Introduction Structure Teaching Resources and Facilities Fee Structure

Introduction
Teacher education is pivotal to the development of
quality education standards. The Advanced Diploma
Programme (ADP) in Teaching English as a Foreign
Language (TEFL) in Higher Education is a one-year
programme aimed at improving the standard of
English language teaching in Pakistan.
The ADP in TEFL has been especially designed by
Aga Khan University’s Centre of English Language
to provide participants with a comprehensive
understanding of the theoretical and practical
foundations of language teaching. It focuses on
equipping professionals with skills to contextually
apply theory to practice in classrooms. To this end,
the programme engages participants in critically
reviewing and analysing issues and challenges
currently confronting English language teachers in
Pakistan and other developing countries.
In the past, Pakistan’s Higher Education Commission
(HEC) has supported this teacher-education initiative
through making fellowships available for teachers
working in public sector colleges, universities and
other higher education institutions. HEC has offered
fifteen (15) fellowships for 2010 – 2011 batch.
Structure
The programme consists of six core and two optional
courses taught over three terms. Classes are offered
four days a week from 3:00 to 6:00 p.m., and the first
and fourth Fridays of each month are set aside for
students to engage in self-directed group reading.
The programme also includes an ongoing academic
English language development course aimed at
providing participants with continuous language
support to enable them to meet their learning
objectives. The ADP in TEFL is offered with two
options: a regular programme and a modular
programme.
1. Regular programme
Applicants from public and private sector institutions
can complete the programme in one academic year,
taking all three terms in the same year.
2. Modular Programme
Participants from private sector institutions have the
additional option of choosing to complete the
programme over an extended period of three years by
enrolling for one to two terms in any one academic
year.
Core and optional courses offered in the ADP are:
Core courses
1. Applied linguistics
2. English language teaching methodology
3. Professional practice I and II
4. Pedagogic grammar and phonology
5. English for specific purposes
6. Research methodology
Optional courses
1. Language testing and evaluation
2. Teacher development
3. Language and culture
4. English language teaching management
5. Computer-based teaching and learning
methodology
6. Bilingual education and language planning
Salient Features of the Programme
• Ongoing academic English course
• Resources: library, computers
• Afternoon classes
• Hostel facilities for outstation participants
(subject to availability)
Eligibility Criteria: Candidates with a Bachelor’s
degree and two years of teaching experience will be
considered for the programme, but preference will be
given to candidates with a Master’s degree and some
teaching experience.
Teaching
The programme adopts a learner-centred approach in
order to promote self-directed learning. The
strategies used to achieve learning outcomes include
micro-teaching, seminar participation, workshops,
panel discussions, interactive lectures and
presentations. Participants will be encouraged to
engage in literature searches through the use of
books, journals and online sources.
Resources and Facilities
The University’s two libraries: Faculty of Health
Sciences library and Institute for Educational
Development’s library comprise over 30,000 and
24,000 books respectively. Among these is an
extensive and current collection of books on
Education, English language teaching and linguistic
research. Participants are also given access to
resources such as Online English Language Learning
facilities and the Learning Resource Centre.
Fee Structure
Fees
Public Sector (HEC)
Candidates
Local
Rs
Overseas
US$
Private Sector
Candidates
Local
Rs
Overseas
US$
Application 1,500 50 1,500 50
Tuition* 70,000 850 70,000 850
Caution** 1,000 40 1,000 40
* Payable in full or in three instalments at the beginning
of each term.
** Paid at the time of enrolment (refundable on
completion of the course).
Note:
• The fee is same for regular and modular
programme.
• The fee will not be refunded to those who withdraw
or are asked to withdraw after joining the
programme.

Admission Schedule
Application deadline August 13, 2010
Admission Test August 18, 2010
Interviews August 18, 2010
Academic Calendar
Term I: October 4, 2010 to January 14, 2011
Term II: January 24, 2011to April 15, 2011
Term III: April 25, 2011 to July 8, 2011
Application Material
Further information and application forms are
available from CEL website (see below) or from
Office of Registrar, located at Aga Khan University
Institute for Educational Development, Karachi.
Admission Office timings are 9:00 am - 4:00 p.m.
Note: The programme will be offered subject to securing a
minimum number of candidates.
For further information, contact:
Office of the Registrar, Aga Khan University
Institute for Educational Development
IED-PDC 1-5/B-VII, F.B. Area, Karimabad
P O Box 13688, Karachi 75950
Telephone: +92 21 36347611 Ext: 3251/3253
Email: cel.tefl@aku.edu
For application and details, visit:
http://www.aku.edu/CEL/programmes.shtml
CEL Faculty
Dr Graeme Cane
Professor and Head
MA (Twentieth Century English Literature) Newcastle
MA (Linguistics & ELT) Leeds
PhD (English Studies) Strathclyde
Mohammad Zafar
Programme Coordinator and Assistant Professor
MA (English Literature) Balochistan; CTESP Essex
MA (ESP) Warwick
Aliya Sikander
Assistant Professor
MA (TESOL) London
Dilshad Noorali
Assistant Professor
MA (TEFL) AIOU; RSA COTE Cambridge
Azra Ahmed
Assistant Professor
MA (TEFL) AIOU
RSA COTE Cambridge; OET (Lang) London
Mirat-al-Fatima Ahsan
Assistant Professor
MA (English Literature) Karachi; MA (ESP) Warwick
(On PhD Study Leave)
Faiza Saleem
Senior Instructor
MA (English Literature) Karachi
MA (Linguistics) Karachi
Mehnaz Hanzala
Senior Instructor
MA (Linguistics) Karachi
ICELT Cambridge
Muhammad Ali Khan
Senior Instructor
MA (English Literature) Karachi
MA (Linguistics) Karachi
Najma Husain
Senior Instructor
MA (English Literature) Punjab; RSA COTE Cambridge
MA (Applied Linguistics) Birmingham
(On PhD Study Leave)
Shaista Bano Zaidi
Senior Instructor
MA (Applied Linguistics & ELT) Surrey
RSA (COTE) Cambridge
Fatima Zia Dar
Lecturer
MA (English Literature) Punjab; MA (Curriculum and Teaching)
Columbia
Naveeda Fazal Haq
Instructor
MA English Linguistics & Literature NUML, Islamabad
MA (TEFL) London
Institute for Educational Development
Centre of English Language
Advanced Diploma Programme
Teaching English as a Foreign
Language (TEFL) in Higher Education
2010