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851-0834-12L 2 Credits DS D-GESS

Grammar Through Blended Learning (B2.2-C1)

Lecturers & Examiners: Dr. Paschal Maher

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Last Updated: 2026-02-05 15:24:16

Abstract

This course is intended for students who wish to improve their grammatical awareness and performance while engaged in reading, listening or writing activities. Given that it is a blended learning course, students must be prepared to work autonomously on a programme designed to address their own specific grammar needs.

Objective

The course aims to increase students’ ability to manipulate grammatical constructions, appropriate to the linguistic level, as an aid to communicating more clearly or to better understand texts that are relevant to their field of study.

Content

The first part of the course will concentrate on identifying and practising individual grammar items which the student considers difficult. Each student will then be required to apply this grammatical analysis to their own field of study in the form of a mini-project. Finally, a group project will focus again on grammatical constructions and how, based on the students’ learning experience on the course, a learning pack could be devised for future participants.

Resources

Lecture Notes

Any teaching materials related to the course will be mailed to the students before each lesson, there is also a course website. However, most class time involves students working at a computer screen on the project they will have constructed for themselves.

Literature

The use of the internet and materials from the self-access centre will be a fundamental component of the course.

General Information

Language: English
Levels: DS
Frequency: Yearly recurring

Examination

Type: graded semester performance

Assessment will be based on the learning journal and two mini-projects. Greater weight will be given to the individual projects (75%) as the programme emphasises autonomous and individualised learning.

Course Components

Type	Title	Time & Place	Hours
lecture with exercise	Grammar Through Blended Learning (B2.2-C1) Kurs an der Uni Zürich Lehrveranstaltungsnummer: 1346 Teilnehmerzahl beschränkt	Wed 10:15-12:00 Wed None-None	2 h weekly

Offered In

Compulsory Electives GESS
- Courses of D-GESS
  - History and Philosophy of Knowledge
    - Language Center ETH/Uni (Please be advised that your online-registration at the language centre has to be simultaneous ( ) as otherwise your registration for the course will not be valid. External guest auditors are requested to register directly at the language center)