Course Overview
This course gives you all the benefits of the excellent Lancaster ELT, without having to leave your work environment. The Distance programme mirrors the on-campus version closely in terms of structure, content and methods of study.
The programme is entirely web based, and allows you to focus both your coursework and dissertation on issues and problems in your own educational context.
Modules are taken in order, and assessed every 10 weeks by 5,000 word assignment with a final 15,000 word dissertation. Lancaster University staff provide excellent supervision and support.
Modules:
- Communicative Pedagogical Grammar
- Curriculum Design and Teacher Development in Language Education
- Second Language Acquisition
- Second Language Classroom Research
- Trends and Issues in Language Teaching Methodology
Key Information
Director of Studies: Dr Judit Kormos
Duration: 24 months part-time
Entry Requirements: A good second class honours degree, or its equivalent, plus two years full-time teaching experience
IELTS: 6.5 (with at least 6.0 in listening and speaking and at least 6.5 in reading and writing) or equivalent
Assessment: Coursework and dissertation
Funding: All applicants should consult www.lancs.ac.uk/pgfunding/
Duration: 24 months part-time
Entry Requirements: A good second class honours degree, or its equivalent, plus two years full-time teaching experience
IELTS: 6.5 (with at least 6.0 in listening and speaking and at least 6.5 in reading and writing) or equivalent
Assessment: Coursework and dissertation
Funding: All applicants should consult www.lancs.ac.uk/pgfunding/
Fees: View details of our current Postgraduate Research fees or Postgraduate Taught fees.
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