约克大学的TESOL专业开设在Educational Studies学院,和英国的硕士专业一样,包括12个月的全日制学习。前两个学期里学生要修3门必修课和2门选修课,第三个学期会有一门关于研究方法的必修课(这门课程也会在第二学期里涉及到),以及最终的毕业论文写作。
第一学期:必修课(2门),选修课(1门)
必修课(2门)
English linguistics
Research methods in language learning and teaching
选修课(1门) 在以下的课程里任选一门
Bilingualism
Citizenship Education
Cross-linguistic influences in second language acquisition
Discourse analysis & language teaching
Education and social justice
Evaluating ESOL classroom practice
Intercultural communication in education
Learning and Teaching Second Language Reading
Motivation in education
Teaching and assessing speaking skills
Teaching and assessing writing skills
Teaching and learning in schools
Teaching World English
Topics in second language acquisition
第二学期 必修课(1门) 选修课(1门)
必修课(1门)
l TESOL Methods
选修课(1门) 在以下的课程里任选一门
Approaches to English language teaching
Contemporary issues in teaching
Cross-cultural perspectives on language and discourse
Developmental psycholinguistics
Learning and teaching grammar in a second language
The practice of English language teaching
Pragmatics: language, meaning and communication
Psychology of language and language learning
Qualitative and quantitative data analysis
Teaching and learning citizenship and global education
Teaching English for academic purposes
Testing and assessment in English language teaching
在前两个学期的学习中,学生一共要修五门课程,包括三门必修课两门选修课,其中第一学期的两门必修课最后会以闭卷考试的方式考核,第二学期的必修课则要写一篇4000到5000字的essay。由于课程较少,与其他专业相比,约克的教育专业的课程要轻松一些,平均一周只有8个小时的课程,涉及到考核的essay也不是很多。在第1个假期(圣诞节假期)和第2个假期(复活节假期)中,每个学生都要根据自己的课程完成两篇4000到5000字的论文。论文会以分数及评论的形式得到评估和反馈,被分为Distinguished,Good, Satisfactory, Referral/Fail四个等级。
第三学期必修课(1门)和毕业论文
必修课(1门)
l Planning and Communicating Research
第三学期会有一门Planning and Communicating Research的必修课,这门关于调查研究方法的课程会贯穿第二学期和第三学期(第二学期的2,3,4,5,6,8 ,10周) 以及第三学期的2,3,4,5周),考核包括三部分:论文提纲,伦理测评以及口头陈述,这门课程不参与平均分成绩,而且直接关乎学生是否取得MA学位。
l Dissertation
在第三学期里,学生要搜集资料数据,运用平时所学,在小范围的调查研究的基础上写一篇12000字左右的论文,并在九月份提交。