Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) MA

Qualification

Master's Degree

Duration

1 years

Intake

SepSep

English Requirement

IELTS 6.5

Offer Letter

Free

Class Type

Physical

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Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) MA at Nottingham University is suitable if you are currently or looking to teach English to speakers of other languages, keen to build on your existing knowledge and experience, seeking to improve your career prospects or interested in researching your own teaching practices/context.

Entry requirements

A relevant second class honours degree (or international equivalent). Relevant experience may be required for some of the modules. Non-UK qualifications will be assessed against this standard.

If deemed necessary, applicants may also be required to attend an interview.

Malaysians applying as a matured student without the standard entry requirements but with substantial and relevant work experience (and have successfully passed APEL’s assessment through Malaysian Qualifications Agency) at an appropriate level may be considered. Admission is at the discretion of the School.

Applicants must have graduated from an approved university. Other equivalent qualifications will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

Entry requirements in the prospectus and website may not always apply and individual offers may vary.

o conduct independent research into teaching and learning and provides a pathway to doctoral study. You will meet expert tutors in the field of English language teaching, a major branch of applied linguistics, who have many years' experience teaching at this level and who are committed to providing the best quality study experience.

Our teaching is informed by leading research and we offer optional modules which reflect the latest in applied linguistics and language teacher education. You will learn in a modern, high-tech learning environment with a lively, multi-cultural social experience.

We offer a range of support including interactive, collaborative teaching methods, individual tutorials, opportunities to pursue your professional and research interests, access to extensive study materials and free support for developing proficiency in academic English.

Course content

The taught element of this course is made up of four 30-credit modules, plus a 60-credit dissertation.

To be awarded a MA TESOL, you need to complete and pass four modules (two core and two elective) plus a dissertation.

Typical core modules

Language Teaching: Methodology and Curriculum

The module focuses on topics which have been the subject of recent discussion and research in the field of foreign and second language teaching. These include:

a historical review of language teaching methods and approaches
content vs process syllabus design in language teaching
humanism in language teaching
Communicative Language Teaching and Task Based Learning
areas of applied linguistics particularly relevant to teaching of productive skills, especially sociolinguistics and pragmatics
areas of applied linguistics particularly relevant to the teaching of receptive skills, especially psycholinguistics

You will be expected to read, understand and engage critically with the research presented on these topics.

Understanding Language Learning and the Language Learner

The module focuses on key areas in Applied Linguistics relating to Second Language Acquisition (SLA), and explores them from the perspective of both language learners and teachers. These include:

'the good language learner'
a historical overview of theories of SLA (key insights from applied linguistic research)
recent applied linguistic developments in the theorisation of SLA as a dynamic complex system and social process
implications of first language acquisition for SLA
variability and individual differences in SLA (gender, age, aptitude, motivation, attitudes and beliefs, cognitive styles, strategies, autonomy and self-regulation)
the role of grammar, vocabulary and phonology instruction in second language learning
trends in applied linguistic research into SLA including the broadening of the field, greater exploitation of computerised samples of language, the growing stature of classroom-based investigation

You will be expected to read, understand and engage critically with the research presented on these topics.

Dissertation

This substantive piece of scholarship within the field of the course will normally be based on interests and skills you have developed in the course of the modules already studied.

You will choose a topic in consultation with your course leader and an appropriate supervisor.

Typical optional modules

MA students are to complete TWO elective modules.

One compulsory elective module: Practice-based Inquiry
One elective module: Assessment in Language Education

Practice-based Inquiry

The content will involve you in active critical consideration of participating in and leadership of practitioner inquiry in relation to professional context mapping and workplace learning.

These processes will be achieved through:

conceptualising different kinds of practitioner inquiry relevant to work-based understanding and development (purposes, processes, contexts, dilemmas, outcomes).
examining a range of approaches to educational inquiry, with an emphasis on action research.
developing an inquiry into your professional context.

Assessment in Language Education

This module will look at:

purposes of assessment
types of assessment
communicative assessment
assessing the '4 Skills'
case studies of key international exams
current issues in language assessment

Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) MA

Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) MA