The Tesol Curriculum (P00221)

? Credit Points : 20 ? SCQF Level : 11 ? Acronym : EDU-P-P00221

This module requires participants to take a step back from the classroom in order to examine some of the underlying assumptions which help to understand what happens in the classroom. The module aims to raise awareness and develop understanding of key concepts in the area of curriculum development in the area of TESOL, and to foster critical discussion of these concepts in relation to actual teaching contexts with which participants are familiar. It is anticipated that the module will enable participants to relate subsequent TESOL modules to a broad educational framework.

Entry Requirements

none

Subject Areas

Home subject area

Education, (The Moray House School of Education, Schedule C)

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : Postgraduate

? Delivery Period : Semester 1 (Blocks 1-2)

? Contact Teaching Time : 3 hour(s) per week for 10 weeks

First Class Information

Date	Start	End	Room	Area	Additional Information
19/09/2007	11:00	:

All of the following classes

Type	Day	Start	End	Area
Lecture	Tuesday	11:10	13:00	Central
Lecture	Wednesday	11:10	12:00	Central

? Additional Class Information : Weeks 1-5 & 7-11

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

By the end of this module participants will:
1. Have an understanding of key concepts in the area of educational curriculum development with particular reference to TESOL;
2. Be able to relate these concepts to actual teaching learning contexts in TESOL;
3 Have read and reflected critically on a number of key texts in this area;
4 Be able to relate subsequent TESOL modules to a theoretical educational framework;
5 Be able to follow on-going research dialogue on curriculum development issues for TESOL, and the wider field of education and training, and be able to evaluate critically relevance of this for familiar contexts.

Assessment Information

Stage one:
Formative assessment consists of 4 individual, essay type submissions on different topics within the module, specific topics titles negotiable with participants. (1-1,500 words, excluding appendices.) An interim mark is awarded for each of these essays, and an overall provisional mark based on the total average of the four marks. These essays are normally submitted in stages through the period of undertaking the module at intervals of about 2 weeks. This is to allow for feedback and improvement of competence in writing academic discourse based on critical discussion of theory and practice issues.

Stage two:
Participants may accept the interim overall grade as final, or they may redraft and extend on of these papers should they wish or need to improve their grade.