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The Moray House School of Education
Postgraduate
Study - Taught Degrees |
MSc
in Education: Language
- Theory, Practice & Literacy -
The University of Edinburgh's unique
and flexible new Masters programme has been imaginatively designed to provide
professionals and students an opportunity to undertake a contemporary and
specialist higher degree to improve and enhance their academic knowledge
and professional career progression
The Masters programme will benefit language graduates and professionals
in the UK and international graduates and professionals from overseas who
come from a wide and varied range of backgrounds and who have different
professional experiences - for example, students with first degrees in
English Language and Literature, in Modern Foreign Languages and in TESOL."...
this unique and flexible new Masters programme has been imaginatively designed
to provide professionals and students an opportunity to undertake a contemporary
and specialist higher degree
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A variety of flexible delivery modes and a range of option courses within
the Masters ensure that both practising teachers and those students with
no teaching experience can select a route which is tailored to their own
personal needs, interests, experience and ambition.
Flexibility within this Masters programme also means that each course
can be studied by teachers independently of the Masters programme as assessed
or non-assessed continuing professional development (CPD).
The Masters programme will benefit:
- native speakers of English, or non-native speakers of
English with IELTS scores of 6.5 and above
- those wishing to enhance
their professional development and career opportunities
- experienced
language teachers or language graduates with no teaching
experience
- recently qualified teachers from Professional Graduate
Diploma in Education (Secondary) programmes for English,
Modern Foreign Languages and language graduates with
TESOL qualifications
- speakers and teachers of languages other
than English working in language education
- international
students seeking a Masters degree for professional
development to gain access to management structures
- international
students wishing to work in TESOL in their
home country or elsewhere in the international
field
- language graduates with an interest
in this area of academic study
The Masters programme will enable students to develop as researchers and
as reflective practitioners within a high-quality professional development
environment. Students will also develop their intellectual, practical
and transferable skills by extending and deepening their knowledge in five
specific areas.
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A significant emphasis on research skills
will allow students to engage with different approaches to researching
language and analyse how such approaches can be used to enhance
learning. Key theories of learning and language learning, and on
the ways in which engagement with linguistic and literary theories
and theories of culture impact on and alter modes of interaction
and communication within the learning context, will be examined |
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Students will develop the critical
and conceptual frameworks required to take a professional approach
to the use of theory to inform practice. They will be helped to negotiate
and evaluate the multiple strands of theory and academic knowledge
which converge on the field of language from a wide range of disciplines,
including the use of learning technologies, and to develop the intellectual
and theoretical frameworks needed to undertake research in language. |
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The Masters programme develops an understanding
of pedagogy and curriculum in native speakers' language learning
contexts and in second language learning contexts as students describe
and analyse language for pedagogical purposes |
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The Masters programme will help
students to develop practical skills in building, designing, delivering
(where appropriate) and evaluating language learning environments
and language teaching Programmes. They will learn how to apply key
theories of learning and language learning to their own practice
and they will explore different approaches evaluating and reflecting
on their practice. |
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Masters programme enables students
to gain and demonstrate important transferable skills:
- conducting and maintaining effective communication
- critical thinking
- reflective practice
- the use and design of a range of learning environments
- independent learning and self-management
- collaborative group working in a variety of contexts
- written communication in modes specific to the language learning
environment
- the maintenance of interpersonal relationships in a variety
of modes
- time management and organisation
- information management
- research planning, data gathering, analysis and reporting
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Part-time,
Full-time, or CPD students |
Full-time International and Home/EU students
This Masters
programme within the University of Edinburgh brings together students from
a diverse range of cultural, academic, linguistic and professional backgrounds
and will give them, in one academic year, a Masters degree that has a specific
focus on the area of language.
What is the structure of the full-time Masters?
If the Masters programme is undertaken as full-time study then the student
will complete 6 courses and a dissertation:
- 3 core courses available within the Masters programme
- the compulsory Language Education Research Methods course
- 2 from a range of option courses from the Masters programme or, by
approval, a course available from other Masters programmes
- the dissertation
Part-time Students
This delivery mode is designed particularly for part-time international
and home/EU students who wish to build up credits towards a Masters degree
over a longer period of study which has a specific focus on the language
area.
This Masters programme within the University of Edinburgh brings together students
from a diverse range of cultural, academic, linguistic and professional backgrounds.
What is the structure of the part-time Masters?
If the Masters programme is undertaken as part-time study then the student will
complete
- 3 core courses available within the Masters programme
- the compulsory Language Education Research Methods course
- 2 from a range of option courses from the Masters programme or, by
approval, a course available from other Masters programmes
- the dissertation
Part-time Non-Credit Continuing Professional
Development (CPD)
Students
As many of the courses on the Masters degree are directly relevant
to classroom practices, teachers in the nursery, primary, secondary and further
education sectors with the appropriate qualifications may apply to study
a course or courses independent of the award-bearing Masters programme
as non-assessed continuing professional development (CPD) which
could be used as the foundation for any future Accreditation of Prior Learning
(APL) claim.
This opportunity allows teachers to explore and study independent courses
from within the Masters programme and choose to participate in a non-assessed
context. This allows teachers to study at there own pace and to prepare
a CPD portfolio in a way that balances their other professional and personal
commitments.
To find out more about the range of CPD courses please
contact:
Mr Allan Shanks
CPD and Marketing Officer
Tel +44 (0)131 651 6348
Email: Allan.Shanks@ed.ac.uk
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Programme structure
and timetable |
 Programme
Structure + Dissertation - to find out more contact us.
Teaching takes place across two semesters. Semester 1 runs from September
22nd to December 19th 2008 and Semester 2 runs from January 9th to May
29th 2009. Students undertaking the one year full-time or the part-time
Masters programme will submit their dissertation in the September following
the successful completion of the taught part of the Masters
A detailed timetable of classes will be provided at the beginning of
the Masters programme. Students should note that the courses
will be delivered from Monday to Thursday 5.30-8.30pm.
Note: Some of the links above
are Adobe Acrobat files . What
is this? |
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Why
should I study this programme? |
The University of Edinburgh is committed
to giving you the very best educational experience possible, and that commitment
is reflected in every aspect of student life.
Postgraduate study at the University of Edinburgh gives you a unique opportunity
to work at the highest academic level alongside some of the most influential
people in your field. Students on this programme will benefit from:
- high-quality tuition and support from a range of expert
lecturers
- innovative and stimulating course design and tuition
- flexible full-time and part-time study allowing students
to balance academic and other personal commitments
- the opportunity
to learn with home and international students in an academically
and professionally rich environment
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opportunity to develop knowledge and understanding of current
key issues in literacies; in teaching methodologies; in understanding
of learners and learning, and to do this is a sustained and satisfying
way
- the opportunity to work with other learners from different
contexts and cultures in discussion and participation in some activity-
based learning
- the opportunity to reflect on their own understanding
of language in the light of new understanding and developments in
literacies
- individual course support from a designated lecturer
- individual consultation and support for the dissertation
by a specialist supervisor
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Applications
and admissions |
Before you make a formal application, you may find it useful to contact
us in order to obtain advice about your proposed study.
This is particularly important if you are interested in research, since
it will help the University to make sure that the facilities and the expert
supervision you need are available.
Your application should be submitted either electronically or on paper
through the University's College of Humanites and Social Science Postgraduate
Office. As part of the application process you will also be asked
to submit documentary evidence of your qualifications and other supporting
information, such as references and, if appropriate, your IELTS certificate.
Information for international students about obtaining a visa can be found
at our international office website: www.international.ed.ac.uk
More detailed advice for students applying for this Masters can be found
on the university's website at the following link: www.ed.ac.uk/studying/postgraduate/applications
Application forms can also be downloaded from this website.
If you have any further questions prior to making an application we would
be happy for you to contact us to discuss your application
with you. Programme queries can be directed to:
Richard Easton, Programme
Co-ordinator:
Tel: 0131 651 6424, Richard.Easton@ed.ac.uk
Dr Pauline Sangster, Course
Organiser
Tel: 0131 651 6415, Pauline.Sangster@ed.ac.uk
Ruby Rennie, TESOL
Co-ordinator
Tel: 0131 651 6331, Ruby.Rennie@ed.ac.uk
Tuition fees
Information about fees can be found at the following link: www.registry.ed.ac.uk/fees. Queries
about fees should be directed to Registry, Mrs Geraldine Beattie (geraldine.beattie@ed.ac.uk),
Tel: 0131 650 9184.
Entry qualifications
All applicants must possess a first degree in language or related subject
areas. For example: Language, Language studies, Literature, Education,
or PDGE graduates with initial degree
If you are unsure about your entry qualifications please contact
us.
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