BLITTTESOL Bachelor of Letters (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) - TESOL

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Overview

The Bachelor of Letters (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) is studied concurrently with another bachelor degree from an approved Australian higher education institution. 72 units of block credit will be awarded on completion of the requirements of the other degree. The Bachelor of Letters (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) is normally studied part-time concurrently with the other Bachelor degree, thus adding one extra year to the overall study program.

The Bachelor of Letters enables students to follow their interests and aspirations and enhance their career prospects by undertaking another area of study.

Student guidance

Program of study overview

To qualify for the Bachelor of Letters (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages), a student must complete the required program of study for the other bachelor degree and 36 units at Flinders University with a grade of P or NGP or better in each topic, according to the program of study below.

Not all topics are necessarily available each year.

No topic may be counted towards both the Bachelor of Letters and the student's other bachelor degree. Students who have previously completed core topics below will be required to undertake additional option topics from the list below, or other topics agreed on with the College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences to complete 36-units of study.

Students are not normally permitted to undertake cross-institutional study or exchange study within the Bachelor of Letters (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages).

Students who complete 36 units of Flinders topics according to the program of study below but who do not complete the requirements of their other Bachelor degree may be eligible to exit with a Diploma in Letters (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages).

Program of study notes

Program of study
36 Units

Level 1 - Core9 Units

Level 2 - Core9 Units

Level 3 - Core9 Units

Option9 Units

Select 9 units from either Option A or Option B listed below.

Option A9 Units

Select from the following where indicated in the Program of Study above:

EDUC3527

4.5 Units

Investigating Languages Pedagogy in the Integrated Curriculum (Primary)

EDUC4831

4.5 Units

Exploring Literacies and Intercultural Contexts in Languages Pedagogy

Applied Linguistics in Action

Option B9 Units

Select one language option from the following where indicated in the Program of Study above (see Note 2):

Option - French (Beginners)

Option - French (Intermediate)

Option - Indonesian (Beginners)

Option - Indonesian (Intermediate)

Option - Italian (Beginners)

Option - Italian (Intermediate)

Option - Modern Greek (Beginners)

Option - Modern Greek (Intermediate)

Option - Spanish (Beginners)

Option - Spanish (Intermediate)

Admission requirements

Admission requirements

Aims

The course specialisation aims to .

Provide students with the essential knowledge of second language acquisition theories they need to become TESOL practitioners
Provide students with the essential tools for classroom practice they need to become TESOL practitioners
Develop students' awareness of the diverse linguistic and cultural communities who are learning English as a second/additional language
Develop students' ability to connect across geographical, social and cultural boundariese
Produce graduates who are able to teach English to speakers of other languages in a range of contexts, locally and globally, and who strive to continually improve their knowledge of the field and their teaching practice

Learning outcomes

On completion of the course you will be able to:

Defend knowledge of current theories in second language acquisition as they apply to TESOL

Evaluate current issues related to second language acquisition, teaching methodologies and approaches and English language learners in TESOL

Design and implement activities and lessons to facilitate English language learners' language acquisition

Select second language teaching methodologies and approaches for use in your own classroom teaching practice in TESOL

Choose current theories in second language acquisition to evaluate your own and others' classroom teaching practice in TESOL

Develop your own teaching methodology and approach informed by current theories in second language acquisition as they apply to TESOL

Associations

Course/Course specialisation association

Course/Exit award association

Handbook

Bachelor of Letters (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) - TESOL

BLITTTESOL

108 Units

Overview

Student guidance

Program of study
36 Units

Admission requirements

Aims

Learning outcomes

Associations

Overview

Student guidance

Program of study36 Units

Admission requirements

Aims

Learning outcomes

Associations

Program of study
36 Units