About us

The scientific and didactic activities of the Department develop primarily in two directions: language acquisition and English teacher training. The lecturers are engaged in research on language acquisition in children and adults, as well as on the phenomena of bilingualism and multilingualism. They also conduct classes and elective courses related to these topics. An important aspect of research and didactics is also language education within the framework of European policy, as well as students with special educational needs. The research carried out by the staff translates into a wide range of courses offered to students in both undergraduate and graduate programs.

Our teacher training programme has been organised according to the requirements set out by the Ministry of Education and Science, which includes a wide range of pedagogical and psycholinguistic courses. They prepare students for the teaching profession both in Poland and in other European countries. Since our lecturers are involved in conducting first-class research and co-operate with many institutions in Poland and abroad, the courses we offer reflect the latest trends in foreign-language teaching and language acquisition research (see the links to the descriptions by Prof. Agnieszka Otwinowska-Kasztelanic, Prof. Zbigniew Możejko, Dr Agata Klimczak-Pawlak, Dr Katarzyna Hryniuk, Dr Agnieszka Kałdonek-Crnjaković and Dr Breno B. Silva). Our team of lecturers publishes articles and books, both in Poland and worldwide. They have also co-authored textbooks on English language learning and English language teaching methodology.