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Department of Education, Programme Catalogue 2014/15

THED-AFM27: MA Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)

Leading to the award of MASTER OF ARTS IN TEACHING ENGLISH TO SPEAKERS OF OTHER LANGUAGES (TESOL)

Mode of attendance: Full-time

Year 1

Follow this link for further information on the NFAAR NFAAR-PGT assessment regulations: assessment regulations:
  • This programme has the following designated alternative programmes (DAPs):
  • Assessment Regulations: Appendix 11 PDF format -requires Acrobat Reader to view
  • Programme progression requirement: not applicable
  • Taught credits: 60; Dissertation/Project credits: 30

Students who have completed either the Cambridge ESOL Delta or the Trinity College London Diploma in TESOL will not be required to take Language Awareness (ED50479) or Teaching and Assessing English as an International Language (ED50480).

Semester 1: Taught Units
Designated Essential Units Click here for further information:
ED50492 Research methods for second language education 1 6 Credits
Compulsory Units:
ED50327 Second language acquisition 12 Credits
ED50479 Language awareness 12 Credits

Semester 2: Taught Units
Designated Essential Units Click here for further information:
ED50493 Research methods for second language education 2 6 Credits
Compulsory Units:
ED50317 Language teaching methodology and curriculum 12 Credits
ED50480 Teaching and assessing English as an international language 12 Credits

Dissertation Period: Project/Dissertation Units
Compulsory Units:
ED50484 Dissertation for the MA TESOL 30 Credits

Notes:
* This programme catalogue is applicable for the 2014/15 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2015/16 and beyond should not assume that later years of a programme will be in the format displayed here for 2014/15.
* Programmes and units are subject to change at any time, in accordance with normal University procedures.
* Availability of units will be subject to constraints such as staff availability, minimum and maximum group sizes, and timetabling factors as well as a student's ability to meet any pre-requisite rules.