Bachelor in English Language and TESOL

Year 1 (Level 4)

• Introduction to English Language Teaching  (30 credits): This module combines theory and practice. It introduces students to teaching English to speakers of other languages (TESOL) and familiarizes them with the most up-to-date teaching methods and techniques. The students, through experiential activities, micro-teaching, reflective practice, analysis of teaching scenarios, and lesson planning, develop teaching skills by exploring how to plan and deliver learner-centred lessons that promote learner autonomy and develop communicative competence.
• Foundations of Linguistics (30 credits): Through this module, students will understand how human language is investigated from a scientific perspective and what the benefits of such work can be. They will be introduced to foundational topics in linguistics, language acquisition, articulatory phonetics, the International Phonetic Alphabet, phonetic analysis, phonology, and morphology.  They will understand and analyze word-construction in English, evaluate linguistic data, and identify patterns such as phonological variation, irregularity, and ambiguity.
• Language Communication and Society (30 credits): This module introduces students to the study of the relationship between language, culture, and society from a sociolinguistic perspective. It explores how factors such as region of origin, social class, gender, age, and ethnicity influence language use. It examines topics such as language and power, and language and sexism.  It also introduces students to the basic notions of language and communication (Pragmatics) and reflects on how language works in human relations. Students will develop skills in critical sociolinguistic analysis and acquire tools for pragmatic and discourse analysis.
• Psychology of Adjustment (15 credits): The aim of this module is to introduce students to a range of concepts concerning the psychological processes of adjustment to modern life, through an exploration of personal development. It addresses life situations such as stress management, decision-making, handling conflict, coping with academic and professional demands, and explores key concepts in the psychology of learning: child, adult, and lifelong learner
• Managing ESL Students with Different Educational Needs in an Inclusive Environment (15 credits): This module introduces students to the concept of inclusion and the factors that contribute to creating an inclusive learning environment including collaboration with stakeholders and the role that social and environmental factors play. Students gain a comprehensive understanding of a range of additional educational needs, learning difficulties and disabilities including Dyslexia, ADHD, moderate visual, hearing, and motor difficulties and how such conditions can affect learning. They are introduced to teaching approaches and methods, types of interventions and differentiated teaching to create an inclusive learning environment in the EFL classroom environment.

Year 2 (Level 5)

• Methodology and Practice of English Language Teaching (30 Credits): This module further examines current practices and developments in English language teaching covering key areas such as communicative competence in language learning and teaching, instructional techniques, setting learning objectives, lesson and course design, assessment and testing, and an understanding of language learners and the learning process. Students will have the opportunity to observe lessons, plan and teach authentic language classes, and reflect on their teaching practice.
• Meaning In Language (30 Credits): This module gives students a comprehensive view of all the components that contribute to meaning in language (word meaning, context, syntactic structure). It builds on the background in language analysis started at level 4 in Foundations of Linguistics. This course prepares students for Level 6 modules not only because of the content but also because it strengthens the development of analytical, logical, and argumentative skills initiated at Level 4.
• Clinical Linguistics (15 credits): Through this module students will gain an understanding of the linguistic underpinnings of language disorders and difficulties and enable to critically understand and approach language assessments used in clinical settings and beyond. They will acquire the necessary tools and develop analytical skills to form theoretical and empirical hypotheses to resolve language questions.
• Forensic Linguistics (15 credits): This module introduces students to the field of forensic linguistics and the application of linguistic knowledge and expertise in legal contexts. The module covers key aspects of Forensic Linguistics including authorship attribution, speaker identification, text messaging forensics, stylistic analysis and the use of language in courtrooms. The module also provides students with an opportunity to conduct their own analysis of real-life case studies and example texts such as recordings and text messages, as well as transcripts of police interviews and courtroom interactions.
• The 19^th Century British Novel (15 Credits): This Module is an exploration of the 19th century British novel, it introduces  students to key narratological notions and provides them with hands-on examples of analysis of representative works of the 19^th century British novel, with reference to stylistic, narratological and pragmatological issues. Students will be able to recognise and appreciate the formal and aesthetic elements that shape literary prose works, and approach works of fiction as products of their sociocultural environment.
• Language Assessment & Testing (15 Credits): This course explores the main principles of language assessment and its role across a variety of settings including educational policy and materials development. It examines assessment development practices, case studies, types of assessment and testing, as well as issues of fairness and bias. The course also addresses aspects of practicality and manageability in relation to testing, exam administration, exam delivery, and issues of assessment literacy for teachers. Additionally, it introduces students to the international language assessment market and common assessment standards.

Year 3 (Level 6)

• Language Teaching: Design and Practice (30 Credits): This module builds on the level 5 methodology module and prepares students for the job market of language teaching and publishing. It elaborates on the second language learning methods studied at Level 5 and equips students with the theoretical understanding of the principles underlying the design and implementation of second language teaching materials. Students will learn how to evaluate and design their own materials. During their teaching practice, the students will develop their teaching skills further implementing state-of-the art teaching methods and techniques, experiment using their teaching materials and different lesson types and frameworks, receive feedback, and critically reflect on learner and teacher performance.
• Translation Principles and Strategies (30 Credits): The Course aims to identify and discuss basic concepts and problems in Translation. It provides an opportunity for an in-depth and hands-on study of several areas of Translation, such as translation principles and methods, lexical/structural equivalence and cultural specificity. Students will be acquainted with the complexity of the translating task and will be encouraged to discuss problems and possible solutions with the help of translation exercises based on authentic texts of various genres (literary, tourism, advertising).
• Advanced Language Structure and Meaning (30 credits): The aim of this module is to extend students’ knowledge in syntax and its relation to meaning and expand their crosslinguistic understanding. They will analyse complex sets of data morpho-syntactically and semantically, describe linguistic data in technical terms Identify morpho-syntactic differences across languages and their relation to meaning. This module prepares students for postgraduate study in linguistics and language acquisition.
• Advanced Applied Linguistics (30 Credits): This module aims to examine the key issues in second language acquisition theory and their impact upon teaching practice and critically evaluate the most relevant theoretical accounts in second language acquisition theory and research on how languages are learned. Students will evaluate the main concepts of theories in instructed second language acquisition theory and examine links between empirical research and theories and research  and explore possible theoretical implications for the field.

The BA Hons in English Language Teaching is a 3-year full-time course, taught exclusively in the English language. Each academic year is divided into two terms (October-January and February – May) including annual modules and semester modules. All courses are delivered during the weekday mornings to accommodate the needs of working students in the English language teaching sector.