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Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)

The Master of Education (TESOL) is a higher degree for both professional educators and for those who are interested in pursuing a research program. It is designed for those with teacher qualifications and experience, particularly in the ESL/ EFL field.

The Master of Education introduces participants to contemporary trends and issues in research, theory and practice. It provides students with an in-depth understanding of areas such as second language development, discourse analysis, pedagogical grammars, research methods, language assessment, English for specific purposes, and computer assisted language learning.

The MEd (TESOL) program comprises 48 credit points of study, chosen as follows:

Subject Code	Subject Name	Session	Credit Points
Core Subjects
EDGZ921	Introduction to Research and Inquiry	Autumn/Spring/Summer	6
EDGT984	Theories of Second Language Learning	Autumn/Spring/EDU Intake Nov	6
* Elective Subjects - select at least 18 credit points from the following:
EDGT917	English Language: Learners Problems	Autumn/Spring/EDU Intake Nov	6
EDGT931	Teaching Speaking and Listening	Autumn/Spring/EDU Intake Nov	6
EDGT932	Second Language Literacy	Autumn/Spring/EDU Intake Nov	6
EDGT934	Teaching Pronunciation and Prosody	Autumn/Spring/EDU Intake Nov	6
EDGT935	Teaching English in International Contexts (Distance students only)	Autumn/Spring/EDU Intake Nov	6
EDGT936	Management, Policy and Curriculum in TESOL (Distance students only)	Autumn/EDU Intake Nov	6
EDGT940	Materials and Technology in Second Language Teaching	Autumn/Spring/EDU Intake Nov	6
EDGT976	Text and Context	Autumn/EDU Intake Nov	6
EDGT983	Assessing and Evaluating in TESOL Environments	Autumn/Spring/EDU Intake Nov	6
EDGT985	English in Specific Contexts	Spring/EDU Intake Nov	6
EDGT990	Engaging Diversity: Exploring Contexts of EAL Education	Spring	6
Plus 18 credit points from the list above, or from any other Master of Education specialisation (to total 48 credit points for the whole degree).

* Please Note: Elective subjects may be cancelled if minimum enrolment numbers are not met.

Other Information

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Last reviewed: 5 December, 2013