杜伦大学tesol专业分为MA TESOL 和MA Applied Language Studies for TESOL两支,入学条件就是申请者是否有教学经验。前者不需要教学经验,后者需要2年以上教学经验,但是基本课程都差不多。杜伦的TESOL隶属于Language Centre,所以读了Pre-sessional courses的同学会感觉对老师有一种特别的亲切感。
杜伦大学TESOL in MA
课程以学期划分为主,分为三个学期,期间完成4个核心模块,4克选择模块和15,000字的论文。一般第一学期课程信息量会非常大,阅读开始准备写assignment,建议圣量也大,但是论文压力要少一些。而第二学期,你会发现上课没多久就要诞节前顺带把第一学期学过的东西好好复习整理一下,否则拖到复活节你会发现基本都是赶各种assignment。第三学期基本没什么课,主要是指导和撰写dissertation这项庞大的工程。该专业要求修够180个学分。
核心课程(Core Modules)
Basic Research Methods(无学分)
Language for Teachers
Language Teaching Methods and Practice
Fundamentals in ELT
选修课程(Optional Modules)(选4门)
World Englishes
English for Specific Purposes
ELT Materials Development and Evaluation
Discourse Texts and TESOL
Language Teaching Methodology
Advanced Research Methods
Second Language Acquisition: Perspectives for Teachers
Evaluation and Assessment
Teaching Young Learners
Pragmatics and the Language Classroom.
杜伦大学MA Applied Language Studies for TESOL
有教学经验的同学可选MA Applied Language Studies for TESOL,差别也就在于他们的核心课程(Core Modules)是
Language Teaching Methodology
Second Language Acquisition: Perspectives for Teachers
Basic Research Methods
Language for Teachers
Advanced Teaching Practice: The Reflexive Practitioner
多了STA以及相似的Language Teaching Methods and Practice有所变动,分成了Language Teaching Methodology和Advanced Teaching Practice: The Reflexive Practitioner。但所谓TESOL的学生,只要跟老师打声招呼,同意了都是可以去听课的,就算没有选这门课,旁听还是要保障出勤率呢。如果野心勃勃什么课都想去听一听,会hold不住变得很累。反正这两支专业课程都差不多的。