This programme allows you to develop a deeper understanding of the role of language within Higher Education, enhancing your ability to work in the field of English for Academic Purposes, educational development, learning advice.
You will explore the theoretical foundations of academic communication, cultures and contexts, uniting this broad theoretical base with pedagogical practice. You will focus particularly on the practices and pedagogies of language in education and consider knowledge, politics and cultures in academia. The programme will give you the opportunity to develop a range of skills that will enable you to contribute to the future shaping of the field as well as the opportunity to develop a wide range of attributes and transferrable skills, including linguistic and intercultural competence, analytical skills, communicative skills and critical thinking. You will also develop your ability to undertake research and engage in scholarship around your professional practices, providing opportunities to publicly engage with the field through dissemination of your work.
The programme is:
- flexible. You can also choose from two start dates - either September or January. You can opt to build your own programme to either Certificate, Diploma or Masters level.
- enriched by elective modules allowing for extension and specialisation in a range of issues that impact on teaching and learning in international Higher Education.
- innovative in teaching and assessment methods, fostering collaborative practices and developing professional networks of peer support combined with personalised guidance from tutors.
- primarily taught through small-group seminars using varied methods to allow you to take control of your learning.
- assessed mainly through coursework, offering you a wide range of creative and innovative assessments.
- We also offer all modules as online short courses enabling you to build up credits over a six-year period and exit with a qualification.
[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]
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Candidates will be required to study the following compulsory modules:
| Code | Title | Credits | Semester | Pass for Progression |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELU5001M | Participants, Practices and Pedagogies in Academic Communication | 30 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | PFP |
| ELU5002M | Knowledge, Politics and Cultures in Academia | 30 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | PFP |
[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]
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Candidates will be required to study the following compulsory modules:
| Code | Title | Credits | Semester | Pass for Progression |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELU5003M | Text Analysis | 15 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | PFP |
Candidates will be required to study 45 credits from the following optional modules:
| Code | Title | Credits | Semester | Pass for Progression |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELU5004M | Principles of curriculum and assessment design | 15 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | PFP |
| ELU5005M | Practitioner Development and Scholarship | 15 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | PFP |
| ELU5006M | Academic Leadership | 15 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | PFP |
| ELU5007M | Ethics and malpractice in HE | 15 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | PFP |
| ELU5008M | Intercultural Communication and EAP | 15 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | PFP |
[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]
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Candidates will be required to study the following compulsory modules:
| Code | Title | Credits | Semester | Pass for Progression |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELU5009M | Dissertation or Portfolio (MA TEAP) | 60 | 1 Jan to 30 Sep, 1 Jun to 31 Jan | PFP |
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