入学要求：
学术要求： You will need a good degree (UK 2.1 or above, USA grade point average 3 or above, China average degree score 80 or above) or equivalent. Experience of language teaching is a bonus, but is not necessary for entry to the programme.
英语要求： IELTS 6.5 (with a minimum score of 6.0 in each of the four sub-scores)
学费 Tuition Fee：2011/2012 International Students: £12,000
课程特征 Course Features：
The Department of Educational Studies offers a one-year (12 month) taught full-time MA in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) programme. This MA programme is designed for students who plan to teach English as a second or foreign language in the UK or internationally, or who plan to do research on the teaching, learning or assessment of English as a second or foreign language.
Although prior experience of teaching and a relevant first degree are an asset, this programme is designed for those with little or no prior experience, or with a first degree which is in a subject other than English or Linguistics. It is an academic programme of study and not a teacher training course. Theories of language acquisition and language teaching are explored, with the emphasis on how such theories may be practically applied; however, there is no teaching practicum as part of this programme. Applications are welcomed from both home and international students.
Please see the Graduate School application pages for information on admissions procedures.
课程内容 Course Content：
Programme Structure
Term 1
• English Linguistics (20 credits)
• Research methods in applied linguistics (20 credits)
One option module from a list of about 10 options (20 credits). These may include:
• Approaches to English teaching
• Citizenship education
• Discourse Analysis
• Education and social justice
• Evaluating ESOL classroom practice
• Identity and foreign language teaching
• International perspectives on language education
• Psychology of language and language learning
• Science, education and society
• Teaching and learning in schools
• Theories of learning and development
• Teaching World English
Term 2
• TESOL methods (20 credits)
One option module from a list of about 10 options (20 credits). These may include:
• Bilingualism
• Computer assisted language learning and e-learning
• Contemporary issues in teaching
• Cross-cultural perspectives on language and discourse
• English for academic and higher education purposes
• International issues of (in)equity
• International perspectives on science education
• Language and culture
• Language curriculum design and evaluation
• Pragmatics: language, meaning and communication
• Researching in an educational context
• Second language literacy
• Teaching and assessing speaking skills
• Teaching and learning citizenship and global education
• Topics in second language research
• Inequalities in educational opportunity and attainment: international perspectives
Term 3
• Planning and Communicating Research (20 credits)
The third term and the summer is devoted to writing a dissertation based on a small-scale research study (60 credits), to be submitted by the middle of September.
教学与评估 Teaching and Assessment
Students complete:
• three assessed coursework essay assignments (each 4,000 - 5,000 words in length)
• an exam in linguistics
• an exam in Research Methods in Applied Linguistics
• an assessed presentation + dissertation outline + ethics audit
• a dissertation of 12,000 words in length