The course offers an introduction to current methods of teaching second and third/foreign languages in institutional contexts. The aim of the course is to introduce students to central approaches and current methods in the foreign language classroom, as well as to make them acquainted with social, educational and psycholinguistic factors that have an impact on language teaching. Furthermore, students will be introduced to the basics of language learning program design, course design and material writing, as well as to central teaching and testing methods.


This course seeks to introduce students to the key factors and methods of developing individual multilingualism. In addition to social aspects, psycholinguistic factors influencing the learning of multiple new languages ​​from the perspective of the individual student will be discussed. In particular, the following issues will be discussed: What is the impact of factors such as socio-cultural context, students' cultural backgrounds, learning situation (private / institutional), learning opportunities and social status on the development of multilingualism? What impact do psycholinguistic parameters have, such as individual differences between students, learning strategies, emotions, or interlingual influence? Special attention will be paid to the development of multilingual identity and its role in the language learning process. In addition, multilingualism in educational contexts and new ways of multilingual learning, such as e-learning, multilingual tandem learning, etc., will be explored. The main goal of the course is to impart to students knowledge about the factors that can play an important role in becoming a multilingual speaker.

The course offers an introduction to key concepts and current issues in the field of second and third language learning. The aim of the course is to introduce students to central approaches in second and third language research, as a preparation for teaching languages as well as for further researching the process of second and third language learning. Students will apply their knowledge of selected key issues in the field while designing and conducting a small, life-oriented project related to language learning.