English as a medium for instruction – CEC-Z2
Cork English College

COURSE DESCRIPTION:
English as a medium for instruction Course includes developing skills as educators in an international tertiary context. Objectives of this course include learning about teaching English to an international student body, discussing and experimenting with different teaching and learning methodologies, revising correction, feedback, and assessment and applying learning to own educational context. On completion of this course, participants will have learned about and experimented with different methodologies. The goal is to find an approach that works in practice. The course offers participants the opportunity to refresh and gain additional skills in English while making contacts and experiencing the rich cultural heritage Cork has to offer.

TARGET GROUPS:
This course is for educational professionals who wish to:
- Improve their English
- Gain a new perspective on communication
- Maximise their time and learning in Ireland
- Live an enjoyable enriching experience
- Improve their career prospects
- Consider new ways of professional thinking

AIMS OF THE COURSE:
As part of the course, you will gain an understanding of how to increase your professional knowledge within your institution. Course content will include lessons on:
- Goal-setting and an overview of EMI
- Integrating HOTs and LOTs into course design
- Developing and adapting materials and accessing resources
- Correction and assessment
- Demonstration lesson and peer feedback

SAMPLE TIMETABLE:
1) Monday
- Introduction and goal-seting. Overview of EMI
- SWOT Analysis and group discussion
- Tour of Cork City
2) Tuesday
- Integrating HOTs and LOTs into course design
- Identifying techniques for experimentation
- Visit to Fizgeralds Park
3) Wednesday
- Developing and adapting materials and accessing resources
- Developing content for delivery
- Outdoor Irish Dancing
4) Thursday
- Correction and assessment
- Contextualisation of the learning experience
- Pint Night
5) Friday
- Demonstration lesson and peer feedback
- Feedback and reflection
- Visit to Kinsale and Charles Fort
*** SATURDAY AND SUNDAY - Free Days

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
The programme includes:
- 20 Lessons per week (1 lesson = 60 mins) plus 5 afternoon lectures and visits
- Use of all pedagogical material
- Maximum of 15 students per class
- Certificate at the end of course
- Evening Social Programme
- Access to the E-Learning platform
- School Welcome Pack, Map and Notepad

Przykładowe zajęcia dodatkowe:

bilard *, bowling *, cycling *, horse riding *, piłka nożna *

boat cruises *, cinema afternoon/evening *, city tour/walk, conversation practice, country walk/trekking, cultural activities, dance lessons/workshops, dinner in a typical restaurant, extra grammar lessons, guided city tours *, guided museum tours *, international evenings, karaoke *, lectures on various topics, museum visits, orientation tour, pronunciation lessons/workshops, pub and restaurant evenings, shopping, theme workshops, visit to a brewery *, visits to music festivals *

Midleton Distillery *, Cobh *, Blarney Castle *, Kinsale and Charlesfort *, Cork City Gaol *, Cliffs of Moher *, Fota Wildlife Park *, Killarney Park and Torc Waterfalls *, Bunratty Castle *, The Ring of Kerry *, Kilkenny *, Crawford Art Gallery *, Abbey *, Jameson Distillery *

* zajęcia dodatkowo płatne