Applied Linguistics and TESOL

About the program

The master degree in Applied Linguistics and TESOL will help you develop your teaching, academic, and scientific skills. With its dual focus, this program will provide you with solid knowledge of the complex relationship between language and culture, as well as a strong theoretical and practical foundation in the field of teaching English to speakers of other languages.

Why should you choose this program?

This program will strengthen your understanding of language learning and teaching, allow you to explore varied educational contexts, and reflect on your teaching experiences. This degree will develop your knowledge of:

• Psychological and linguistic processes involved in a second language acquisition.
• Modern pedagogical theories in the field of teaching English as a foreign language.
• Technological tools for instructional systems design. 
  

Key competencies and skills

On successful completion you will be able to

• Articulate the complex roles that language plays in human interactions in a range of professional and social contexts.
• Critically analyse communicative interactions from a range of theoretical perspectives, drawing on both established and cutting-edge theories of language and grammar.
• Critically evaluate bodies of research literature in the fields of applied linguistics and language education.
• Creatively design or adjust a second or foreign language curriculum in line with current evidence-based practice.
• Appraise language teaching materials, techniques and approaches with reference to language learning theories, learning context, and learner goals.
• Select or design language assessment tasks or tests that are appropriate to the purpose of the assessment, in line with current research-based practice.
• Apply a range of theoretical perspectives to understanding the complexities of language classrooms and the interactions that occur within such classrooms.
• Conceive and formulate research questions relating to language in use and language learning, and design research to address such questions.
• Synthesise findings in diverse areas of second language acquisition research in order to propose creative solutions to problems faced by language learners and language teachers.

Core modules 

The curriculum includes several modules aimed at developing your academic, scientific, and professional skills:

• The Academic module includes the courses such as “English for Academic purposes”, “Professional Communication and Written Discourse”.
• The Scientific module equips you with knowledge of digital resources in scientific research, the history and methodology of science, as well as skills on how to conduct a scientific project.
• The Professional module provides courses such as “Instructional systems design”, “Theory and Practice of Language Teaching and Learning”, “Learning psychology and Psycholinguistics”, and “Intercultural communication in Education”.

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Admission procedure

International applicants may find additional information concerning Admission procedure before and after arrival or fill in an on-line application if they have already made a decision.

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