English Studies

G R A D U A T E D E G R E E P R O G R A M M E : E N G L I S H S T U D I E S
assurance
methods
developed by students. Students analyse data obtained by questionnaires
and present the results.
The teacher monitors the quality by checking students’ exam results.
Evaluation by the Agency for monitoring the excellence of teaching.
Course title Didactics
Course code HZX002
Type of course Lecture + Seminar / / Advisory hours
Level of course Basic level course
Year of study First Semester One
ECTS
(Number of
credits allocated)
Name of
lecturer
Learning
outcomes and
competences
5 ECTS
Contact hours (30 lectures + 30 seminars/advisory hours) = 1.5 ECTS
Student study time (105 hours) = 3.5 ECTS
Prof. Dr Stjepan Rodek,
Morana Koludrović, assistant
After the completion of the course, the student is expected to understand the
major aspects of modern didactic theory of education and teaching.
S/he is also expected to have developed the ability to apply the gained
knowledge to the solution of various practical problems related to education
and teaching (planning, organizing, evaluating).
S/he should be able to show the ability to demonstrate knowledge of
modern teaching methods and strategies as well as the ability of critical
understanding of recent teaching practice.
The student works towards the ability to organize teaching that promotes the
use of strategies for active learning.
Prerequisites Enrolment in the first year of gradute study (teacher education).
Course contents Didactics – theory of education and teaching. Basic concepts of didactics.
Modern didactic theories: “Berlin didactics” (P. Heimann), Criticalconstructive
didactics (W. Klafki), Curricular didactics(Ch.Moeller),
Cybernetical didactics (F. von Cube), Critical-communicative didactics (R.
Winkel)
Methodological problems of didactic research.
Syllabus.Theoretical-methodological approaches to syllabus design and
curriculum development. Realisation and adapted programmes. Evaluation
of teaching programme.
Structure and stages of teaching process. Teaching systems. Teaching
methods.
Organization and articulation of teaching.
Media in teaching: didactic function, choice and classification of teaching
media. Computers in teaching: simulations in teaching; the Internet in
teaching. Didactic shaping of programmes.
Didactic solutions in some alternative schools (Montessori, Jenaplan,,
Waldorf).
Lifelong learning. Preparing students for lifelong learning.
Recommended 1. Bognar, L. & Matijević, M. (2002). Didaktika. Zagreb: Školska
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