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Organising Institutions in Hong Kong The programme is offered in Hong Kong by the Faculty of Education and Society of the University of Sunderland, UK in association with the Hong Kong Management Association. About the University of Sunderland and Faculty of Education and Society The University is an active learning community of over 12,000 students engaged on a range of high quality degrees, masters and doctoral award programmes. The University is committed to a continuous process of development, making it one of the most progressive seats of learning in the United Kingdom. According to the Guardian newspaper, the University of Sunderland is the “Best New University in England” (Guardian University Guide, May 2001 and the “Best New University in the North East” (Guardian University Guide, 2012). It was also the “Student Experience Winner” in 2010 (Times Higher Education Awards). The University of Sunderland’s success in preparing its graduates for employment has been confirmed by official performance indicators. The Faculty of Education and Society is one of five faculties in the University. The faculty’s programmes include a very wide range of subjects at levels up to Masters and PhD, including Foreign Languages, Early Childhood Studies, Foundation degrees in several subjects, and Initial Teacher Education programmes leading to Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) and Further and Higher Education Qualifications. About The Hong Kong Management Association The Hong Kong Management Association (HKMA) is a non-profit-making incorporated body established in 1960. Over the past 50 years, the Association, with a mission to train and develop human resources, has been actively taking part in training tens of thousands of management personnel and professionals, thereby raising the standard of management and improving its quality in Hong Kong. As part of HKMA’s deep commitment to providing opportunities to local executives and professionals for continuing development, the Association, in partnership with a number of prestigious overseas tertiary institutions, offers a series of programmes leading to Bachelor’s, Master’s and Doctoral Degrees in various areas of studies. The Programme Local Secretariat at the HKMA will take care of overall organisation of the programme, and will work with students to answer their questions as well as help solve their problems, throughout the learning process. The Faculty’s courses and programmes have been judged by the QAA and OFSTED as being of very high quality. The academic staff also undertake a wide range of national and international research and consultancy. Nearly all students who wish to, gain posts on successful completion of their full time programmes, and the University is proud of this contribution to the education of the North-East. 5
Subject Synopsis ELTM08 LFTM04 ELTM07 ELTM03 ELTM06 LFTM03 LFTM05 ELTM05 The Principles and Practice of English Language Teaching (20 credits) In this module, students will examine how and why English is learnt/ taught internationally, reviewing a wide range of Language teaching methodologies and the theories of learning in which they are embedded. They will use this knowledge and understanding to critically review English Language Teaching methods internationally and in a context with which they are familiar. Linguistics for TESOL (20 credits) Beginning with an examination of the processes of language acquisition, and the relevance of psycholinguistics, this module explores linguistics theory and findings in the fields of grammar, phonetics and phonology, semantics and pragmatics. The module asks students to evaluate, compare and contrast the theories and findings, and analyse their applicability to a variety of social contexts. The module places special emphasis on the applications of the theory to the practice of the classroom. Students are expected to extract features of the theory that are relevant to their teaching context and discuss the aspects that might enhance their teaching of English to speakers of other languages. L2 Practical Teaching (20 credits) The module begins with analysing the techniques and procedures of various L2 teaching methods such as the Direct Method, the Audio-Lingual Method, Total Physical Response, Communicative Language Teaching, Task-based Approach, and Cooperative Learning. In the sessions which follow, different techniques for observing and analysing L2 classes will be discussed. The issues discussed on observation include different types of observation (structured and unstructured), the focus of observation, and ways of recording and analysing observation. Then techniques and procedures for teaching grammar, vocabulary and pronunciation will be explored and practised. These include applying inductive and deductive approaches, realia, word games, and the phonemic chart. There will also be a discussion on how to prepare lesson plans and what to include in them. Students are required to find an institution in their own context to teach there, to video-tape their teaching and to observe some English language classes in that institution. Research Methods in Language Learning and Teaching (20 credits) This module covers the methodology and design of a research project comparing qualitative and quantitative approaches to research. It analyses data collection methods (observation, interviews, surveys, questionnaires and action research) and data analysis methods (using databases and spreadsheets). It reviews classroom research traditions and practice, class and programme evaluation, and linguistics approaches to describing discourse (theory based and data-based, formal and functionalist). It can be considered as training for any TESOL/linguistics project and/or preparation for the MA dissertation. Theories of Second / Foreign Language Learning (20 credits) The module begins with an overview of the evaluative parameters for assessing theories in the field of second/foreign language learning. In the sessions which follow, each theory is elaborated on and critically evaluated against the concepts covered in the first session. In addition, the impact of these theories on the development of certain language teaching methods is also examined. Finally, the applications of the theories to TESOL classes and to the students’ contexts are discussed. This module can be considered as the theoretical underpinning of the teachers’ experience and practice. Language, Culture and Power (20 credits) An examination of the relationships between language, culture and power, identifying hegemonic forces as they are manifested in language in use - with a concentration upon the examination of the theoretical basis for the more focused work which follows, and a consideration of sociolinguistic approaches to issues of language and culture. Topics selected for closer examination include: language and gender; the discourses of politics; English as a world language; language, ‘race’ and identity. Corpus Linguistics and Language Teaching (20 credits) The module offers an introduction to the exciting and rapidly developing field of corpus linguistics, designed for teachers of English as a second or foreign language. The first part of the module provides an overview of the field together with an introduction to a range of corpus-analytical techniques and approaches: students will become familiar with different types of corpora, and learn the fundamentals of corpus-based and corpus-driven research (core concepts include collocation, colligation, semantic prosody and lexical keyness). The second part considers the pedagogical applications of corpus linguistics from the perspective of the teacher (e.g. in syllabus design and providing support for teachers’ explanations) and the learner (in relation to data/discovery driven learning). This is very much a practical module, with great emphasis placed on the acquisition of the skills needed for corpus construction and analysis. TESOL Dissertation (60 credits) Based on project titles negotiated during the second stage of the programme, students will work independently but with support and directive guidance from an agreed tutor and will apply knowledge, skills and experience developed earlier in the MA programme by undertaking a substantial piece of research based on primary sources. Topics may include those related to classroom practice and language in use but must have a theoretical as well as a practical basis. The length of the Dissertation should be no more than 15,000 words.
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