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Applied Linguistics and Language Pedagogy – (M.A.)
School of Oriental and African Studies
Faculty of Languages and Cultures
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| Application Deadline: | June 30 | ||
| Annual Tuition Fee: | ≈ € 5,641 - ≈ € 15,134 (non-EEA) | ||
| Location: | London / United Kingdom / View location on map ▾ Hide location on map ▴ | ||
| Duration: | 12 months | Start Date: | September |
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| Languages: | English | ||
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The MA provides advanced training in the field of Language Pedagogy with a specialization in Chinese, Japanese, Korean or Tibetan. The programme provides an appreciation of the concepts, modes of analysis and theoretical approaches in the area of Language Pedagogy, including second language learning theories and teaching methodologies. Students will also be familiarised with the general areas of linguistic inquiry (phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, pragmatics and discourse structure) and how they are relevant to the study of second language acquisition.
As a practical component, students will also become familiar with the intent and design of instructional material and teaching/testing techniques, and will evaluate second language learners’ performance through the analysis of empirical data and adequate descriptive terminology; they will also be able to design appropriate lesson plans, and will have carried out a certain amount of practice in the language of their chosen pathway.
Graduates will be qualified and well prepared for such professions as teaching the target language in higher education in the UK or in other countries, North America, and other parts of the world, teaching the target language at private institutions or at company, administrative or consultative staff at educational organizations, and editing staff at publishers related to language teaching.
Contents
The MA Applied Linguistics and Language Pedagogy consists of three components: core courses, option courses and dissertation research. This degree programme is currently formulated with four different pathways (indicated in square brackets); specialising in Chinese, Japanese, Korean or Tibetan.
Core courses
All students on the programme must take Language Pedagogy (1 unit), plus one unit chosen from the following core courses, as determined by their language pathway:
- Japanese Language Learning and Teaching [Japanese] (1 unit)
- Chinese Applied Linguistics [Chinese] (1 unit)
- Korean Linguistics and Language Pedagogy [Korean] (0.5 unit)
- Tibetan Linguistics and Language Pedagogy (new) [Tibetan] (0.5 unit)
- Second Language Acquisition and Bilingualism [Korean] (0.5 unit)
Option courses
Entering students who already hold an undergraduate major in linguistics/applied linguistics, or an MA in linguistics take two units of the core courses listed above, plus the equivalent of one full unit of option courses from the list below. Students with no background in linguistics must take the two core courses plus Introduction to the Study of Language.
- Introduction to the Study of Language (1 unit)
- Topics in the History and Structure of Korean Language [Korean] (1 unit)
- Directed Readings in Linguistics/The structure of language A, B (1 unit)
- Syntactic Structure of Japanese 1 [Japanese] (0.5 unit)
- Second Language Acquisition in Japanese [Japanese] (0.5 unit)
- Topics in the Structure of Chinese [Chinese] (0.5 unit)
- Any linguistics course approved by the programme convenor
Not all option courses listed may be available every year. For courses being offered in 2009/10, please visit the relevant course page or contact the Faculty office. Some courses may be taught in other departments of the School.
Dissertation
In addition to the core and option courses, all students on the MA Applied Linguistics and Language Pedagogy must complete a 10,000 word Dissertation in Linguistics which counts for 25% of the overall degree.
You are normally required to take an English Proficiency Test if you come from a non-English speaking country.
Most European Universities recognise the IELTS test.
More informationRequirements
Minimum Entry Requirements: Upper second or equivalent in a BA in a relevant discipline (linguistics or applied linguistics), or a BA in other disciplines including some relevant units, and some relevant professional qualification (e.g. teacher training qualifications) or exceptional and documented experience in language teaching. Native or native-like proficiency in the language of the chosen path.
English language requirements
In order to ensure that SOAS students have a sufficient standard of English to study effectively, we require overseas students to submit evidence, during the application process, of their current level of proficiency.
Score for Unconditional Entry
- IELTS: Overall 7+ with at least 7 in all sub scores
- TOEFL: iBT105+ with at least 25 in all sub scores
- Pearson Test of English - Academic: Score of 75 or above with at least 70 in all sub scores
Additional Requirements
| Minimal degree required: | Bachelor's degree |
| Minimal amount of work experience | Not specified |
Language Proficiency
| IELTS Band: | 7.0 |
| TOEFL Internet-based: | 105 |
Funding details
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