MA in TESOL and Applied Linguistics

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University of Leicester

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• Objectives
  The MA TESOL and Applied Linguistics course aims to provide professional development and training in applied linguistics appropriate to more experienced teachers of English.
• Entry requirements
  Applicants should normally be teachers or others working in the ELT field, with at least a second class honours degree or its equivalent from a non-UK university (GPA 3.0 or above) plus two years’ teaching experience. Those who are not native speakers of English need to have a proficiency level equivalent to GCSE Grade C, IELTS 6.5 or TOEFL 600/CBT 250/IBT100 (including a minimum of 4.0 in the TWE); Cambridge Proficiency Grade C or above.
• Academic title
  MA in TESOL and Applied Linguistics
• Course description
  Course modules
  
  -Second Language Teaching and Learning
  -The Structure of English: Grammar Awareness, Phonology and Pronunciation Teaching
  -Language, Discourse and Society
  -Options or a module from the MA Educational Studies, or MSc Educational Leadership.
  -Dissertation
  
  Teaching and assessment methods
  
  On campus teaching is seminar-based, with tutorial support. The DL course uses both e-learning and some paper-based materials. Assessment is through essays and some tests and project work. Students are encouraged to develop their transferable skills, including IT and oral presentation.

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