Petra Barbarić, Senior Lecturer

Phone: +385 1 4092 091
E-mail: pbarbari@ffzg.unizg.hr

Current Position/Title:
Senior English Language Lecturer and currently the Head of the Center for Foreign Languages
at the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Zagreb, Croatia

Work Experience, including previous positions and titles:
Teaching English for Specific Purposes (ESP) to students of Information Sciences and
English for Academic Purposes (EAP) to students of Humanistic and Social Sciences
disciplines at the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences in Zagreb
Teaching ESP and EAP at the Faculty of Fine Arts, University of Zagreb
Teaching ESP and EAP at the Faculty of Special Education and Rehabilitation, University
of Zagreb
Teaching ESP and EAP at the Faculty of Science, Mathematics Department, Zagreb

Education, and Academic and Professional Training, including degree earned and
fields of specialization:

M.A. in English Language and Literature – Graduated English Language and
Literature from the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of
Zagreb, currently working on a doctoral thesis

Personal Statement:
I teach English to students of Information Sciences at the Faculty of Humanities
and Social Sciences. Information Sciences are fairly new and fast developing field in
which it is imperative to use specific English terms, read professional literature in English
and converse in English fluently, as well as master the skills relating to computer and the
Internet for which the knowledge of English language is essential. In order to help my
students achieve all that I think it is very important to constantly improve as a teacher.
My role as a teacher in today’s world of endless information and data is a
responsible one. In my opinion, I need to be a good learner in order to be a good teacher,
and the process of learning never stops.