DIPLTESOL Diploma in Letters (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) - Exit Only

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Overview

The Diploma in Letters (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) - Exit Only is only available as an exit award.

Subject to meeting the specific requirements of the Program of Study below and on completion of at least 36 units in the Bachelor of Letters (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) students may exit with the Diploma in Letters (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages).

In order to be able to exit with the Diploma in Letters (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) students must indicate their intention to not to proceed with the primary degree and request that they exit with the relevant award.

Student guidance

Program of study overview

Program of study notes

Program of study
36 Units

Year 136 Units

Core27 Units

First half13.5 Units

Second half13.5 Units

Option9 Units

Option A

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 B

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)

Aims

The course specialisation aims to:

Provide students with a general grounding in second language acquisition theories relevant to TESOL practitioners
Support students to begin to develop the essential tools for classroom practice used by TESOL practitioners
Introduce students to the diverse linguistic and cultural communities who are learning English as a second/additional language
Provide students with the opportunity to connect across geographical, social and cultural boundaries
Produce graduates who are able to appreciate the nature of teaching English to speakers of other languages in a range of contexts, locally and globally, and the need to 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:

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

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

Implement activities and lessons to facilitate English language learners’ language acquisition

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

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

Apply 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

Overview

Student guidance

Program of study36 Units

Aims

Learning outcomes

Associations

Program of study
36 Units