Department of English
Introduction to English Linguistics
Course Description
This course aims at familiarizing students with approaches to the study of human language in general and to English in particular. Attention will be paid to important concepts and terms of core areas of theoretical linguistics (phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, and pragmatics) and to their relevance to the fields of applied linguistics, such as language acquisition, sociolinguistics and computational linguistics.
Faculty
Faculty of Languages, Literature, Culture
Institute
Department of English
Lecturer
Study Period (dd/mm/yy)
13/04/2026 - 17/07/2026
Mode and Time
Synchronous
Weekly: Mondays, 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Class Format
Seminar
Online Tool for Teaching
ILIAS, BigBlueButton
Language of Instruction
English
Target Group
Bachelor, Master, Teacher Training
Prerequisites
English B2
Examination Format
Written exam
ECTS
5
History of the English Language
Course Description
The study of the history of the English language offers highly relevant insights into how we ended up with the English language as it is structured and as it functions all around the world today. In this lecture, we will pay particular attention to the different periods in the history of the English language, i.e. Old English, Middle English, Early Modern English, Late Modern English and Present-day English, in order to follow the structural changes on the levels of phonology, lexis, syntax and semantics that have led to the English language as we use it today. We will also consider various areas of linguistic study that include a historical component, e.g. historical text linguistics, historical sociolinguistics, historical corpus linguistics, etc
Faculty
Faculty of Languages, Literature, Culture
Institute
Department of English
Lecturer
Study Period (dd/mm/yy)
13/04/2026 - 17/07/2026
Mode and Time
Synchronous
Weekly: Tuesdays, 3 p.m. – 4 p.m.
Class Format
Lecture
Online Tool for Teaching
ILIAS, BigBlueButton
Language of Instruction
English
Target Group
Bachelor, Master, Teacher Training
Prerequisites
English B2
Examination Format
Written exam
ECTS
3
Stories of War and Conflict: Peace Education in Foreign Language Learning and Teaching
Course Description
War and trauma have profoundly shaped and continue to shape human history and experience. Each year, a wealth of novels, memoirs, and films revisits past, present, and even imagined future conflicts. This seminar considers how such narratives can be used as valuable resources in peace education, human rights education, and global citizenship education within the English as a Foreign Language classroom (EFLC). Drawing upon an array of textual and visual media – from personal diaries and letters to fiction, poetry, and film – we will examine various representations of conflict from the First World War to the present day, attending closely to the ways in which they narrate the lived experiences of war, trauma, displacement, resistance and survival.
Drawing together the fields of critical pedagogy, literary studies, gender studies, history, and cognitive psychology, the seminar prepares future educators to engage thoughtfully and responsibly with wartime narratives in their own educational work. We shall explore how language-learning environments can cultivate empathy, critical awareness, cultural learning, intercultural understanding, democratic values and a commitment to peace, justice and inclusion. Ultimately, this course highlights the potential of stories of war and (in)justice in EFL teaching and learning to support peacebuilding, foster intercultural dialogue, and nurture globally informed, socially responsible learners.
Faculty
Faculty of Languages, Literature, Culture
Institute
English Department / TEFL
Lecturer
Study Period (dd/mm/yy)
13/04/2026 - 17/07/2026
Mode and Time
Synchronous, Hybrid via BBB
18.06.2026 16 - 18 CET
19.06.2026 10 - 18 CET
10.07.2026 10 - 18 CET
11.07.2026 10 - 18 CET
Class format
Block Seminar
Online Tool for Teaching
BigBlueButton, Ilias
Language of Instruction
English
Target Group
Bachelor, Teacher Training
Open for students of the following fields: Anglophone Studies/English, bachelor’s and teacher-training students (primary, lower and upper secondary) students
Prerequisites
English B2 (CEFR level)
Examination Format
Presentation and Written term paper
ECTS
4
ECTS without examination
3
The United States in the Twenty-First Century and after Trump
Course Description
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Faculty
Faculty of Languages, Literature, Culture
Institute
English Department
Lecturer
Study Period (dd/mm/yy)
13/04/2026 - 17/07/2026
Mode and Time
Synchronous: Mondays, 4 - 6 p.m.
Hybrid via zoom
Online Tool for Teaching
Zoom
Language of Instruction
English
Target Group
Bachelor, Master, Teacher Training
Open for students of the following fields: Anglophone Studies/English, Gender in Teaching, Media-Related Courses, American Studies
Prerequisites
English B2
Ability to follow and write in academic English
Examination Format
Essay exam about lecture topic/s OR
5-page paper (going into depth about a topic discussed during class)
ECTS
3