Program summary
Program title: Master of TESOL Education
Award abbreviation: MTESOL Ed
Degree type: coursework
Mode of study: on campus
Duration: 1 year full-time; 2 years part-time
Commence: Semester 1 or Semester 2 #
Fee type 2011: Commonwealth supported places, postgraduate coursework places, international fee-paying places
Total courses: 8
USC program code: ED703
CRICOS code: 072984C
# First intake for this program will be Semester 2, 2011.
Highlights
- Enhance your professional practice and improve your career opportunities
- Benefit from growing market demands for English teaching skills
- Note: This program does not accredit graduates for teacher registration in Queensland
Broaden your prospects in teaching English as a second language.
The Master of TESOL Education is a professional development program, particularly for teachers of English as a Second Language (ESL). It is also designed to cater for non-native speaking teachers of English.
The program provides a thorough grounding in the theory and practice of Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL). You are encouraged to relate your own teaching experience and situation to your coursework, and the curriculum seeks to develop and extend the central skills for successful teaching and learning of English as a second or foreign language.
You are introduced to major aspects of second language acquisition theories, and examine different factors that influence the successful learning of another language. You deepen your understanding of the structure and the use of the English language, and learn how to incorporate communicative teaching methodologies, intercultural language learning principles and interlanguage phonology into your teaching practice.
Courses feature small group, face-to-face teaching that develops your abilities to exercise critical thinking, present information and arguments effectively, and use public presentation skills. The personal interaction skills you develop are essential in language teaching. You are assessed through a combination of assignments, peer-teaching activities and project work.
Admission requirements
A student entering the masters program will be required to hold a 4-year degree (or equivalent) in Education, Languages or Linguistics, from a recognised university and relevant teaching experience. Applicants are required to have a minimum of 300 hours of communicative language teaching experience witnessed by an authorised representative of a recognised English language teaching institue( e.g. a Director of Studies).
Entry by non-graduates who have extensive relevant industry experience may be considered on a case-by-case basis by the Dean or Professor of Education, Faculty of Science, Health and Education.
Program structure
5 Required courses
EDU709 Physiological Psychology
EDU730 Introduction to Human Development
EDU732 Accounting for Business
EDU734 Employment and Industrial Law
EDU735 Cognitive and Perceptual Psychology ^
Plus select 3 elective courses from:
EDU307 Human Associative Learning
EDU702 Economics for Business
EDU704 Managing Human Resources
EDU705 Advanced Methods in Psychology
EDU711 Intercultural and Indigenous Psychologies
* Subject to approval.
^ Not offered until 2011.
^^ Not offered until 2013.
Program requirements
- Students are required to successfully complete 8 courses as specified in the Master of TESOL Education program structure.
- Refer to related policies, rules, plans and procedures.
- International students need to refer to the University's English language proficiency requirements.
- Courses within this program are assessed using a variety of assessment methods including, for example, essays, seminar presentations, reports, in-class tests, and examinations.
Enquiries
Faculty of Science, Health and Education
Tel: +61 7 5456 5124
Email: education@usc.edu.au