TSL704 TESOL Curriculum Development

Overview

Grad Dip TESOL Core
MA TESOL Core

This core subject focuses on developing programs for teaching English to speakers of other languages in a variety of settings. Students will critically evaluate different approaches to syllabus design, including the process syllabus, communicative syllabus, content and language integrated learning and taskbased syllabus design. Students will learn how to conduct a needs analysis in order to address the learners’ needs and design English language programs for a specific learning and teaching context. Social issues around curriculum design will also be explored and students will further develop their professional communication skills as they collaborate with their peers to evaluate and discuss their course plans.

Prerequisites

Nil