Applied Linguistics and English Language Teaching

King’s College London

Master

In Lambeth

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Description

  • Type

    Master

  • Location

    Lambeth

The Applied Linguistics & English Language Teaching MA is for experienced teachers wanting to extend their knowledge and understanding of current research, theory, pedagogy and practice in ELT.
The course offers you an excellent opportunity to further your career in TEFL/TESOL and develop expertise in specialist fields such as Digital technologies, EAP, Management and Evaluation, Materials Development, Teacher Education, Testing and Assessment.
Please note that we also offer an alternative version of the Applied Linguistics & English Language Teaching MA, with a teaching practicum provided in conjunction with International House London, and leading to the award of the Cambridge Delta, as well as the MA itself for successful candidates.
The course information sheet is a printable version of the information on this web page, which you can download here.

Key benefits
Opportunities to expand your knowledge of current theoretical and practical aspects of language teaching.
Excellent tutorial support and extensive programme-specific training in research methods and academic writing.
Exchange ideas with other experienced language teaching professionals from many different linguistic and cultural contexts.
Opportunities to develop professional expertise relevant to your career development in areas, including EAP, Materials Development, Language Testing and Assessment, Teacher Education.

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Location

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Lambeth (London)
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Stamford St, SE1 9NH

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Subjects

  • English Language
  • Testing
  • Teacher Education
  • Teaching
  • English
  • Materials
  • Part Time
  • Sociolinguistics
  • Learning Teaching

Course programme

Year 1

Courses are divided into modules. You will take modules totalling 180-195 credits.

King’s College London reviews the modules offered on a regular basis to provide up-to-date, innovative and relevant programmes of study. Therefore, modules offered may change. We suggest you keep an eye on this course page for updates.

Required Modules You are required to take the following modules:
  • Linguistic Analysis for Language Teaching (30 credits)
  • Principles and Practices in Second/Foreign Language Teaching (30 credits) [fast track students exempt from this module]
  • Second/Additional Language Acquisition (15 credits)
  • Research Methods and Dissertation in Applied Linguistics/Language Learning and Teaching (60 credits)
  • Sociolinguistics (15 credits)
Optional Modules

You will take an additional 30-45 credits from a range of optional modules that may typically include modules from the list below, and may include a maximum of 40 credits from language/linguistics-related modules from other programmes at King's College London, at the discretion of the Programme Director.

  • English for Academic Purposes (15 credits)
  • Language Assessment (15 credits)
  • Materials Development in English Language Teaching (15 credits)
  • English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL): Teaching Migrants in the UK (15 credits)
  • Teacher Education (15 credits)
  • Working with Texts: Text-Analysis for Language Professionals (15 credits)
  • Interculturality & Culture in ELT (15 credits)
  • The Digital ELT Classroom (15 credits)

If you are following the two-year part-time course, you will usually take the modules in the following order:

Year 1

  • Principles and Practices in Second/Foreign Language Teaching (30 credits)
  • Sociolinguistics (15 credits) or Second/Additional Language Acquisition (15 credits)
  • Part-time students divide their 30-45 optional credits more or less equally across the two years

Year 2

  • Linguistic Analysis for Language Teaching (30 credits)
  • Sociolinguistics (15 credits) or Second/Additional Language Acquisition (15 credits) – whichever of these you did not take in Year 1
  • Part-time students divide their 30-45 optional credits more of less equally across the two years
  • Research Methods & Dissertation in Applied Linguistics/Language Learning & Teaching (60 credits)

If you are taking the part-time, fast-track course, you will usually take the modules in the following order:

Year 1
- Sociolinguistics (15 credits)
or
Second/Additional Language Acquisition (15 credits)
- Linguistic Analysis for Language Teaching (30 credits)
- Fast-track students divide their 30-45 optional credits more or less equally across the two years

Year 2
- Sociolinguistics (15 credits)
or
Second/Additional Language Acquisition (15 credits) - whichever of these you did not take in Year 1
- Fast-track students divide their 30-45 optional credits more or less equally across the two years
- Research Methods & Dissertation in Applied Linguistics/Language Learning and Teaching (60 credits)

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