Study Details: MA 1 year full-time
Develop your knowledge of approaches to English language teaching to facilitate better teaching practice.
This course will provide you with the tools and resources you need to evaluate current issues and key trends in language learning and teaching in a range of contexts, and consider their application in classroom instruction, assessment, materials development and the English language curriculum. You’ll also learn how to conduct your own research.
2:2 or equivalent in a relevant discipline such as English Language, Linguistics or Education with a substantial English component
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This masters is an ideal foundation for careers in the language education sector, and for postgraduate students looking to go on to further study such as PhD.
Many of our graduates become English language teachers around the world: in private language schools, state schools, universities and other organisations requiring English language instruction. Others find employment opportunities in areas such as course and syllabus design, and materials writing in large and small scale publishing houses.
This course can be used to complement teacher training/development and voluntary or paid roles which focus on the more practical elements of teaching. However this course is not a teacher training programme.
Core modules
TESOL Methods
English Linguistics
Research Methods for Language Education I: Researching Questions
Evaluating TESOL Practice
Research Methods for Language Education II: Answering Questions or Professional Practice in Education*
*You must choose this module in Semester 2 in order to take the Professional Practice Dissertation.
Option modules
You will also study one option module:
Bilingualism
Teaching English for Academic Purposes
Teaching World Englishes
Intercultural Communication in Education
Motivation in Education
Language and Power
Teaching and Learning with Technology
Assessment in Education
Evaluating TESOL Classroom Practice
The options available to you will be confirmed later in the year. For further information, please get in touch.
Our modules may change to reflect the latest academic thinking and expertise of our staff, and in line with Department/School academic planning.
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