Master 2025/2026

Fundamentals of Foreign Language Course Design

Type: Elective course (Foreign Languages and Intercultural Communication)

Delivered by: School of Foreign Languages

When: 2 year, 1, 2 module

Online hours: 20

Open to: students of all HSE University campuses

Instructors: Elena Markova

Language: English

Contact hours: 40

Course Syllabus

Abstract

The course revises and presents a new focus on approaches to teaching foreign languages, course and lesson planning, materials design, and assessment. Due attention is paid to how to diversify students' teaching equipment depending on the educational context, including learners' proficiency level, learner's needs and tools of assessment of learners' achievements. In this section of the course, emphasis is placed on fundamentals of foreign language course design at schools, colleges, and universities.