Areas of Study in the B.Ed. English
In this section, we want to introduce you to the different areas of study in the B.Ed. English. Find out more about each area by exploring an interactive study sample.
Literary Studies
In Literary Studies students learn to analyze literary texts from from Great Britain, North America and the postcolonial Anglophone regions within their specific socio-historical contexts.
Linguistics
Linguistics deals with language as a system (phonetics, morphology, syntax, semantics), language as a means of communication (pragmatics, socio- and psycholinguistics, language acquisition) and the historical development of English.
Teaching English as a Foreign Language
The field of Teaching English as a Foreign Language as the teaching-related part of the programme presents and applies theories, models and concepts of teaching language, literature and media as well as empirical research in the field of education.
Cultural Studies
In Cutural Studies students explore cultural texts, including modern media such as photography or film and digital media, from Great Britain, North America and the postcolonial Anglophone regions.
Academic English
Academic English focuses on advancing students’ language skills of spoken and written English. Graduates of our programme usually attain a C1, partly even a C2, level of proficiency in the English language.