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48 POSTGRADUATE REGULATIONS & SYLLABUSES 2012 - 2013 THE FACULTY OF HUMANITIES & EDUCATION LINGUISTICS - PROGRAMMES Postgraduate Diploma in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) and Master in English Language (TESOL) The Postgraduate Diploma in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) prepares university (Honours) graduates to teach English to speakers of other languages. They are expected to have a degree in a Language or Linguistics, but graduates from other disciplines may be considered. Those with no background in Linguistics will be required to take courses LING 1001, LING 1002 and LING 1005 as prerequisites. AIM: To fully equip participating students with the practical skills and theoretical knowledge for TESOL practice. COURSE LISTING: Candidates must take five semester-long courses and one Teaching Practicum. The following courses constitute the programme: Course Code Course Title Credits LING 5101 Language Acquisition and Learning: Theory and Practice 4 LING 5102 Structure of the English Language: Issues for TESOL 4 LING 6105 Principles and Approaches in TESOL 4 LING 5103 Curriculum Design and Resources in TESOL 4 LING 5106 Theory & Application of Assessment in TESOL 4 LING 5104 Teaching Practicum (including Reflective Seminar and Research Report Project) 4 PROGRAMME STATUS The programme will be offered over one year in in 2012/2013. CREDITS WEIGHTING Each course will constitute 4 credits. ASSESSMENT All courses, except the LING 5104 / LING 5106, will have 50% coursework and 50% examination. The two courses will be assessed by 100% coursework. The coursework weighting is necessitated by the very critical practical demands of such a programme. A successful candidate must achieve at least 50% in all courses (and in both coursework and examination components of each course) as well as the Research Report. A candidate achieving over 70% will be awarded the Postgraduate Diploma with Distinction Master in English Language (TESOL) On completion of one year In the programme and with a B+ average, students may upgrade to the Master in English Language (TESOL). They will be asked to add specific prerequisites to bring them on par with students in the MA In English Language, and will add two courses from the English Language programme from the following: Course Code Course Title LING 2101 Language Acquisition LING 2302 Sociolinguistics LING 2402 Structure of the English Language To complete the Master they will add two courses from the MA in English Language as follows: Course Code Course Title LING 6402 World Englishes LING 6106 The Content of Tertiary Level English Language Courses LING 6406 The Pronunciation and Spelling of English LING 6407 Discourse Styles in English They will also add an 8 credit Research Paper. COURSE DESCRIPTIONS POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA IN TESOL SEMESTER: ONE COURSE CODE: LING 5101 COURSE TITLE: LANGUAGE ACQUISITION AND LEARNING: THEORY AND PRACTICE NUMBER OF CREDITS: 4 PRE-REQUISITES: LING 1001, LING 1002, LING 1005 COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course prepares students to teach English to speakers of other languages by ensuring that they are fully cognisant with the nature of language as communication, and with a range of information—both theoretical and practical—on how languages are acquired in natural settings as well as learnt in formal classroom settings. They also need to be acquainted with the essential differences between early and later language acquisition processes, and to have some awareness and understanding of psycholinguistic and neurolinguistic information, which explain these processes. SEMESTER: ONE COURSE CODE: LING 5102 COURSE TITLE: STRUCTURE OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE: ISSUES FOR TESOL NUMBER OF CREDITS: 4 PRE-REQUISITES: LING 1001, LING 1002, LING 1005 COURSE DESCRIPTION: English language teachers need to have a solid grasp of the structure of the grammar and sound system of modern English. They also need to comprehend its range of usage in relation to other language varieties—both locally and globally—and to come to terms with the notion of International English. In addition, they must be able to equip their students with the same knowledge. This course not only gives them the knowledge base necessary but also discusses approaches to classroom handling of key areas.
POSTGRADUATE REGULATIONS & SYLLABUSES 2012 - 2013 THE FACULTY OF HUMANITIES & EDUCATION SEMESTER: TWO COURSE CODE: LING 5103 COURSE TITLE: CURRICULUM DESIGN AND RESOURCES IN ELT NUMBER OF CREDITS: 4 PRE-REQUISITES: LING 1001, LING 1002, LING 1005 COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course prepares teachers to design curricula appropriate to the goals of their diverse student groups, and to modify existing curricula in concern for the range of needs perceived and existing resource bases. Without such competencies, they will only be able to reproduce what others have created instead of responding creatively themselves to changing needs, constraints, and concerns. SEMESTER: TWO COURSE CODE: LING 6105 COURSE TITLE: PRINCIPLES AND APPROACHES IN TESOL PRE-REQUISITES: LING 1001, LING 1002, LING 1005 COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course addresses the issue of teacher development, with a focus on helping teachers to reflect on and assess their pedagogical practices and assumptions about teaching and learning. Participants explore methods and approaches in language teaching from the historical ‘methods’ perspective to the current ‘postmethod’ perspective. Although this course is intended for those interested in teaching English, the concepts presented are applicable to foreign/second language teaching in general. SEMESTER: SUMMER COURSE CODE: LING 5104 COURSE TITLE: TEACHING PRACTICUM (TESOL) NUMBER OF CREDITS: 4 PRE-REQUISITES:LING 1001, LING 1002, LING 1005 COURSE DESCRIPTION This semester-long course gives teachers the opportunity to develop, via practical use, the skills, attitudes, and behaviours that are useful in teaching English to speakers of other languages. Without such a programme allowing for real teaching practice, the TESOL programme might remain a theoretical exercise. In addition, it allows for professional development by encouraging individual and group reflection on the teaching/learning exercise. MA in English Language Overview and Purpose The purpose of this programme is to equip interested persons with the capacity to critically analyze the structures of the English language at all linguistic levels and to evaluate accurately the changing role of English language varieties in the Caribbean region as well as on a global scale. Students will be able to analyse Caribbean vernacular language varieties and to accurately compare them with standard English. They will be able to design courses to cater to diverse groups of learners whose native varieties may differ from standard English in a range of ways. Target Group The Programme targets secondary and post-secondary teachers of English as well as teacher trainers, programme and course developers and scholars of the English language in all its aspects. It is equally applicable to students throughout the Caribbean region as it is in Trinidad and Tobago. Qualifications for Entry A university degree (a minimum of Lower Second) Class Honours or a qualification adjudged by the university to be equivalent. The disciplinary background of candidates would normally be Literatures in English, Linguistics or Education or any other discipline deemed relevant to this programme. DURATION Normally two years part-time. Will normally be completed in four semesters. Course load per Semester: Two Time limit for completion: Four years Pre-Requisite Courses The following courses (or their equivalent) will normally be required of students who do not have any background in Linguistics and will need to be taken in a preliminary year: Course Code Course Title Credits LING 1001 Introduction to Phonetics and Phonology 3 LING 1002 Introduction to Morphology and Syntax 3 LING 1005 Introduction to Language 3 LING 2101 Language Acquisition 3 LING 2302 Sociolinguistics 3 LING 2402 Structure of the English Language 3 Programme Requirements: • 8 graduate courses (32 credits). • 1 Research project: An Action Research assignment to be undertaken in the classroom context (8 credits). List of courses: Course Code Course Title Credits LANG 6000 Advanced Academic English Language Skills LING 6103 Principles and Methods of English Language Teaching LING 6106 The Content of Tertiary Level English Language Courses LING 6302 The Sociolinguistics of West Indian Language and Society LING 6401 The Grammar of English (can be taken as an alternative course to LING 5102 for TESOL students) LING 6402 World Englishes LING 6201 Comparative Caribbean English-lexicon Creole. LING 6406 The Pronunciation and Spelling of English (also available to TESOL students) Or LING 6407 Discourse Styles of English Students take either LING 6406 or LING 6407 49
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