Year one
English Language Teaching Methodology
Year: 1

This module focuses on the practical tools and strategies needed for creative language teaching. It features a series of lectures and practical exercises which support a programme of peer teaching sessions in which students design and deliver lessons in small groups. Challenges to effective language teaching are explored through critical reflective practice on peer teaching sessions. Additionally, the module prepares students for EDU710, the Teaching Practice module in semester two.

Teaching Practice I
Year: 1

This module gives an authentic opportunity to teach English to non-native speakers of English who are elementary to intermediate learners of English. They teach in a range of teaching contexts - state schools, private language schools, further education colleges, universities and charities. The key objective of the module is that graduates will move towards becoming competent candidates for posts as English language teachers and will continue in year two of their part-time programme to complete EDU703 Teaching Practice 2, in order to be fit for purpose.

Knowledge About Language
Year: 1

This module introduces the students to different theories about English grammar teaching and teaching of English pronunciation as well as diverse means of teaching grammar and pronunciation, including the application of digital technologies in transmitting knowledge about English language in classroom teaching. Students are expected to develop their skills in critically reflecting on their teaching performance and student learning, innovating new techniques in teaching grammar and pronunciation.

Year two
Teaching Practice II
Year: 2

This module gives an authentic opportunity to teach English to a multilingual group of non-native speakers of English. Students teach in Northern Irish educational institutions/schools for 4 weeks. The key objective of the module is to build on EDU702 Teaching Practice one, so that graduates leave the module fit for purpose and as competent candidates for posts as English language teachers.

Language, Learning and Acquisition
Year: 2

The module develops students' conceptual competences, by giving them a solid theoretical underpinning regarding key English language acquisition/learning concepts. By doing so, it offers an opportunity to apply the theory to their practice and to explore research critically, either as a resource for their own teaching or for their own research. It will offer the opportunity to identify and clarify theories in relation to second language teaching.

Research Methods for TESOL
Year: 2

This module introduces the students to basics of academic writing conventions, including identification and avoidance of plagiarism, appropriate referencing and citing and bibliography compiling. This module also introduces the students to the ways in which technologies are impacting on designing and conducting research. Students are expected to show conceptual and practical skills to draw up a research proposal and produce a series of feasible instrument tools.

Year three
Dissertation
Year: 3

This module will allow students to undertake a sustained piece of independent work. Working under supervision, students are guided to prepare a research proposal relevant to the TESOL field, to research a selected issue affecting professional life and to prepare and present a 18,000 word submission for examination.

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