About the course

The course is designed to promote the specialization of foreign language teachers, presenting resources and providing teachers with opportunities to expand knowledge that allows them to fulfill specific needs that are currently present in the context of foreign language teaching and learning.

The job market for foreign language teachers is booming due to the growing use of the most different languages in several segments of the Brazilian economy, in addition to its valorization in the classroom, both in public and private schools, especially regarding the English language. Also, the area has several masters and doctorate programs which students with a title of specialist can join to dedicate themselves to an academic career and Higher Education institutions.

Subjects

• Approaches and Methods
• Assessment
• Bilingualism
• Cultural Competence and Identity
• Oral Comprehension and Production
• Beliefs about Language Teaching and Learning
• English Grammar Teaching
• Academic Writing
• English Phonetics and Phonology
• Training of Foreign Language Teachers: skills and profiles
• Drama Games in the Foreign Language Classroom
• Reading and Written Production
• Scientific Method
• Morphology and Syntax
• Motivation in Foreign Language Learning
• The Reflective Teaching Movement
• Production in Language Teaching
• Methodological Resources
• Technological Resources
• Advanced Seminars in Language Teaching
• Research Trends in Foreign Language Teaching
• Theories of Language Acquisition and Learning