AJ0416 Music in a Language Classroom On-line

Faculty of Education
Autumn 2024
Extent and Intensity
0/0/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Asynchronous teaching
Teacher(s)
PhDr. Alena Dobrovolná, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Jaroslav Suchý (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Žaneta Voldánová (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
PhDr. Alena Dobrovolná, Ph.D.
Department of English Language and Literature – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: Jana Popelková
Supplier department: Department of English Language and Literature – Faculty of Education
Prerequisites
The students should be in (minimum) their 5th semester of studies.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 55 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 63/55, only registered: 3/55, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 1/55
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
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Course objectives
The course aims are to investigate various possibilities of using popular songs in a secondary school classroom. At the end of this course, students should be able to exploit the song material and design activities and lesson plans based on songs.
Learning outcomes
In the end of the course students will be able - to choose the right song for the age and level of their (future) learners - to design appropriate activities for different purposes: practicing vocabulary, pronunciation, grammar, language skills - to use songs as a rich source for teaching culture, discussing about values and moral issues.
Syllabus
  • - Song as teaching material - Choosing the right song (respecting learners' level, age and interests). - Designing activities going with the song material (pre-, while-listening, follow up activities) - Songs for different purposes: teaching and practicing grammar, vocabulary, pronunciation, language skills - Songs for teaching culture - Song as a basis for class discussion.
Literature
    recommended literature
  • VOLÍN, Jan. English through songs. Vyd. 1. Voznice: LEDA, 1997, 54 s. ISBN 8085927284. info
  • MURPHEY, Tim. Music & song. 1st pub. Oxford: University Press, 1992, 151 s. ISBN 9780194370554. info
Teaching methods
The course is practice based. Students will be presented various examples of songs and song-based activities, analyze them, discuss and finally design their own song-based activities. Online studying, online discussions, online presentations.
Assessment methods
A seminar paper (a design of a music-based activity - lesson plan) is required by the end of the semester, followed by feedback. The paper is to be uploaded into the mood-link-a, commented on by all course participants and discussed with the teacher(s).
Náhradní absolvování
Since the course is taught online, it is appropriate for students on Erasmus and other study stays.
Language of instruction
English
Study support
https://moodlinka.ics.muni.cz/course/view.php?id=3730
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every week.
General note: Výuka probíhá pouze online. Předmět bude realizován, pokud se přihlásí alespoň v10 studentů.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: online.
Teacher's information
http://moodlinka.ics.muni.cz/course/view.php?id=2777
- Contacting teachers: If needed, students can contact the teachers by e-mail. - Using AI: It is not allowed to use AI to generate feedback, we need you to think about the lesson plans and reflect on them. When working on the final assignment it is possible to use AI to brainstorm the ideas but otherwise use your own ideas and procedures. - Credit requirements: Upon successful completion of the course, you will earn 2 ECTS credits (1 credit for online work, plus 1 credit for the final assignment). Each ECTS credit represents 25 to 30 hours of work.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2018, Autumn 2019, autumn 2020, Autumn 2021, Autumn 2022, Autumn 2023.
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