MEd/MSc TESOL: Teaching of English to Speakers of Other Languages
The following courses make up your programme’s curriculum, there are also details for students who may have opted for a part time masters.
For more detail on course assessment and intended learning outcomes, you can view all course specifications via the course catalogue and matching the course to its code starting with EDUC.
I am studying the full-time MEd (180 credits over 12 months)
This programme consists of 3 core courses and 3 optional courses, plus the Dissertation.
Students should initially only enrol on core courses. Self-enrolment on option courses will open after the start of teaching and further information on this will be provided at the start of the academic session.
Semester 1
- Descriptions of Language (EDUC5847)
- Language Learning & Applications to the Classroom (EDUC5848)
- Introduction to Educational & Social Research (EDUC5410)
Semester 2
Enrollment instructions will be given for semester 2 optional courses after the start of teaching in Semester 1.
Students should choose three options from the following courses. Please note, at least two of the overall three options must be TESOL-specific courses
TESOL-specific courses
- Course Design and Practice (EDUC5845)*
- Language Proficiency, Assessment and Feedback (EDUC5849)
- Teaching English for Academic Purposes (EAS5005)
- Which English? (EDUC5846)
- Language Learning for Children with English as an Additional Language (EDUC51054)
- Teaching English as an International Language (EDUC51050)
- TESOL Curriculum (EDUC51051)*
- Contemporary Issues in TESOL (EDUC51094)
*Please note students cannot take both Course Design and Practice and TESOL Curriculum
Non TESOL-specific courses (available at the discretion of the relevant School/Programme Leader)
- Advanced Educational Research (EDUC5405)
- Identities, Relationships & Behaviours (EDUC5290)
- Highly Able Learners (EDUC5356)
- Applying Linguistics in Social & Professional Life (ENGLANG5117)
- Developing Literacy (EDUC5349)
- Equity, Diversity & Inclusion in Education (EDUC51078)
- Systemic Functional Linguistics and its Applications (ENGLANG5121)
- Language and the Global Campus: Linguistic Issues in the Internationalisation of Higher Education (ENGLANG5123)
- Multilinguism: Individuals, Institutions and Society (ENGLANG5129)
Semester 3
- Dissertation (EDUC5900P)
I am studying the part-time MEd (180 credits over 2 years)
This programme consists of 3 core courses and 3 optional courses, plus the Dissertation. Please see below for a suggested part-time structure.
Students should initially only enrol on core courses. Self-enrolment on option courses will open after the start of teaching and further information on this will be provided at the start of the academic session.
Year 1 | Semester 1
- Descriptions of Language (EDUC5847)
- Language Learning & Applications to the Classroom (EDUC5848)
Year 1 | Semester 2
Enrollment instructions will be given for semester 2 optional courses after the start of teaching in Semester 1.
Students should choose one or two options from the following courses. Please note, at least two of the overall three options must be TESOL-specific courses:
TESOL-specific courses
- Course Design and Practice (EDUC5845)*
- Language Proficiency, Assessment and Feedback (EDUC5849)
- Teaching English for Academic Purposes (EAS5005)
- Which English? (EDUC5846)
- Language Learning for Children with English as an Additional Language (EDUC51054)
- Teaching English as an International Language (EDUC51050)
- TESOL Curriculum (EDUC51051)*
- Contemporary Issues in TESOL (EDUC51094)
*Please note students cannot take both Course Design and Practice and TESOL Curriculum
Non TESOL-specific courses (available at the discretion of the relevant School/Programme Leader)
- Advanced Educational Research (EDUC5405)
- Identities, Relationships & Behaviours (EDUC5290)
- Highly Able Learners (EDUC5356)
- Applying Linguistics in Social & Professional Life (ENGLANG5117)
- Developing Literacy (EDUC5349)
- Equity, Diversity & Inclusion in Education (EDUC51078)
- Systemic Functional Linguistics and its Applications (ENGLANG5121)
- Language and the Global Campus: Linguistic Issues in the Internationalisation of Higher Education (ENGLANG5123)
- Multilinguism: Individuals, Institutions and Society (ENGLANG5129)
Year 2 | Semester 1
- Introduction to Educational & Social Research (EDUC5410)
Year 2 | Semester 2
Students should choose one or two (the number required will be dependant on the number of options completed in Year 1) options from the below list. Please note, at least two of the overall three options must be TESOL-specific courses:
TESOL-specific courses
- Course Design and Practice (EDUC5845)*
- Language Proficiency, Assessment and Feedback (EDUC5849)
- Teaching English for Academic Purposes (EAS5005)
- Which English? (EDUC5846)
- Language Learning for Children with English as an Additional Language (EDUC51054)
- Teaching English as an International Language (EDUC51050)
- TESOL Curriculum (EDUC51051)*
- Contemporary Issues in TESOL (EDUC51094)
*Please note students cannot take both Course Design and Practice and TESOL Curriculum
Non TESOL-specific courses (available at the discretion of the relevant School/Programme Leader)
- Advanced Educational Research (EDUC5405)
- Identities, Relationships & Behaviours (EDUC5290)
- Highly Able Learners (EDUC5356)
- Applying Linguistics in Social & Professional Life (ENGLANG5117)
- Developing Literacy (EDUC5349)
- Equity, Diversity & Inclusion in Education (EDUC51078)
- Systemic Functional Linguistics and its Applications (ENGLANG5121)
- Language and the Global Campus: Linguistic Issues in the Internationalisation of Higher Education (ENGLANG5123)
- Multilinguism: Individuals, Institutions and Society (ENGLANG5129)
Year 2 | Semester 3
- Dissertation (EDUC5900P)
I am studying the full-time MSc (180 credits over 12 months)
This programme consists of 4 core courses and 2 optional courses, plus the Dissertation.
Students should initially only enrol on core courses. Self-enrolment on option courses will open after the start of teaching and further information on this will be provided at the start of the academic session.
Semester 1
- Descriptions of Language (EDUC5847)
- Classroom Processes (EDUC5824)
- Introduction to Educational & Social Research (EDUC5410)
Semester 2
Enrollment instructions will be given for semester 2 optional courses after the start of teaching in Semester 1.
Core Course:
Developing Professional Practice (EDUC5823)
Students should choose two options from the following courses. Please note, at least one of these must be a TESOL-specific course:
TESOL-specific courses
- Language Proficiency, Assessment and Feedback (EDUC5849)
- Teaching English for Academic Purposes (EAS5005)
- Which English? (EDUC5846)
- Language Learning for Children with English as an Additional Language (EDUC51054)
- Teaching English as an International Language (EDUC51050)
- TESOL Curriculum (EDUC51051)
- Contemporary Issues in TESOL (EDUC51094)
Non TESOL-specific courses (available at the discretion of the relevant School/Programme Leader)
- Advanced Educational Research (EDUC5405)
- Identities, Relationships & Behaviours (EDUC5290)
- Highly Able Learners (EDUC5356)
- Applying Linguistics in Social & Professional Life (ENGLANG5117)
- Developing Literacy (EDUC5349)
- Equity, Diversity & Inclusion in Education (EDUC51078)
- Systemic Functional Linguistics and its Applications (ENGLANG5121)
- Language and the Global Campus: Linguistic Issues in the Internationalisation of Higher Education (ENGLANG5123)
- Multilinguism: Individuals, Institutions and Society (ENGLANG5129)
Semester 3
- Dissertation (EDUC5900P)
I am studying the part-time MSc (180 credits over 2 years)
This programme consists of 4 core courses and 2 optional courses, plus the Dissertation.
Students should initially only enrol on core courses. Self-enrolment on option courses will open after the start of teaching and further information on this will be provided at the start of the academic session.
Year 1 | Semester 1
- Descriptions of Language (EDUC5847)
- Classroom Processes (EDUC5824)
Year 1 | Semester 2
Enrollment instructions will be given for semester 2 optional courses after the start of teaching in Semester 1.
Please note, students must take Developing Professional Practice (EDUC5823) in either year 1 or year 2.
Students should choose one or two options from the following courses. Please note, at least one of the overall two options must be TESOL-specific courses:
TESOL-specific courses
- Language Proficiency, Assessment and Feedback (EDUC5849)
- Developing Professional Practice (EDUC5823)
- Teaching English for Academic Purposes (EAS5005)
- Which English? (EDUC5846)
- Language Learning for Children with English as an Additional Language (EDUC51054)
- Teaching English as an International Language (EDUC51050)
- TESOL Curriculum (EDUC51051)
- Contemporary Issues in TESOL (EDUC51094)
Non TESOL-specific courses (available at the discretion of the relevant School/Programme Leader)
- Identities, Relationships & Behaviours (EDUC5290)
- Highly Able Learners (EDUC5356)
- Applying Linguistics in Social & Professional Life (ENGLANG5117)
- Equity, Diversity & Inclusion in Education (EDUC51078)
- Systemic Functional Linguistics and its Applications (ENGLANG5121)
- Language and the Global Campus: Linguistic Issues in the Internationalisation of Higher Education (ENGLANG5123)
- Multilinguism: Individuals, Institutions and Society (ENGLANG5129)
- Developing Literacy (EDUC5349)
Year 2 | Semester 1
- Introduction to Educational & Social Research (EDUC5410)
Year 2 | Semester 2
Enrollment instructions will be given for semester 2 optional courses after the start of teaching in Semester 1.
Please note, students must take Developing Professional Practice (EDUC5823) in either year 1 or year 2.
Students should choose one or two (the number required will be dependent on the number of options completed in Year 1) options from the below list. Please note, at least one of the overall two options must be TESOL-specific courses:
TESOL-specific courses
- Language Proficiency, Assessment and Feedback (EDUC5849)
- Developing Professional Practice (EDUC5823)
- Teaching English for Academic Purposes (EAS5005)
- Which English? (EDUC5846)
- Language Learning for Children with English as an Additional Language (EDUC51054)
- Teaching English as an International Language (EDUC51050)
- TESOL Curriculum (EDUC51051)
- Contemporary Issues in TESOL (EDUC51094)
Non TESOL-specific courses (available at the discretion of the relevant School/Programme Leader)
- Advanced Educational Research (EDUC5405)
- Identities, Relationships & Behaviours (EDUC5290)
- Highly Able Learners (EDUC5356)
- Forensic Linguistics (ENGLANG5126)
- Social and Individual Variables in Language Learning & Teaching (ENGLANG5122)
- Applying Linguistics in Social & Professional Life (ENGLANG5117)
- Developing Literacy (EDUC5349)
- Equity, Diversity & Inclusion in Education (EDUC51078)
- Systemic Functional Linguistics and its Applications (ENGLANG5121)
- Language and the Global Campus: Linguistic Issues in the Internationalisation of Higher Education (ENGLANG5123)
- Multilinguism: Individuals, Institutions and Society (ENGLANG5129)
Year 2 | Semester 3
- Dissertation (EDUC5900P)
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