This programme is for mid-career professionals in English language teaching. The programme covers contemporary issues in education and central concerns of English language teaching. The emphasis is on exploring how theory relates to practice, drawing on students' teaching contexts. As a result, you should be able to take a broader view of how classroom activity is related to teacher training, programme design and management decisions.
The dissertation provides the opportunity to investigate further an issue that is relevant to the individual's professional development and teaching context.
Content
Core courses
* Theory of educational research
* Seminar on contemporary issues.
Specialisms
* Language learning and applications to the classroom
* Descriptions of language and applications to the classroom
* Which English? language teaching and socio-linguistics
* Language proficiency, assessment and feedback.
Options (select any two - may be subject to change)
* Evolving concepts of special educational needs: towards inclusion
* The learner and the curriculum
* Working together
* Managing support for learning
* Counselling
* The more able pupil
* Learning support primary/post primary
* Social, emotional and behavioural difficulties
* Developing reading
* Social class education and equal opportunities
* Managing policy
* Leadership in effective learning and teaching
* Science education
* Arts and education (in partnership with Glasgow School of Art)
* New media (in partnership with Glasgow School of Art).