Master of Education (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages)

• General information
• Target group
• Special admission requirements
• Credit provision
• Course outline
  • Core subjects
  • Elective subjects
  • Research subject
  • Research project

General information

Course code: 2503 * Abbreviation: TESOL * Clayton campus * Contact: Dr * Margaret Gearon (telephone (03) * 9905 * 2819 or (03) * 9905 * 2784 for initial inquiries)

Target group

This course is designed to meet the needs of teachers who wish to develop their knowledge and skills in teaching English as a second or foreign language; English language teachers needing an accredited qualification; educators who wish to use this pathway as a basis for detailed research in second language teaching and learning; and teachers who wish to develop their knowledge and skills in teaching students from language and cultural backgrounds other than English ones.

Special admission requirements

Applicants who are not native speakers of English will be required to demonstrate substantial competence in written and spoken English before admission.

Credit provision

Credit for all subjects undertaken as part of either a Postgraduate Certificate of Education (TESOL) or a Postgraduate Diploma of Education (TESOL) in this faculty may be transferred to the Master of Education (TESOL).
Teachers who have taught ESOL for three years full-time or longer may document 22 days of lessons in their own classrooms in lieu of undertaking an externally supervised teaching practicum and EDF6238. Teachers who have gained the Royal Society of Arts Certificate in Teaching English as a Foreign Language to Adults (RSACTEFLA) may gain an exemption of five days from the 15-day teaching practicum.

Course outline

Core subjects

• EDF6233 Theory and practice of TESOL
• EDF6236 Language, society and cultural difference
• EDF6238 Advanced practicum in language teaching: TESOL

Elective subjects

• EDF6227 Assessment in foreign and second-language education
• EDF6304 Functional analysis of discourse
• EDF6307 Reading: theory, research and practice

For professional accreditation, a teaching practicum of 22 days must also be completed during the period of enrolment in the course.

Research subject

A research elective such as EDF6001 (Research methodology) must be included if the student intends taking up a research project option.

Research project

• Research project of approximately 10,000 words - 12 credit points (option two) or
• Research project of approximately 20,000 words - 24 credit points (option three)

This is a conceptual outline only. It gives a general indication of how the course will progress and is subject to change without notice. Students should consult their course coordinator to assist in planning their program. Please check the timetable for 2001 for subject availability via our website address at http://www.education.monash.edu.au/students/timetables/.

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