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2017/18 Taught Postgraduate Module Catalogue

EDUC5438M Dissertation in MA TESOL Studies

60 creditsClass Size: 100

Module manager: Dr Gary N Chambers
Email: g.n.chambers@education.leeds.ac.uk

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

Year running 2017/18

This module is mutually exclusive with

EDUC5430M

Dissertation

Module replaces

EDUC5436M Dissertation in MA TSEOL Studies: Portfolio

This module is not approved as an Elective

Objectives

On completion of this module, students should be able to:

- identify a topic of personal or professional interest in the area of TESOL;
- engage in discussion with a tutor concerning how this topic might be investigated;
- under supervision, carry out reading and study, and, if appropriate, research on this topic;
- under supervision, write up the study in an appropriate form.

Learning outcomes
Students who complete this module will have the knowledge needed to carry out a search of the literature on a chosen topic and an understanding of how to carry out small scale empirical research. By the end of the module they will have gained competence to engage in:

- critical reflection on own learning processes, relating knowledge gained on programme to own developmental needs.

- identification of present and future learning and professional development needs and formulation of action plans for future professional development.

- relating theoretical knowledge gained on module to the practical needs of future teaching contexts.

- development of independent inquiry (including using databases and the Internet) and data collection skills (basic research methods).

- selecting and organising data to provide rich documentation of experience, including using IT to present findings in professionally appropriate ways.

- presenting through sharing of findings in class sessions and mini-conference.

Skills outcomes
English language skills
Knowledge of pedagogical approaches in TESOL
Knowledge of TESOL-approrpriate research methodology approaches

Syllabus

Students negotiate their dissertation on an individual basis at a dissertation proposal meeting held with their Academic Tutor.

Students will be required to attend the 'Research Methods for TESOL' module.

Students will be allocated a dissertation supervisor who will discuss their dissertation proposal and meet with them on a regular basis as the study progresses.

Teaching methods

Delivery type	Number	Length hours	Student hours
Tutorial	6	1.00	6.00
Private study hours			594.00
Total Contact hours			6.00
Total hours (100hr per 10 credits)			600.00

Private study

Tutorial Support:
- Additional tutorials may be held by agreement between the student and tutor.
Private Study - indicative of what might be expected:
- 20% of this time to be spent on reading on professional development in TESOL
- 30% on data collection
- 30% on data analysis
- 20% on writing up the dissertation.

Opportunities for Formative Feedback

Student progress will be monitored through the tutorials related to the 'Research Methods for TESOL' module and the supervision meetings.

Methods of assessment

Coursework

Assessment type	Notes	% of formal assessment
Essay	Dissertation x 12,000 words	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

There is no reading list for this module

Last updated: 26/04/2017

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