UTS course code: C04192
Testamur title: Master of Arts in English Language Teaching
Abbreviation: MA
Course Coordinator: Dr Liam Morgan
Course fee: $1,500 per subject (international)¹
Total credit points: 48

Footnote:
1. This course is not offered to local students.

Overview
Course aims
Admission requirements
Attendance
Course duration
Course structure
Assessment
Other information

Overview

The Master of Arts in English Language Teaching has been designed to meet the needs of school teachers of English in Japan. This course is similar in structure and content to the Master of Arts in TESOL but comprises distance materials specifically designed for the Japanese context. Students may take two subjects offered by Curtin University of Technology (CUT) as part of their degree.

Course aims

The course is designed to develop the knowledge, skills and attributes required of English language teachers in Japan, and increase the quality of English teaching in Japan by meeting the needs of teachers and students. The focus is on the development of effective spoken and written communication. The course further develops teachers' understanding of the interrelationships between context, theory and practice in English language learning. The course uses a variety of teaching and learning methods which teachers can use in their own classrooms.

Admission requirements

Entry requirements for this course are:

• an undergraduate degree
• recognised teaching qualifications
• at least two years' teaching experience in the Japanese school context
• IELTS 6.5 with a 6.0 in writing; or TOEFL 575 with TWE 4.5 (paper based), 231 (computer based) with essay writing 4.5 (for direct entry without the Postgraduate Certificate). Students who have successfully completed the Postgraduate Certificate in English Language Teaching (C11172) can gain direct entry to this course.

Attendance

The subjects are offered in distance mode and semesters start in April and October. There is an optional face-to-face introductory workshop for each subject to guide you through the course materials. Workshops are conducted in Tokyo, and in other cities if numbers permit. Academic advisers are available in Japan.

Many of the subjects include a Japanese translation of the glossary, the aims and objectives. The overview of each subject, assessment task, and explanatory margin notes are also in Japanese.

Course duration

You may complete your course in one or two years (two or four semesters), depending on your work and other commitments.

Course structure

You must complete eight 6-credit-point subjects to qualify for the Master of Arts in English Language Teaching.

Core subjects

011014 Curriculum and Methodology of TESOL (Speaking and Listening) 6cp
011015 Language in Use 6cp

Electives

015125 Phonology and Pronunciation 6cp
015126 Research Approaches 6cp
015153 Teaching and Learning Literacy 6cp
015158 Language Development 6cp
011016 Grammar and Lexis 6cp
011036 Talking Across Cultures¹ 6cp
011037 Computer-assisted Language Learning¹ 6cp
011035 Planning and Evaluation of Language Learning and Teaching 6cp
015130 Global Englishes 6cp

Footnote:
1. Offered by Curtin University of Technology.

Assessment

Assessment tasks for subjects in this course may include essays, journals, units of work as well as take-home or in-class examinations. Assessment is criterion-referenced. This means that you are assessed on whether you meet certain criteria. Most subjects are graded according to the range of grades adopted by the University, others are assessed on a Pass/Fail basis.

Other information

For further information, see the following website:

www.eigokyoshi.uts.edu.au