Course Details

Master of Education (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages - TESOL)  (ED14)

CRICOS code:	002330K
Course duration (full-time):	1 year
Course duration (part-time):	2 years
Domestic fees (per credit point):	2005: $80; 2006: $110 (subject to annual review)
Domestic fees (indicative):	2006:$7825
International fees (per semester):	2005: A$8,000; 2006: A$8,000 (subject to annual review)
Total credit points:	96
Standard credit points/full-time semester:	48
Standard credit points/part-time semester:	24
Course coordinator:	Dr Jane Crawford
Campus:	Kelvin Grove

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Entry requirements

Applicants must possess an appropriate bachelor degree or equivalent at a standard acceptable to the Executive Dean OR other qualifications acceptable to the Executive Dean, which may include substantial work experience in TESOL or involvement in other relevant professional research activities AND at least one year's practical experience in some branch of education acceptable to the Executive Dean.

Applicants who are non-native speakers of English must meet the University's English language proficiency entry requirements.

Course structure

Students in the Masters program are required to complete 96 credit points of study including the two compulsory units, Second Language Acquisition and Principles of Second Language Methodology, of 12 credit points each. Students then have the choice of pursuing one of two options:

- Option 1: requires the completion of six elective units of 12 credit points each from the list of elective units below:
Second Language Curriculum Design Options
Directed Reading in Second Language Education
Language Assessment and Program Evaluation in TESOL
Personalised Language Development
Technology and Second Language Learning
Adult Literacy and Second Language Learners
Sociolinguistics
From Theory to Practice: Practical Applications in the TESOL Classroom
Grammar for Teachers
English Language Teaching Management
Functional Grammar and Discourse
Language and Culture
Research Methods in Second Language Education

- Option 2: requires the completion of elective units and a 24 or 36 credit point research project to total 96 credit points. Students must consult with the Course Coordinator to discuss their research topic and complete the appropriate forms before enrolling in research units.

Graduate Certificate in Education (TESOL) - Exit Point

Following the successful completion of four Master of Education (TESOL) units comprising two core units and two electives, students may elect either to discontinue enrolment and graduate with a Graduate Certificate in Education (TESOL), or to pursue a further four units in order to complete the Master of Education (TESOL).

Provisional Enrolment

Students who do not meet the entry requirements may be admitted on a provisional basis and be required to undertake preliminary coursework and reading as determined by the course coordinator. After satisfactory completion of the preliminary studies students may be admitted to full candidature.

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