EL7300 Academic English for MA TESOL and MA Applied Linguistics & TESOL Students

This course is for non-native international postgraduate students from MA TESOL and MA Applied Linguistics & TESOL

This course has 2 modules. Each module is 8 weeks. You can choose to study one or both modules

Module 1

Module Content

• Discuss, read and write about issues related to TESOL and Applied Linguistics 
• Develop strategies to help you with your academic reading
• Identify the author’s opinion in texts related to your discipline
• Use evaluative language to express your opinion of sources
• Expand your knowledge of discipline specific and general academic vocabulary
• Write definitions and classifications of TESOL and Applied Linguistics terminology
• Summarise, paraphrase and link different sources
• Write problem-solution paragraphs
• Learn and apply the key stages of a good introduction and conclusion to your writing
• Revise complex grammatical structures commonly used in academic writing
• Plan and develop ideas for assignments on your course
• Understand and respond to your tutor’s feedback on your formative assignment 

Module 2

Module Content

• Write in an appropriate style for different types of assignments on your academic course

• Identify authoritative sources

• Organise your argument in a logical way (assignment writing)

• Engage with arguments related to your academic subject and critically evaluate them
• Develop ideas for your research project (dissertation/professional enquiry)
• Narrow the focus of your research
• Develop the title of your research project
• Write your research project proposal
• Collect data by asking effective questions and managing interviews
• Deal with challenging questions about your research