2024/25 Taught Postgraduate Module Catalogue

EDUC5431M Dissertation in TESOL (China)

60 creditsClass Size: 35

Module manager: Dr Martin Lamb
Email: M.V.Lamb@education.leeds.ac.uk

Taught: 1 Oct to 30 Sep (12mth) View Timetable

Year running 2024/25

This module is not approved as an Elective

Module summary

This core 60 credit module provides you with the opportunity to exploit the knowledge and skills you have acquired through the other elements of your programme to produce a substantial piece of independent work. This will be a small-scale research project on a topic of particular academic or professional interest. The module provides a sound foundation for future school-based research or doctoral level study.

Objectives

To help you develop the knowledge and skills needed to effectively carry out a small scale empirical project on a topic of academic or professional interest, and to support you at all stages of the process from initial choice of topic, through review of relevant literature, research design, data generation and analysis and writing of the final 12000-word document.

Learning outcomes
On successful completion of the module, you will be able to:

1. Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of a range of research methods and techniques relevant to TESOL;
2. Identify a topic of personal or professional interest in the area of language education, normally TESOL, to be researched further for the dissertation;
3. Demonstrate understanding of how your chosen topic might be investigated, taking into consideration: Formulation of research questions --Research design --Reviewing literature --Qualitative research methods --Quantitative research methods --Sampling --Analysis --Quality in research –Ethics;
4. Read and summarize critically existing research literature and theory relevant to your chosen topic;
5. Undertake small-scale empirical research;
6. Report the findings in a written work.

Skills Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of the module, you will have demonstrated the following skills learning outcomes:

1. Investigate an area of TESOL using appropriate research methods and skills.
2. Search for, evaluate and use a variety of information sources across a variety of formats, media and technologies, to help strengthen the quality of academic work and independent research.
3. Demonstrate independent learning and the ability to work in a way which ensures continuing professional development.
4. Plan time, prioritise tasks and organise academic and personal commitments effectively.

Syllabus

Details of the syllabus will be provided on the Minerva organisation (or equivalent) for the module.

Teaching methods

Delivery type	Number	Length hours	Student hours
Supervision	6	1.00	6.00
Seminar	16	2.00	32.00
Tutorial	1	1.00	1.00
Independent online learning hours			61.00
Private study hours			500.00
Total Contact hours			39.00
Total hours (100hr per 10 credits)			600.00

Opportunities for Formative Feedback

Student progress will be monitored through the tutorials related to the ‘Research Methods for TESOL’ seminar series, and then through the submission of the project proposal document. In addition, formative feedback is given in the supervision meetings and comments provided on drafts during the development of the proposal and the dissertation itself.

Methods of assessment

Coursework

Assessment type	Notes	% of formal assessment
Assignment	Coursework	100.00
Total percentage (Assessment Coursework)		100.00

Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated

Reading list

The reading list is available from the Library website

Last updated: 26/04/2024

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