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Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) – (M.A.)
University of York
Department of Educational Studies
| Application Deadline: | as early as possible | ||
| Annual Tuition Fee: | ≈ € 5,560 - ≈ € 15,305 (non-EEA) | ||
| Location: | York / United Kingdom / View location on map ▾ Hide location on map ▴ | ||
| Duration: | 12 months | Start Date: | September |
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| Credits (ECTS): | 60 | ||
| Languages: | English | ||
Location of University of York
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. Applications are welcomed from both home and international students.
The programme aims to:
* develop knowledge of the English language, research design, and language analysis from a discourse perspective;
* illuminate sociolinguistic contexts of English as a lingua franca and individual and societal bilingualism;
* develop an understanding of individual and social behaviour and its impact on the aesthetics and pragmatics of modern English use; and
* develop methodological approaches (new media, communicative, genre and content based) in teaching and learning a second language leading to advanced language proficiency.
Through required and elective coursework and workshops, this MA builds a foundation in topics in English pedagogy, research, and second language acquisition. This programme can also serve as an introduction to work at PhD level.
Contents
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
* Cross-linguistic influences in second language acquisition
* Discourse analysis and language teaching
* Education and social justice
* Evaluating ESOL classroom practice
* Identity in foreign language learning: theory and practice
* International perspectives on language education
* Psychology of language and language learning
* Science, education and society
* Teaching and learning in schools
* Teaching reading in a second/foreign language
* Teaching World English
* Theories of learning and development
Term 2
* TESOL methods (20 credits)
One option module from a list of about 10 options (20 credits). These may include:
* Bilingualism
* Technology assisted language teaching
* Contemporary issues in teaching
* Cross-cultural perspectives on language and discourse
* Developmental psycholinguistics
* Teaching english for academic and higher education purposes
* Inequalities in educational opportunity and attainment: international perspectives
* Language and culture
* Language curriculum design and evaluation
* Learning and teaching grammar in a second language
* Second language literacy
* Teaching and assessing speaking skills
* Teaching and learning citizenship and global education
* Topics in second language research
Term 3
* Planning and Communicating Research (20 credits). These classes are spread over Terms 2 and 3
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 early September.
IELTS
You are normally required to take an English Proficiency Test.
Most European Universities recognise the IELTS test.
Take testRequirements
Our programmes are open to both home and overseas students. In recent years students have come to the department for postgraduate work from Austria, Botswana, China, Cyprus, Greece, Japan, Malaysia, Malta, South Korea, Taiwan, Turkey, the UK and the USA.
Degree requirements:
* UK: 2.1 or above.
* USA: grade point average 3 or above.
* P.R. China: average degree score 80 or above.
Additional Requirements
| Minimal degree required: | Bachelor's degree |
| Minimal amount of work experience | Not specified |
Language Proficiency
| IELTS Band: | 7.0 |
| Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE): | Grade A (Score: 80) |
| TOEFL Paper-based: | 600 |
| TOEFL Computer-based: | 250 |
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You can contact Dr Florentina Taylor to ask a question about Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) at University of York.
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