (morphology), sentences (syntax), meaning (semantics, pragmatics), texts (discourse analysis) as well as language variation (sociolinguistics). Literature: G. Yule. The study of language. Cambridge University Press. No prior registration is necessary. Page 7 of 38

8 Christine Biebricher, M.A. English KVV WiSe 2006/07 CHRISTINE BIEBRICHER, M.A. Introduction to the Teaching of English (Module 1c) Mi This course is designed to give an overall view of the theoretical foundations of language learning and teaching. We will also discuss pedagogical applications and implications and take a retrospective look at our previous foreign language learning experience. We thus hope to increase our awareness not only of what we do and how we do it, but also what effect it will have on our learners. The following issues will be dealt with: beliefs about teaching and learning, learning styles and strategies, theories of language acquisition, the history of language teaching, teaching receptive and productive skills, teaching and learning a foreign language in primary school, teaching vocabulary and grammar, practical considerations in the classroom (planning, evaluation, classroom management). Regular attendance and active participation are expected. Registration: Please sign up on the list on my notice board. The following books are recommended as preliminary or follow-up reading to the issues dealt with in the course: Brown, H. D. (2000): Principles of language learning and teaching. 4 th ed. New York: Longman. Richards, J. C./Rodgers, T. S. (1994): Approaches and methods in language teaching. 10. Aufl. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. Scrivener, J. (1994): Learning Teaching. A guidebook for English language teachers. Oxford: The Bath Press. Timm, J.-P. (Hrsg.) (1998): Englisch lernen und lehren. Didaktik des Englischunterrichts. Berlin: Cornelsen. Ur, P. (1996): A course in language teaching. Practice and theory. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press Page 8 of 38

9 Christine Biebricher, M.A. English KVV WiSe 2006/07 Teaching Comprehension in secondary schools (Module 5/6) (Appel/Biebricher) Mi The seminar is a preparation for one of the Staatsexamen options (RS prüfungsrelevant). This course addresses questions of teaching listening and reading comprehension at secondary schools. It will cover : Spoken and written discourse Models of processing and comprehension Methods for teaching comprehension Evaluating comprehension Comprehension as an interactive phenomenon Motivation and comprehension. A reader with relevant material will be provided at the beginning of the semester. As preparation for this seminar every participant will have to read in advance: Hermes, L.: Hörverstehen. In: Timm, J. P. (1998). Englisch lernen und lehren. Didaktik des Englischunterrichts. Berlin: Cornelsen, Hermes, L.: Leseverstehen. In: Timm, J. P. (1998). Englisch lernen und lehren. Didaktik des Englischunterrichts. Berlin: Cornelsen, Registration: Obligatory Vorbesprechung: Wednesday 19 th July, 12.30h room: A 206 Leistungsnachweis: HS-Schein: Project and paper on either reading or listening comprehension. Project will be prepared in a workshop. Page 9 of 38

10 Christine Biebricher, M.A. English KVV WiSe 2006/07 Teaching Comprehension in primary schools (Module 5/6) (Appel/Biebricher) Mi The course is for students taking the written Staatsexamen after the winter semester. (GHS prüfungsrelevant) This course addresses questions of teaching listening and reading comprehension at primary schools. It will cover: Spoken and written discourse Models of processing and comprehension Methods for teaching comprehension Evaluating comprehension Comprehension as an interactive phenomenon Motivation and comprehension. A reader with relevant material will be provided at the beginning of the semester. As preparation for this seminar every participant will have to read in advance: Hermes, L.: Hörverstehen. In: Timm, J. P. (1998). Englisch lernen und lehren. Didaktik des Englischunterrichts. Berlin: Cornelsen, Hermes, L.: Leseverstehen. In: Timm, J. P. (1998). Englisch lernen und lehren. Didaktik des Englischunterrichts. Berlin: Cornelsen, Registration: Obligatory Vorbesprechung: Wednesday 19 th July, 12.30h room: A 206 Leistungsnachweis: HS-Schein: Project and paper on either reading or listening comprehension. Project will be prepared in a workshop. Page 10 of 38

11 Dr. Peter Dines English KVV WiSe 2006/07 DR. PETER DINES Cultural Studies (Module 2b) (Group One) Mo This introduction to cultural studies and the analysis of literary texts will give a survey of the history and genres of English and American Literature and the New Literatures in English. It will also include a survey of theoretical approaches to reading and interpreting literature, such as New Criticism, Psychoanalytical Criticism, Feminism, New Historicism and Post- Structuralism. You will also learn how to use the library of the Pädagogische Hochschule effectively, how to create bibliographies and how to quote from secondary sources. Credit (4 ECTS points) will be given for regular attendance, written exam (Klausur). Every participant will have to read William Shakespeare s Hamlet. Compulsory set book: Michael Meyer. English and American Literatures. Tübingen: UTB, 2004 Registration: at the first meeting of the class Literaturwissenschaftliches-landeskundliches Hauptseminar: Jane Austen and the Early 19th Century Fr This third-year seminar will be looking at a selection of Jane Austen s novels within the historical and cultural context of the early 19th century. Works to be discussed: Pride and Prejudice Sense and Sensibility Emma Persuasion There is no official registration for this class; the condition for participation is detailed knowledge of Pride and Prejudice to be tested in the first session 20th October. Credit (6 ECTS points) will be given on the basis of regular attendance, a presentation and extended essay. For a recognised audit (Testat) students will be required to participate in a colloquium at the end of term. Page 11 of 38

12 Dr. Peter Fenn English KVV WiSe 2006/07 DR. PETER FENN Acquisition of English Language and Culture (Module 1b) Do Target groups: All students in all courses of study in Module 1. Relevant to Zwischenprüfung. This class is an integrated language course with two principle components: a basic grammar review of didactically relevant areas of everyday English structure leading to a written test as part of the Zwischenprüfung. And secondly, an oral component aimed at furthering more general use of the language in spoken fields, and including certain cultural aspects of targetlanguage communities Registration: consult notice board Introduction to the English language (Module 1a) Do (Group two) Fr (Group three) The course gives an introduction to the study and analysis of the character of language, both in a general sense and as applied to English. It will provide orientation in the basic categories of the discipline: phonetics and phonology (sound production and sound system), morphology and syntax (grammatical forms and their meanings), semantics (meaning on the level of individual words and phrases), pragmatics (meaning in the context of social discourse), and will also deal with questions of language variation (e.g. geographical and social). Literature: Yule, George, The Study of Language, Cambridge University Press (This set book must be bought by students before the course begins and brought to the first Linguistics and its Relevance for Language Teaching (Syntax) (Module 3c) Fr Target groups: Students in Module 3, students doing exam revision (special topic, oral). This course provides insights into the theoretical analysis of English phrase and sentence structure. Its approach is functional-structural and its aim is to deepen understanding of English syntax in linguistic, applied linguistic and pedagogical senses. Grading through end-of-semester test. Page 12 of 38

13 Dr. Peter Fenn English KVV WiSe 2006/07 Linguistisches Hauptseminar: Pragmatics and Modality in English (Module 5/6) Di (GHS-prüfungsrelevant) The seminar will provide an introduction to the general field of pragmatics in language studies, then selecting certain areas for special focus, e.g. the role of time, space and other factors of context, referential and inferential types of meaning, types of speaker relation, other specific features of discourse analysis, etc. A second direction of thrust will be to isolate and analyse modal features in discourse, in particular the role played by modal verbs and their contribution to broader categories of pragmatic interaction. Basis for the seminar will be the following works, which participants are asked to acquire beforehand and bring to the first session (selections from further literature on the topic will be recommended and/or distributed in the course of the seminar): Yule, George, Pragmatics, OUP, Oxford 1996/2003 Fenn, Peter, Modality (Handout), 2006, available at Kopierladen Cohn (on the premises) Leech, G./Svartvik, J., A Communicative Grammar of English, Longman, London 1975 Developing Media and Discourse Literacy: Film Discussion (Module 3a) Di in HIF-Anlage, BU 108 or Various feature films from the English-speaking world (mainly British and American) will be viewed and discussed, with emphasis not only on personal viewing reactions, but also on film-analytical dimensions, production techniques and historical styles of portrayal. Films are selected mainly according to the cultural significance of their themes (literary films, historical portraits, political and social topics, etc.). Grading through end-of-term essay (Hausarbeit)/ post-course essay Registration: Attendance limited to 35 participants. Sign the list for registration Registration for February Course: List for registration posted from 16/10/06. Registration before this date also possible by . Page 13 of 38

14 Dr. Peter Fenn English KVV WiSe 2006/07 Language and its Relevance for Language Teaching: Translation and Comprehension (Module 3c) Di Target groups: All students in all courses of study post-zwischenprüfung (Module 4, ERASMUS) "Translation" here is understood as translation from German into English. It is not done as an exercise in its own right, but is used as a technique to examine key areas of English vocabulary, idiom and grammar, comparing and contrasting them with the equivalent German phenomena. The purpose of the course is not only to improve students everyday command of the language, but also to increase their awareness of language issues in areas relevant to teaching. Attention is also paid, in a broader sense, to selected cultural aspects of targetlanguage communities. Grading through end-of-semester test. Registration: Attendance limited to 30 participants. List for registration. Pronunciation Practice Do (Group one) Do (Group two) A structured programme of reading and pronunciation exercises in small groups (maximum 19 participants) with individual coaching. Strongly recommended in semesters 1-4. Participation attested solely on attendance. Registration for the course is required in a special registration session held by the Fachschaft Englisch on the first day of the semester. Page 14 of 38

15 Dr. Peter Fenn English KVV WiSe 2006/07 Pronunciation Practice LSA U 120. Two groups of 14 sessions each, running parallel throughout the week. For exact times see English notice board in the course of the WS. A structured programme of reading and pronunciation exercises in small groups with individual coaching. Strongly recommended for all those who feel they require support and improvement in their pronunciation skills. All semesters welcome, in particular those who would like practice before final examinations. Registration: A list for registration will be posted as from the beginning of the WS. 2 groups, attendance limited to 19 participants in each. Registration also possible by . Page 15 of 38

16 Dipl.-Päd. Helga Haudeck, M.A. English KVV WiSe 2006/07 DIPL.-PÄD. HELGA HAUDECK, M.A. Classroom Research (Module 4b, GHPO ) Do (14-tägig) This seminar provides the opportunity to gain some experience in qualitative classroom research. Participants, working together in groups, will observe lessons in a second grade and record it on video. Further video data of this class are available and can be used additionally for investigating specific issues of a theme-oriented, holistic and playful way of teaching young learners. Every student is expected to keep a study journal. At the end of the term the groups will present their findings to the course. Registration: Please sign up on the list on my notice board. Primary-Specific Ways of Teaching (GS) (Module 3b, GHPO neu) Mo (Group One) Starting from the theoretical foundations of early foreign language learning and the key principles of teaching English to young learners aged 6 to 10 this seminar will then focus on the following methodological aspects: learning words and grammar, storytelling, acquiring literacy, the use of hand-puppets and other teaching materials, testing and assessment and the transition from the primary to the secondary level. We will also be dealing with the question of how we should plan, organise, carry out and evaluate our lessons. Reports from the students' teaching practice and video recordings will offer valuable insights into 'real' classroom interaction that will then be analysed and discussed. Furthermore, the sessions will involve demonstrations, discussions and presentations in small groups. Recommended text- books: Bleyhl, W. (Hrsg.) (2000). Fremdsprachen in der Grundschule. Grundlagen und Praxisbeispiele. Hannover: Schroedel. Cameron, L. (2001). Teaching Languages to Young Learners. Cambridge: CUP. Leistungsnachweis: group presentations + end-of-term-test Registration: Please sign up on the list on my notice board. Page 16 of 38

17 Dipl.-Päd. Helga Haudeck, M.A. English KVV WiSe 2006/07 Introduction to the Teaching of English (Module 1c) Do This course is designed to give an overall view of the theoretical foundations of language learning and teaching. We will also discuss pedagogical applications and implications and take a retrospective look at our previous foreign language learning experience. We thus hope to increase our awareness not only of what we do and how we do it, but also what effect it will have on our learners. The following issues will be dealt with: beliefs about teaching and learning, learning styles and strategies, theories of language acquisition, the history of language teaching, teaching receptive and productive skills, teaching and learning a foreign language in primary school, teaching vocabulary and grammar, practical considerations in the classroom (planning, evaluation, classroom management). Regular attendance and active participation are expected. Registration Please sign up on the numbered list on my notice board. The following books are recommended as preliminary or follow-up reading to the issues dealt with in the course: Brown, H. D. (2000): Principles of language learning and teaching. 4 th ed. New York: Longman. Richards, J. C./Rodgers, T. S. (1994): Approaches and methods in language teaching. 10. Aufl. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. Scrivener, J. (1994): Learning Teaching. A guidebook for English language teachers. Oxford: The Bath Press. Timm, J.-P. (Hrsg.) (1998): Englisch lernen und lehren. Didaktik des Englischunterrichts. Berlin: Cornelsen. Ur, P. (1996): A course in language teaching. Practice and theory. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press Begleitseminar für das Tagespraktikum (Grundschule) Mo h This course offers coaching and advice on lesson planning, finding appropriate materials etc. to students attending a Tagespraktikum at a primary school. For further information: Contact me at haudeck@ph-ludwigsburg.de Registration: Please sign up on the list on my notice board. Page 17 of 38

18 Dipl.-Päd. Helga Haudeck, M.A. English KVV WiSe 2006/07 Kindgemäße Fremdsprachenarbeit in der Grundschule (v.a. für Nichtanglisten) (Zeiten werden noch bekanntgegeben) In allen baden-württembergischen Grundschulen wird inzwischen ab Klasse 1 eine Fremdsprache gelernt, was für die (zukünftigen) Grundschullehrkräfte neue Herausforderungen mit sich bringt. Diese Veranstaltung richtet sich vor allem an Studierende, die sich mit dem grundschulgemäßen Fremdsprachenansatz auseinander setzen wollen, auch wenn sie das Fach Englisch nicht studieren. Der erste Teil des Seminars widmet sich zunächst den theoretischen Grundlagen und bildungspolitischen Vorgaben sowie den methodischen Konsequenzen, die daraus abzuleiten sind. In einem zweiten Praxisteil erhalten die Seminarteilnehmer die Gelegenheit, die bisher erarbeiteten Prinzipien mit realem Unterricht über Videoaufnahmen zu vergleichen. Des Weiteren werden sie kleinere Unterrichtseinheiten zu ausgewählten Themen erarbeiten und vorstellen. Anmeldung: Anmeldeliste am schwarzen Brett des Faches Englisch (Haudeck) ab Mitte Januar. Page 18 of 38

19 Prof. Dr. Jan Hollm English KVV WiSe 2006/07 PROF. DR. JAN HOLLM Cultural Studies (Module 2b) Mi This introduction to cultural studies and the analysis of literary texts will give a survey of the history and genres of English and American Literature and the New Literatures in English. It will also include a survey of theoretical approaches to reading and interpreting literature based on such approaches as New Criticism, Psychoanalytical Criticism, Feminism, New Historicism and Post-Structuralism. You will also learn how to use the library of the Pädagogische Hochschule effectively, how to create bibliographies and how to quote from secondary sources. Leistungsnachweis: Regular attendance, written exam (Klausur). Every participant will have to read William Shakespeare s Hamlet Registration: at the first meeting of the class Background Reading: Michael Meyer. English and American Literatures. Tübingen: UTB, Hauptseminar: Literary Theory: Approaches to Hamlet and Romeo and Juliet (Module 5/6) Di William Shakespeare s Hamlet and Romeo and Juliet will be taken as case studies in order to exemplify different literary theories. Film adaptations will constitute a second focus in this seminar. As preparation for this seminar every participant will have to read Hamlet in advance. Your knowledge of this play will be tested in a short written exam during the first meeting of class. In order to be allowed into the seminar you will have to pass this test. Leistungsnachweis: Regular attendance, short presentation (Kurzreferat) and Hauptseminararbeit. Registration: list on the departmental board Page 19 of 38

20 Prof. Dr. Jan Hollm English KVV WiSe 2006/07 Hauptseminar: Die EU und die USA: Zwei Weltmächte? (zusammen mit E. Begander) (Module 5/6) Mo Dieses interdisziplinär ausgerichtete Seminar, das zusammen mit einer Kollegin und Studierenden aus der Politikwissenschaft stattfinden wird, untersucht das gegenwärtige Verhältnis der Vereinigten Staaten von Amerika und der Europäischen Union. Ein besonderer Schwerpunkt wird auch auf der unterschiedlichen konstitutionellen Struktur und der weltpolitischen Bedeutung dieser beiden Staatengebilde liegen. Die Seminarsprache wird Deutsch sein unter Heranziehung von englischen Originaltexten. Leistungsnachweis: Kurzreferat und Hauptseminararbeit Anmeldung: Eintragung in Liste am Dozentenbrett des Faches Englisch Hauptseminar: William Morris and the Victorian World (Module 5/6) Di (prüfungsrelevant für das schriftliche Staatsexamen im Bereich Realschule) This seminar is designed to introduce participants to William Morris ( ), the British craftsman, designer, writer, typographer and political activist. The broad range of his work gives an idea why dealing with Morris opens up wide parts of Victorian culture for research. Please consult the following website to find out more about William Morris: As preparation for this seminar every participant will have to read William Morris s utopian romance News from Nowhere in advance. Your knowledge of this novel will be tested in a short written exam during the first meeting of class. In order to be allowed into the seminar you will have to pass this test. Leistungsnachweis: Regular attendance, short presentation (Kurzreferat) and Hauptseminararbeit. Registration: list on the departmental board Page 20 of 38

21 Prof. Dr. Jan Hollm English KVV WiSe 2006/07 Hauptseminar: The Vietnam War and the United States of America (Module 5/6) : Raum A 009 (4. Woche) This seminar seeks to analyse the importance of the Vietnam War experience in US culture. The interdependence of historical events and their cultural representation will be a focus of this seminar. This explains why analyzing motion pictures which deal with this experience will be of central importance in this seminar. Prerequisites: Read Michael Herr s Dispatches in advance. (ISBN: ) Registration: Please sign up on the list on my noticeboard. Page 21 of 38

22 Almuth Josefy, M. A. English KVV WiSe 2006/07 ALMUTH JOSEFY, M. A. Secondary-Specific Ways of Teaching English (Module 3b) Mo In this seminar we will look at principles and methods of teaching English in Secondary School, especially Realschule. We will focus on the new curriculum RS, teaching aims, the introduction of grammar topics, the teaching of vocabulary, listening and reading comprehension and other topics. Therefore we will analyse different teaching materials. Furthermore we will create, present and analyse specific lessons, also developed by the students. This seminar should be attended if possible before or at the same time as the Tagespraktikum English (Enrolment is strongly recommended for students attending the Tagespraktikum at group Josefy, A.) A list of recommended reference literature will be found in the folder Handapparat Josefy (193) in the library. Please check the English notice board for further information concerning this seminar. Registration: Please send an to josefy@ph-ludwigsburg.de before the beginning of the term. Regular participation is required. In order to receive a credit, students have to give a presentation (with handout) and a colloquium at the end of the seminar. Page 22 of 38

23 Almuth Josefy, M. A. English KVV WiSe 2006/07 Classroom Research: Transfer from Primary to Secondary School (Module 4b) Mo This seminar offers an introduction to the principles and methods of teaching English at the Primary School classroom. We will focus on the curriculum of Primary School and present and analyse practical examples to illustrate the theory. Its second part will focus on differences between learning English at Primary and Secondary School. Therefore we will analyse different teaching materials and specific lessons. We will have the chance to visit a Primary or Secondary School and a small research project in the field of classroom observation with a presentation will be done by the students. A list of recommended reference literature will be found in the folder Handapparat Josefy,A. in the library from late September onwards. Please check the English notice board for further information concerning this seminar. Registration: Please send an to josefy@ph-ludwigsburg.de before the beginning of the term. Regular participation is required. In order to receive a credit, students have to do a small research project, a presentation and a final graded test at the end of the seminar. Page 23 of 38

24 Dr. Astrid Le Noir English KVV WiSe 2006/07 DR. ASTRID LE NOIR Culture and its Relevance for Language Teaching: The American System of Education (Module 3c) Di An overview of American education as both a professional and a public enterprise. Social, historical, and philosophical foundations give perspective to an examination of current issues, policies, and trends in the field of education, including cultural diversity. May include organization and structure, finance, and curriculum. On successful completion of the course, the student will be able to: evaluate teaching as a profession and analyze the impact of various social forces on the practicing teacher; explain historical, philosophical and sociological influences on education; identify and compare the tenets of selected educational philosophies and their relationships to present educational practices; relate basic sociological concepts to American society and American schools; demonstrate a knowledge of prevalent organization and governance patterns in education systems; define federal, state, and local responsibilities for education; summarize the funding sources for education at all levels; identify the major educational organizations and explain their purposes and contributions to American education; identify, evaluate, and explain selected curricular patterns, educational programs, and instructional innovations; identify and discuss current and emerging issues in education; demonstrate a knowledge of the meaning and benefits of multicultural education as an active process of good pedagogy; compare and contrast the German education systems with the American education system; and demonstrate knowledge of basic needs, characteristics, and behavioral patterns in the teaching/learning process. The following book is recommended: Spring, Joel, H. (2000):American Education. McGraw- Hill Companies Registration: Sign up on a list on my notice board. Page 24 of 38

25 Wolfgang Mackamul English KVV WiSe 2006/07 WOLFGANG MACKAMUL Developing Media and Discourse Literacy: Using Software in English Language Teaching (Module 3a) Do in A U 120 (Multimedia Labor im Keller) The aim of this course is to explore the many ways in which computers can be used to help with the teaching and learning of the English language. We will look at some examples of working with standard software in the classroom. Participants will also get a chance to work with software intended for creating various types of exercises for students. Other aspects will include combining text, graphics and sound in the creation of multimedia materials. Finally we will take a look at the many ways the Internet can be useful to teachers of English, from the organizing of web units to using web space for classroom work. Participants need a password for the PH computer network please apply for one a.s.a.p. if you haven t got one yet. Grading will be based on the presentation to the group of a teaching unit incorporating computer based content as presented during the course. The number of participants is limited to 20 due to the number of work places available in the multimedia lab. Registration: By to mail@wmackamul.de on a first past the post basis. Please state clearly the name of the course, i.e. Software in ELT or The Internet in ELT. Begleitseminar zum Tagespraktikum Di Attendance is compulsory for students of my teaching practice group in Renningen Registration: and further details: mackamul@ph-ludwigsburg.de Page 25 of 38

26 Wolfgang Mackamul English KVV WiSe 2006/07 Developing Media and Discourse Literacy: Using the Internet in English Language Teaching (Module 3a) Mo in A U 120 (Multimedia Labor im Keller) In this course participants will get to know the various ways in which the internet can be used to assist with the teaching of English. Students will learn how to organize a successful project, how to use media content on the web for the creation of teaching materials and how to make use of web space in the classroom. We will also take a look at web units as a way of structuring students work on the web. Also, we will try out some of the many useful programmes available to help with the teaching and learning of English as well as look at ways of using standard software for classroom work. Participants need a password for the PH computer network please apply for one a.s.a.p. if you haven t got one yet. Grading will be based on the presentation to the group of a teaching unit incorporating computer based content as presented during the course. The number of participants is limited to 20 due to the number of work places available in the multimedia lab. Registration: By to mail@wmackamul.de on a first past the post basis. Please state clearly the name of the course, i.e. Software in ELT or The Internet in ELT. Fächerverbund Sprache (Leitfach RPO 2003) Module 2, FV b: Project Methodology: Planning and realizing a multimedia project Do A U120 In this course we will look at the methodology of project work, and then develop our own multimedia project using all available tools, both computer based and otherwise. This course is especially recommended for students who attended one of my internet or software courses or have comparable experience in working with computers. It is not recommended for inexperienced computer users. Registration: Please send an to mackamul@ph-ludwigsburg.de. Page 26 of 38

27 Dipl.-Päd. Marion Rodgers English KVV WiSe 2006/07 DIPL.-PÄD. MARION RODGERS Introduction to the Teaching of English, (Module 1c) Mo This course is designed to give an overall view of the theoretical foundations of language learning and teaching. We will also discuss pedagogical applications and implications and take a retrospective look at our previous foreign language learning experience. We thus hope to increase our awareness not only of what we do and how we do it, but also what effect it will have on our learners. The following issues will be dealt with: beliefs about teaching and learning, learning styles and strategies, theories of language acquisition, the history of language teaching, teaching receptive and productive skills, teaching and learning a foreign language in primary school, teaching vocabulary and grammar, practical considerations in the classroom (planning, evaluating, classroom management). Regular attendance and active participation are expected. Registration: Please sign up on the list on my notice board. The following books are recommended as preliminary or follow-up reading to the issues dealt with in the course: Brown, H. D. (2000): Principles of language learning and teaching. 4 th ed. New York: Longman. Richards, J. C./Rodgers, T. S. (1994): Approaches and methods in language teaching. 10. Aufl. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. Scrivener, J. (1994): Learning Teaching. A guidebook for English language teachers. Oxford: The Bath Press. Ur, P. (1996): A course in language teaching. Practice and theory. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. Begleitübung zum Tagespraktikum Mo Attendance is compulsory for students of my teaching practice group in Korntal-Münchingen. For registration and further details: contact me at Rodgers@ph-ludwigsburg.de Page 27 of 38

28 Dipl.-Päd. Marion Rodgers English KVV WiSe 2006/07 Developing Advanced Oral Skills, (Module 2c) Do This course aims to improve your oral competence in present-day English. This includes developing your skills in pronunciation, presenting a topic, discussing or leading a discussion. You will have the opportunity to spend some time in the multi-media lab where you can work individually or in groups with various audio/ audio-visual materials accessed via the Internet or from CDs and audio-/video tapes. You can tune into discussions/documentaries on a variety of themes, which we can continue to discuss in class. Topics will include: pronunciation (including use of phonetic transcriptions) with some background phonetic and phonological theory, gambits those useful phrases in discussion, debate and presentations which give important signals to your listeners, introducing, linking, slanting and generally organizing what you want to say. You will present various topics and lead a discussion on them. In addition to regular classes, you will have to attend some conversation classes with a native speaker. The final examination will consist of a written (use of phonetic alphabet) and an oral test. Registration: Send an to: Rodgers@ph-ludwigsburg.de Writing Lab (Rodgers, M. / tutor from UNCC) in A 012 The Writing Lab has been designed for PH students, who have an interest in improving their skills in the English language. The Writing Lab consists of a native speaker of English to aid and assist in such areas as: essay writing, speaking practice, presentations, lesson plans and pronunciation. Sessions between tutor and students are one on one and are offered by appointment (starts at the beginning of term). The location of the Writing Lab, as well as the sign-up sheet, is at A 012. Page 28 of 38

29 Dipl.-Päd. Marion Rodgers English KVV WiSe 2006/07 Language in Classroom Interaction, Module 4C; (HS/ RS) Mo or Intensive course: , The aim of this practically-oriented course is to equip the future teacher of English with the necessary authentic classroom language skills. These are indispensable since the giving of instructions and asking questions are some of the few genuinely communicative acts which take place in the foreign language classroom. The various units of classroom phrases will be grouped around key situations and activities in the classroom. Previous knowledge is of minor importance but regular attendance and active participation are expected. The following book is recommended: Hughes, G. S. (2001): A Handbook of Classroom English. 13 th impr. Oxford: Oxford University Press. Registration: Please sign up on the list on my notice board. For the intensive course, please send your registration to Rodgers@ph-ludwigsburg.de till 31 st January. Fächerverbund Sprache (Leitfach GHS 2003, RPO 2003), Module 1, FV b: Second Language Methodology Advanced Language Competence: Giving Presentations, Module 5/6 Mi The prospect of public speaking is often frightening for many people. However, teachers, students and pupils will have to give talks or make oral presentations during the course of their careers. This seminar is specifically designed for students who have little or no experience of giving presentations and intends to equip them with the necessary skills for doing this. The following issues will be dealt with: basic principles for preparing and delivering your presentation, outlining and putting it into words, using audiovisual aids, criteria for evaluation, how to help pupils develop skills for giving successful presentations at school. Regular attendance, active participation and a presentation which will take into account what we have learnt in the course of the seminar, are expected. The number of participants will be limited to 24. Registration: Send an to rodgers@ph-ludwigsburg.de Page 29 of 38

30 Dipl.-Päd. Marion Rodgers English KVV WiSe 2006/07 Secondary-Specific Ways of Teaching (RS), Module 3b Do The course is based on a series of teacher training modules which aim to develop practical skills in teaching English as a foreign language. The training sessions will involve demonstrations, discussions and pair/group work. We will focus on the following areas of methodology: planning a lesson, presenting and practising vocabulary, presenting and practising structures, using a reading text, reading/writing/listening activities, asking questions, giving instructions and communicative activities etc. I would strongly recommend the students on school practice at the Realschule Korntal- Münchingen to join this course since it will offer the opportunity to try out the principles of teaching that we have discussed during the course. A series of articles offering theoretical and practical background knowledge will be presented and discussed in small groups on a weekly basis (continuous assessment). There will also be an end-of-term test. Registration: Please sign up on the list on my notice board. The following books are recommended as preliminary or follow-up reading to the issues dealt with in the course: Timm, Johannes P. (1998): Englisch lernen und lehren. Didaktik des Englischunterrichts. Berlin: Cornelsen. Müller-Hartmann, Andreas & Schocker-von Ditfurth, Marita (2004): Introduction to the English Language Teaching. Stuttgart: Klett. Page 30 of 38

31 Dipl.-Päd. Marion Rodgers English KVV WiSe 2006/07 Fächerverbund Sprache (Leitfach RPO 2003) Module 2, FV b: Project Methodology Contemporary British literature in the classroom a project-based workshop. Mi Fifteen-year-old Christopher has a photographic memory. He understands maths. He understands science. What he can t understand are other human beings. When he finds his neighbour s dog lying dead on the lawn, he decides to track down the killer and write a murder mystery about it. But what other mysteries will he end up uncovering? The course objective is to learn how to make the challenge of reading authentic literature accessible and motivating for learners, how to arouse their interest, how to engage their minds, interests and feelings and how to help them to experience the story from the inside out, not from the outside looking in. We will read the novel during the course and try out various processes and approaches related to teaching literature for adolescents. Students must have the following book by the beginning of term and bring it with them to the first session: Mark Haddon (2004). The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time. Please make sure to have the version published by Red Fox (ISBN ). Regular attendance and active participation are expected. Credits will be given for homework, a reading journal, short presentations, a performance and an essay. The course will be held in English and numbers will be restricted to 25. Registration: Please send your registration to Rodgers@ph-ludwigsburg.de till 15th September Intensive course in Language Accuracy (Improve your English Grammar Skills) , This voluntary intensive course in English grammar aims to reduce the difficulties / weaknesses even advanced students of English have in areas such as infinitives, gerunds, participles etc. It will follow a more inductive approach and indirectly aims to demonstrate a communicative or task-based model for teaching grammar in secondary school. It is a language course open to all students of English who wish to improve their language accuracy in a more practical / less theoretical way. Regular attendance and active participation are expected. Registration: Please send your registration to rodgers@ph-ludwigsburg.de till 31 st January. Page 31 of 38

32 Götz Schwab, M.A. English KVV WiSe 2006/07 GÖTZ SCHWAB, M.A. Primary Specific Ways of Teaching (GS) (Module 3b) (Group Two) Fächerverbund Sprachen Leitfach GHPO 03, RPO 03 FVb Second Language Methodology Do Starting from the key principles of teaching English to young learners aged 6 to 10 this seminar will then focus on methodological aspects (teaching techniques, theme-based teaching, story-telling, the use of hand-puppets, etc,). We will be dealing with the question of how we should plan, organise, carry out and evaluate our lessons. Reports from the students teaching practice and video recordings will offer valuable insights into real classroom interaction that will then be analysed and discussed. Furthermore, demonstrations of short teaching units on specific topics will help students to gain a clearer understanding of their own implicit assumptions and their teaching strategies. Recommended textbooks: Bleyhl, W. (Hrsg.) (2000). Fremdsprachen in der Grundschule. Grundlagen und Praxisbeispiele. Hannover: Schroedel. Cameron, L. (2001). Teaching Languages to Young Learners. Cambridge: CUP. Registration: Please sign up on the numbered list on my notice board. Fachdidaktisches Hauptseminar: Learners with Basic Needs (Module 5/6) (Appel/Schwab) Mi The seminar will cover both institutional, didactic and individual aspects of helping learners with basic needs. It will cover the following areas: - an overview over "Englisch für alle" in Germany and in comparable settings since the 1960ies. - methods for teaching learners with basic needs - verbal interaction in the Hauptschule - contact with practising teachers at the Hauptschule, visit to a school - various aspects of learning difficulties Schein: either Klausur plus seminar paper or Klausur plus presentation. Registration: Obligatory Vorbesprechung: Wednesday 19th July, 13.15h room: A 206 Page 32 of 38