Applied Linguistics and Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages

Master

Distance

Price on request

Description

  • Type

    Master

  • Methodology

    Distance Learning

  • Duration

    1 Year

Helps to provide an in-depth understanding of current theories about the English language systems and how languages are taught and learned. Suitable for: This course is suitable for people from a wide variety of academic and professional backgrounds, including educators from the state and private sectors in both Foreign Language Teaching and in Teaching English as a Foreign Language, language testers, curriculum developers, materials writers, and others involved in teaching and learning languages. The TESOL route is specifically for teachers of English as a Second Language.

About this course

First Degree in a related subject (Languages, Linguistics, Education, Psychology, Sociology or other related area); teaching experience in Linguistics/TESOL also taken into account. Degree classification 2.1 or equivalent from other countries. Language teaching experience recommended but not essential.

We welcome applications from International and EU students. There are country-specific entry requirements.

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Subjects

  • Teaching Adults
  • Teaching
  • English
  • Materials
  • Teaching Methods
  • Teaching Skills
  • Teaching Strategies
  • Language teaching
  • Linguistics
  • Language Teaching Methodology

Course programme

Course overview

The course focuses on aspects of curriculum and syllabus development, second language acquisition theories and classroom management, but also takes a sociolinguistic and sociocultural approach to looking at second language acquisition, learning and teaching.

MODULE GUIDE

Core modules

  • 20,000 word dissertation
  • Syllabus Design and Materials Development
  • Second Language Acquisition
  • Language Teaching Methodology
  • Discourse in Society
  • Postgraduate Research Methods

Optional modules

  • a module from Intercultural Communication
  • Independent Learning Project - This module enables students to work independently on topics not provided within existing modules, subject to the availability of a suitable supervisor.

Assessment

We use a wide range of assessments in order to enable students to illustrate both an understanding of theoretical issues and their practical application.

Additional information

Career opportunities: Students graduating with the MA in Applied Linguistics and TESOL work in a wide variety of language learning and teaching-related professions. These include: teaching English or other languages to non-native speakers in both the UK and abroad; curriculum, test and materials development; and language policy. Others choose to stay in academia to study for a PhD in a cognate subject.

Applied Linguistics and Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages

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