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Language Testing (by Distance Learning) – (M.A.)
Lancaster University
Department of Linguistics and English Language
| Application Deadline: | October 1 | ||
| Annual Tuition Fee: | ≈ € 2,221 - ≈ € 4,631 (non-EEA) | ||
| Location: | Lancaster / United Kingdom / View location on map ▾ Hide location on map ▴ | ||
| Duration: | 24 months | Start Date: | January |
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| Languages: | English | ||
Location of Lancaster University
Lancaster has a world-wide reputation for excellence in language testing. Staff members Tineke Brunfaut, Luke Harding, Judit Kormos, Andrea Révész, Dianne Wall and Charles Alderson have led and contributed to numerous language testing projects, including national test development projects in many countries and international test development and evaluation projects in English and other languages.
Former Lancaster Language Testing students are now leading test development and research projects in many parts of the world, in Ministries of Education and Defence, curriculum development centres, and universities and other institutions of higher learning, designing and evaluating tests of general language ability and languages for specific purposes.
Our web-based MA in Language Testing is designed so that you do not have to leave your workplace to pursue your studies in Lancaster. It offers you the opportunity for part-time distance learning and for basing your coursework and dissertation on issues and problems in your own educational context.
We are very pleased to announce that one of our MA in Language Testing student received 2010 IELTS Caroline Clapham MA Dissertation Award. The dissertations of two other MA in Language Testing students, Gerard Seinhorst and Miguel Fernandez, were also recognised as having very high quality
Contents
Structure There is a 3-day orientation seminar in Lancaster at the beginning of the programme so that you can become familiar with the requirements of the programme and of web-based learning and so that you can meet your tutors and fellow students. In 2012, the seminar will be held in Lancaster from 11th to 13th of January. Participants should plan to arrive in Lancaster on January 10th and will be free to leave on January 14th. The programme is entirely web-based thereafter.
There are five modules, taken in this order:
* Language Test Construction and Evaluation
* Background to Applied Linguistics for Language Testing
* Issues in Language Testing
* Research Issues in Applied Linguistics
* Statistics for Language Testing
Each module is to be completed within a 10-week period. Four of the modules will be assessed by a 5,000 word assignment. The fifth module will be assessed by a 2,500 word assignment and three 500 word assignments. Assignments will be tailored to be of relevance to your own testing context. The final component of the course will be a dissertation of 15,000 words. All modules and the dissertation component will be fully supported by members of the Lancaster teaching staff, through supervised web-based group discussions and individual academic supervision.
IELTS
You are normally required to take an English Proficiency Test.
Most European Universities recognise the IELTS test.
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Entry Requirements
A good second class honours degree, or its equivalent.
English Language Qualifications
We accept a range of English Language qualifications including:
* IELTS (British Council) min 6.5
* TOEFL min 237 (computer-based) or 93 (internet-based)
* Cambridge Certificate of min grade C
Proficiency in English
* A recent GCSE min grade C
Additional Requirements
| Minimal degree required: | Bachelor's degree |
| Minimal amount of work experience | Not specified |
Language Proficiency
| IELTS Band: | 6.5 |
| Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE): | Grade B (Score: 75) |
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