MA Teaching of English for Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)

Module: 7EG005

Credits: 20

Period: 1

Type: Core

Locations: Distance Learning

English Language Course and Materials Design will introduce you to different approaches to designing a course. You will use language proficiency frameworks, coursebook content and needs analysis to design an English language course at curriculum, syllabus and scheme of work level. You will also become familiar with commonly used principles of English language teaching, learning and assessment materials design, including differentiation, and will produce a small sample of your own course materials. You will learn how to evaluate the design of English language courses and teaching, learning and assessment materials.

Module: 7EG003

Credits: 20

Period: 1

Type: Core

Locations: Distance Learning

Language Awareness for English Language Teaching provides you with a comprehensive understanding of the main components of the English language system: vocabulary, grammar, lexical grammar and phonology. You will analyse and evaluate how these components are used at discourse/text level in natural spoken and written English. You will also develop an in-depth knowledge of how learners of English process natural spoken and written English texts when listening, speaking, reading and writing.

Module: 7EG004

Credits: 20

Period: 1

Type: Core

Locations: Distance Learning

Theory and Practice of English Language Teaching introduces you to the main teaching approaches and methods used by English language teaching practitioners. You will plan lessons and learning and assessment activities, deliver micro-teaching sessions to your peers and evaluate your own teaching performance and that of your peers. The module also includes an examination of the roles of the teacher and the learner, factors that affect second language learning, classroom interaction and classroom management.

Module: 7EG007

Credits: 20

Period: 2

Type: Core

Locations: Distance Learning

Digital Technologies in English Language Teaching introduces you to the nature and role of digital technologies for language analysis, teaching, learning and assessment. You will examine approaches and methods for teaching and assessing English as a second language online and evaluate online platforms and tools. You will also experience teaching English as a second language online in asynchronous and synchronous modes. Autonomous and collaborative learning and the ethical and legal issues related to the use of digital technologies in English as a second language teaching, learning and assessment will also be examined.

Module: 7EG009

Credits: 60

Period: 2

Type: Core

Locations: Distance Learning

The Dissertation Module lasts six months and gives you the opportunity to undertake an extended piece of independent research in greater depth than is possible within the scope of a taught module. You will conduct research on a topic of interest to you within the field of TESOL. You will learn primarily through research and independent study, accompanied by regular group and individual online meetings with supervisors. In the early meetings with your supervisor the focus and scope of your project, your research questions, approach and data collection and analysis methods will be agreed. Later meetings with your supervisor will require you to have drafted sections of your dissertation. You will receive detailed group and individual guidance and feedback at all stages of the dissertation module.

Module: 7EG006

Credits: 20

Period: 2

Type: Core

Locations: Distance Learning

Specialisms in English language teaching will introduce you to specialised areas of the English language teaching profession, including Business and Professional English, Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL), English as an Additional Language (EAL), English for Academic Purposes and examining and marking international English language exams. You will also examine genre analysis, Continuing Professional Development (CPD) and professional development methods and planning for the English language teaching sector.

Module: 7EG008

Credits: 20

Period: 2

Type: Core

Locations: Distance Learning

TESOL Research Skills prepares you for conducting your own research in the field of TESOL. You will learn how to develop appropriate research questions and hypotheses and select a suitable research approach. You will also explore the concepts of research ethics and research contribution. You will evaluate a variety of qualitative and quantitative data collection and data analysis methods and examine the reporting of research findings in the form of a literature review and a discussion of results. You will also design your own dissertation research project.

Students build on each module as they progress through the course:

Year 1

7EG003 Language Awareness for English Language Teaching
7EG004 Theory and Practice of English Language Teaching
7EG005 English Language Course & Materials Design

Year 2
7EG006 Specialisms in English Language Teaching
7EG007 Digital Technologies in English language Teaching
7EG008 TESOL Research Skills
7EG009 Dissertation

The course will be delivered online via the University's virtual learning environment Canvas.

You will be guided and supported throughout the course by your tutors who will communicate with you in regular individual and group tutorials via Canvas.

You will gain a thorough understanding of English language teaching and learning which students can then apply in a variety of contexts.

The course will allow you to develop knowledge and practical, transferrable skills, enabling you to meet the most recent and relevant demands of the field of TESOL.

Location Mode Fee Year Home/EU Part-time Distance Learning £3200 per year 2020-21 Home Part-time Distance Learning £3275 per year 2021-22 International Part-time Distance Learning £3200 per year 2020-21

These fees relate to new entrants only for the academic year indicated for entry onto the course, any subsequent years study may be subject to an annual increase, usually in line with inflation.

Students wishing to study on this course must have either:

A 2ii, or equivalent, in a related discipline (e.g. English Language / Linguistics / Education)

or

A 2i, or equivalent, in another discipline

Other Requirements: No teaching experience is required.

International students, and students whose first language is not English, would need to have an overall IELTS score of 6.5 with no less than 6.0 in any of the four elements (listening, speaking, reading, writing).

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Postgraduate Loan (Home Fee Status):

You may be able to get a postgraduate student loan from Student Finance England of up to £11,750 to help pay for a Master’s degree. Applications are made through Student Finance England and more information on the regulations and eligibility criteria can be found at Masters Loans gov.uk.

* Any RPL will invalidate your eligibility as you must study a minimum of 180 credits

Changes for EU students:

The UK government has confirmed that EU students starting courses from 1 August 2021 will normally be classified as Overseas (International) students for fee purposes. More information about the change is available at UKCISA:

EU citizens living in the UK with 'settled' status, and Irish nationals living in the UK or Ireland, will still be classified as Home students, providing they meet the usual residency requirements, for more information about EU Settlement Scheme (EUSS) click here.

Postgraduate Loyalty Discount:

You can get 20% discount on a taught on-site postgraduate course if you’re a University of Wolverhampton Graduate.

The University offers a generous 20% Loyalty Discount to students progressing from an undergraduate programme to a taught postgraduate programme, where both courses are University of Wolverhampton Awards.

There is no time limit on how long ago you completed your degree as long as this is your first Masters level qualification.

The discount applies to the first year of enrolment only. Students who receive a loyalty discount are not entitled to any further tuition discount or bursary. For full terms and conditions click here.

Self-funded:

If you are paying for the fees yourself then the fees can be paid in 3 instalments: November, January and April. More information can be found by clicking here.

Sponsored - Your employer, embassy or organisation can pay for your Tuition fees:

Your employer, embassy or organisation agrees to pay all or part of your tuition fees; the University will refer to them as your sponsor and will invoice them for the appropriate amount.

We must receive notification of sponsorship in writing as soon as possible, and before enrolment, confirming that the sponsor will pay your tuition fees.

Financial Hardship:

Students can apply to the Dennis Turner Opportunity Fund for help with course related costs however this cannot be used for fees or to cover general living costs.

Charitable Funding:

You might also want to explore the possibility of funding from charitable trusts; please see the following websites Association of Charitable Foundations, Directory of Social Change or Family Action. Most charities and trust funds offer limited bursaries targeted to specific groups of students so you will need to research whether any of them are relevant to your situation.

You can find more information on the University’s Funding, cost, fee and support pages