Date
15 Sep 2026 - 15 Dec 2026
Location
Online
Host university
Lund University (LU)
Mode
Online
WP
WP 2
Target groups
Undergraduate students
Duration
Up to 1 semester in length
Reference code
EUG2_T2_1_0186
Type of event
Course
Recognition
Transcript of records - ECTS
Language
English
Recruitment of participants
First Come First Served
Number of open spots
60
Is eligible to international certificate
Yes
Isced fields of study
023 - Languages
Are you a teacher or studying to become one? The course Teachers in Literature: English Literature and Language Teaching invites you to explore how English‑language fiction can illuminate teaching and learning practices and help you reflect on your own professional identity. Through stories that focus on school life, the role of the teacher, and the everyday rhythms of the classroom, you will experiment with research‑informed ways of using narrative to spark discussion and support learners in their emotional and language development.
You will read a range of fiction that presents different cultural perspectives on education. Alongside these texts, you will work with accessible ideas from narrative ethics, literary didactics, and reader‑response theory that offer practical ways of thinking about how stories shape us as readers and teachers. At the end of the course, participants will also have the opportunity to compose their own creative text about teaching
The course is taught online and builds on active engagement. You will take part in discussions, write short reflective texts, and produce creative group assignments.
Whether you want to renew your practice, broaden your toolkit, or reconnect with the pleasure of reading, this course offers a space to think deeply about teaching and to explore how stories can enrich the work you do in the classroom.
Content and Methodology
The course is based on flipped classroom pedagogy and on process learning, and it consists of five two-hour online sessions which are preceded by individual study sessions based on reading and listening to course materials and followed up by individual writing and group work. Before each online session, students will read one or more assigned literary texts and read/listen to introductions to relevant theoretical frameworks, such as literary didactics, narrative ethics, and reader response theory. The literary texts will be chosen to offer a varied selection of works in English about teaching and education. Brief lectures and video presentations will introduce key concepts, and these will be followed up in the digital room by group and classroom discussions. Time will be allocated to peer discussions to foster cross-cultural exchanges, whereas individual written assignments with instructor feedback refine analytical skills. Participants will also produce a group podcast episode, enhancing digital skills and teamwork, as well as engage in creative writing. The course syllabus is available here |
