Master of Teaching English to Speakers of other Languages
2021 Deakin University Handbook
| Year | 2021 course information |
|---|---|
| Award granted | Master of Teaching English to Speakers of other Languages |
| Course Map | This course map is for new students commencing from Trimester 1 2021. |
| Campus | Offered at Burwood (Melbourne) |
| Cloud Campus | Yes |
| Duration | 1 year full-time or part-time equivalent |
| CRICOS course code | 103877A Burwood (Melbourne) |
| Deakin course code | E704 |
| Approval status | The course is approved by the University pursuant to the Higher Education Standards Framework. |
| Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) recognition | The award conferred upon completion is recognised in the Australian Qualifications Framework at Level 9. |
Note: Course commences Trimester 1, 2021. | |
Course sub-headings
- Course overview
- Indicative student workload
- Professional recognition
- Career opportunities
- Participation requirements
- Mandatory student checks
- Alternative exits
- Fees and charges
- Course Learning Outcomes
- Course rules
- Course structure
- Work experience
- Other learning experiences
Course overview
As global interconnectivity continues to expand, so too does the need for English as an Additional Language (EAL) teachers, whose vital impact can be seen across all levels of society, whether it’s in bettering business, diversifying education, or improving community wellbeing.
Study a Master of Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) and get equipped with the teaching skills and critical knowledge to lead non-native speakers to English mastery.
Your teaching qualifications could also help you secure higher-level roles both in Australia and abroad. Deakin’s Master of TESOL is internationally recognised and taught by experts with global experience in the field.
Want to expand your career options and personal impact, both domestically and internationally?
This course takes an interactive, problem-based approach to teaching, allowing you to develop practical skills that translate directly to the classroom. It also focuses on research-led learning, ensuring course content is evidence based, and the skills you learn reflect the modern challenges of the field.
Key study areas include:
- principles and approaches to TESOL, including curriculum design and evaluation
- he structure of the English language and how to analyse features of written and spoken text
- linguistic and pedagogical aspects of language learning
- how languages are learned and in what contexts
- contemporary issues relating to language curriculum development.
In addition, you’ll explore the structural and cultural barriers new speakers face when learning English and learn how to help your students navigate them.
For students who are interested in furthering their knowledge, the course offers a research component that may comprise a pathway to a PhD.
Indicative student workload
You can expect to participate in a range of teaching activities each week. This could include classes, seminars, practicals and online interaction. You can refer to the individual unit details in the course structure for more information. You will also need to study and complete assessment tasks in your own time.
Students will on average spend 150-hours over the teaching period for each credit point undertaking required teaching, learning and assessment activities.
Professional recognition
This course will be recognised as professional development towards TESOL as a specialist teaching area.
Career opportunities
With a deeper understanding of the linguistic, cultural and pedagogical aspects of language learning, you’ll graduate as a self-motivated, well-equipped and culturally aware language teacher.
As a graduate of this course you will be equipped to pursue roles such as EAL teacher, head of EAL learning, or EAL curriculum designer and adviser, across a range of public and private learning institutions.
Note: this degree does not qualify students to work within school settings as a registered teacher in Australia. Students who wish to gain teacher accreditation should consider the Master of Teacher (Primary or Secondary) and the Master of Applied Learning and Teaching (Secondary).
For more information go to 'DeakinTALENT'
Participation requirements
Elective units may be selected that include compulsory placements, work-based training, community-based learning or collaborative research training arrangements.
Reasonable adjustments to participation and other course requirements will be made for students with a disability. Click here for more information.
Mandatory student checks
Any unit which contains work-integrated learning, a community placement or interaction with the community may require a police check, working with children check or other check. Refer to the relevant unit guide.
Successful applicants who undertake the unit ETL706 are required to hold a valid Australian Teacher registration with an Australian State or Territory teacher regulatory authority or a valid Working with Children Check (WWCC) prior to undertaking professional experience placements in education settings, as part of this course. For more information see: http://www.workingwithchildren.vic.gov.au/
Interstate applicants must check the requirements and meet all conditions for undertaking professional experience in schools for their state or territory before undertaking professional experience placements as part of this course.
The Working with Children Check (Check) and a Police Check are different checks. Under the Working with Children Act 2005 (the Act) if you are doing child-related work and are not exempt, you must have a Check even if you already have a Police Check. The Police Check is not an assessment by a government agency. https://www.workingwithchildren.vic.gov.au/organisations/victorian-teacher-information
Alternative exits
Fees and charges
Fees and charges vary depending on your course, the type of fee place you hold, your commencement year and your study load. To find out about the fees and charges that apply to you, visit the Current students fees website or our handy Fee estimator to help estimate your tuition fees.
Course Learning Outcomes
| Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes | Course Learning Outcomes |
| Discipline specific knowledge and capabilities | Critically analyse specialist knowledge of theoretical principles, concepts and methodologies which underpin contemporary approaches to Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) and apply this knowledge to plan, teach, assess and reflect for effective design and innovative learning programs across a range of language-related, professional learning and educational contexts. |
| Communication | Employ a range of oral and written communication skills and standards required of professional educators and learning professionals to be able to transmit complex knowledge in one or more languages to students from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds and in professional and scholarly contexts. |
| Digital literacy | Use expert knowledge of, and technical proficiency in, digital technologies that can be specifically used to creatively support teaching and learning practices in TESOL. |
| Critical thinking | Identify, synthesise and critically evaluate relevant theories that inform second language acquisition, TESOL principles and practices. |
| Problem solving | Demonstrate expert and specialist knowledge of relevant learning theories to identify, analyse and evaluate authentic problems of practice, and generate informed and innovative solutions. |
| Self-management | Apply the knowledge and skills required of professional educators and learning professionals to demonstrate autonomy, leadership and expert judgement, adaptability and responsibility in education contexts, research and for further learning. |
| Teamwork | Work effectively and collaboratively in an interdisciplinary team to create solutions to authentic problems of practice. |
| Global citizenship | Apply self-knowledge and research to identify and address issues relating to the ethical and responsive teaching of languages in diverse communities, in a global context and with students from diverse linguistic, cultural, religious and socio-economic backgrounds. |
| Approved by Faculty Board August 2020 | |
Course rules
To complete the Master of Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages, students must attain 8 credit points.
The course comprises a total of 8 credit points including:
- 6 credit points of core units [ETL700, ETL705, ETL713, ETL716, EDX701, EDX707]
- 2 credit point chosen from the course electives [ETL704, ETL711, ETL706]
- AAI018 Academic Integrity (0-credit-point compulsory unit)
Students are required to meet the University's academic progress and conduct requirements. Click here for more information.
Course structure
Core units
| AAI018 | Academic Integrity (0-credit-point compulsory unit) |
| ETL700 | Pedagogy for TESOL and EAL Learners |
| ETL705 | Pedagogic Grammar |
| ETL713 | Learning Global English in Diverse Social Contexts |
| ETL716 | CLIL Pedagogy |
| EDX701 | Research Design Development and Method |
| EDX707 | Independent Research Project for Professional Practice |
Course Electives List A
Select 2 credit points from:
| ETL704 | Language Curriculum and Assessment |
| ETL711 | Learning An Additional Language |
| ETL706 | Reflective Practice in EAL and Languages Classrooms |
Work experience
Opportunities for work-integrated learning are provided through the professional placement unit [ETL706] which is available as a course elective to students who are eligible for teacher registration in Australia.
Course duration - additional information
Delays in completing the research project could mean that the course will take longer to complete than the stated duration.
International students are required to study full-time to complete their course within the duration registered on CRICOS.
Further information
Student Central can help you with course planning, choosing the right units and explaining course rules and requirements.
- Contact Student Central
Other learning experiences
The professional placement unit [ETL706] is available as a course elective to students who are eligible for teacher registration in Australia.