Teaching of English Language and Literature in Combination Catholic University in Ružomberok

Overview

The graduate of the Teaching of English Language and Literature in Combination programme from Catholic University in Ružomberok has deep systematic knowledge of the history of literature, methodology of literary science and comparative literature.

As a graduate of the master's degree programme in teaching s/he has a deep theoretical knowledge of the process of socialization and education. S/he masters the content of general education and the content of the disciplines of her/his specialization. In addition to teaching skills, s/he can participate in the creation of methodological materials for teaching.

Learning objective 

• To acquire language skills (receptive, productive, interactive) and communication language competencies (, pragmatic and socio-linguistic) in English at level C2 according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages as a standard for English language teachers in lower and upper secondary education. 

• To acquire and further expand systematic and comprehensive theoretical knowledge and practical skills in English linguistics (stylistics, semantics, historical development of the language) with emphasis on their communicative use and application in the educational process.

• To expand and systematize knowledge about the history of English literature in a broader historical, cultural and social context. To deepen professional knowledge of the methodology of literary theory, literary comparative studies and mastery of interpretive techniques and procedures, the core of which were mastered at the bachelor's level. 

• To gain in-depth systematic knowledge of the methodology of teaching English language and literature in primary and secondary schools. To learn to professionally model, plan, organize, manage, control and diagnose the educational process. To acquire and systematize the skills necessary for successful management of the teaching process and in close connection with professional ethics and morals to learn to evaluate yourself with the aim of developing self-reflexive competencies, in the perspective of lifelong learning and gaining one’s own authentic teacher profile. 

• To deepen the professional and methodological knowledge, skills and competencies necessary for independent formulation of an intellectual problem and analytical thinking on a defined issue with subsequent output in the form of conclusions, suggestions and recommendations for optimal solution of the problem in English language and literature teaching in theory and school practice.