Postgraduate Course: The TESOL Curriculum (On-line) (EDUA11112)
Course Outline
| School |
Moray House School of Education |
College |
College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type |
Standard |
Availability |
Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) |
SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits |
20 |
| Home subject area |
Education |
Other subject area |
None |
| Course website |
http://www.education.ed.ac.uk/crd/tesol/ |
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| Course description |
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
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites |
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| Prohibited Combinations |
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Other requirements |
None
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| Additional Costs |
None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2010/11 Flexible, Available to all students (SV1)
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WebCT enabled: No |
Quota: None |
| Location |
Activity |
Description |
Weeks |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
| No Classes have been defined for this Course |
| First Class |
First class information not currently available |
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. |
| Please see Visiting Student Prospectus website for Visiting Student Assessment information |
Special Arrangements
| Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser |
Dr Rosemary Douglas
Tel: (0131 6)51 6421
Email: Rosemary.Douglas@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Mrs Sheila Arnott
Tel: (0131 6)51 6329
Email: sheila.arnott@education.ed.ac.uk |
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