This Master’s course aims to provide specialist professional development for English Language Teaching (ELT). It draws on innovative research carried out on the English language by members of the School of Humanities (English language specialists) and focuses on the theory and practice of teaching English in a variety of contexts.

The course offers two pathways: one focusing on TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) and one focusing on Linguistics and English for Academic Purposes (EAP). The course includes a wide variety of assessment tasks and the opportunity for students to select their own dissertation topic on a subject that is relevant to their teaching context.

Entry Requirements

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Curriculum

Pathway TESOL September Start

September to January:
Theories and methods of Language Learning and Teaching
Developing Language teaching Materials
Grammar and Phonology for the English Language Teacher
Computer Assisted Language Learning: Theory and Practice

January to May:
English Language Teaching in Practice
Business English
Teaching English Through Literature
Research Methods in Applied Linguistics

May to September:
Dissertation
Professional Enhancement: Managing the Teaching and Learning Process

Pathway TESOL January Start

January to May:
Theories and Methods of Language Learning and Teaching
Developing Language Teaching Materials
Grammar and Phonology for the English Language Teacher
Computer Assisted Language Learning: Theory and Practice

May to September:
English Language Teaching in Practice
Business English
Teaching English Through Literature
Research Methods in Applied Linguistics

September to January:
Dissertation
Professional Enhancement: Managing the Teaching and Learning Process

Pathway Linguistics September Start

September to January:
Theories and Methods of Language Learning and Teaching
Developing Language Teaching Materials
Grammar and Phonology for the English Language Teacher
Computer Assisted Language Learning: Theory and Practice

January to May:
Analysing Written and Spoken Discourse
Corpus Analysis and Pedagogy
Understanding Academic English
Research Methods in Applied Linguistics

May to September:
Dissertation
Professional Enhancement: Managing the Teaching and Learning Process

Pathway Linguistics January Start

January to May:
Theories and Methods of Language Learning and Teaching
Developing Language Teaching Materials
Grammar and Phonology for the English Language Teacher
Computer Assisted Language Learning: Theory and Practice

May to September:
Analysing Written and Spoken Discourse
Corpus Analysis and Pedagogy
Understanding Academic English
Research Methods in Applied Linguistics

September to January:
Dissertation
Professional Enhancement: managing the Teaching and Learning Process

Careers

In addition to enabling you to learn more about classroom, blended and online teaching and learning, this course will provide you with the chance to develop skills to perform roles such as: