Form C4
Heriot-Watt University - Course Descriptor
1. Course
Code
C40TM
2. Course
Title
TESOL 4
3. SCQF 10
Level
6. Course
John Cleary
Co-ordinator
4. Credits
15
5. School
Management and Languages
7. Delivery:
Location &
Semester
Edin
SBC
Orkney
Dubai
IDL
Collaborative Partner
Approved Learning Partner
Sem 2
Sem…….
Sem………..
Sem……..
Sem….
Name…………………….....Sem..…...
Name …………………………………Sem………..
8. Pre-requisites
9. Linked Courses
(specify if synoptic)
10. Excluded Courses
C40TL
11. Replacement Courses
Code:
12. Degrees for which
this is a core course
Date Of Replacement:
13. The course may be
delivered to:
UG only
PG only
UG & PG
MA (Hons) Foreign Languages & TESOL
14. Available as an Elective?
Yes
No
15. Aims
Advanced Methodology
To foster in students a reflective approach to their teaching practice.
To deepen students’ understanding of the classroom and the teaching / learning process.
To enable students to extract from classroom observation of a wide variety of teaching situations a proper understanding of the ways in which classroom activity affects
learning as well as appropriate practical implications.
Teaching English for Special Purposes
To acquaint students with specific areas of language teaching and some of the specialised teaching methods and materials used.
To give an overview of English for Academic Purposes and how reading, writing, listening, speaking and study skills are taught within an academic context.
To provide the context for teaching English for specific purposes such as business, law and medicine and to equip students with the skills needed to teach written and oral
communication for business.
To introduce students to the skill of technical writing and translating.
IT & Language Learning
To familiarise students with various computer related means for language teaching, and to evaluate their role in assisting learning.
To introduce and evaluate a range of programs, multimedia/CALL materials and other electronic ways of supporting language teaching/learning.
To consider how technology can add to the learning process, in historical and contemporary contexts.
Critically investigate the link between technology, literacy, communication and society; and the nature of language education in an ‘informationalist’ age.
1/2
Form C4
Heriot-Watt University - Course Descriptor
16. Syllabus
Advanced Methodology
Enhancing students’ awareness of their own teaching practice. Observing range of language classes and drawing conclusions from the observations. Practical aspects of teaching. Current
issues in teaching and pedagogy.
Teaching English for Special Purposes
An introduction to teaching ESP in academic and business contexts, focusing on learner acceptance into the target culture and awareness of learner needs. How English is taught in academic
contexts with scope for students to reflect on their academic practices in reading, writing listening, speaking and study.
How English is taught in business contexts, looking at the role of teacher and students. Communication skills for presenting, negotiating and persuading orally and in writing. Professional and
social cultures (case studies). Analysis of examples of technical writing and translating and study their key linguistic features.
IT & Language Learning
Computer assisted language learning; email and synchronous forms of computer mediated communication; internet and multimedia as resource for language teaching; concordancing and
corpus; web-site design project.
17. Learning Outcomes (HWU Core Skills: Employability and Professional Career Readiness)
Subject Mastery
Understanding, Knowledge and Cognitive
Scholarship, Enquiry and Research (Research-Informed Learning)
Skills








Personal Abilities
TESOL.
Demonstrate critical understanding of the main theories, concepts and principles relating to TESOL.
Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the ways in which of TESOL has developed, including a range of established research methodologies.
Critically review and consolidate TESOL-related knowledge, skills and practices and thinking.
Develop the principal skills and practices associated with TESOL.
Divide attention (multi-tasking).
Develop a critical understanding of intercultural and interlingual issues.
Address an audience in an appropriate manner.
Ability to manage face-to-face interaction.

Industrial, Commercial & Professional Practice









Autonomy, Accountability & Working with Others
Practice in a range of professional level contexts which include a degree or unpredictability and/or specialism.
Critically identify, define, conceptualise, and analyse complex/professional level problems and issues.
Offer professional level insights, interpretations and solutions to problems and issues.
Demonstrate some originality and creativity in dealing with TESOL-related issues.
Communicate with professional level peers, senior colleagues and specialists.
Exercise autonomy and initiative in interpreting and related activities.
Work effectively under guidance with peers and with qualified practitioners.
Make judgements where data/information is limited or comes from a range of sources.
Make formal presentations (written and oral) about specialised topics to informed audiences.
Use a range of software to support and enhance work at this level.

18. Assessment Methods
Method
Duration of Exam
Weighting (%)
Synoptic courses?
19. Re-assessment Methods
Method
Duration of Exam
(if applicable)
Continuous Assessment
Oral Presentation
20. Date and Version
Date of Proposal
Communication, Numeracy & ICT
30 mins
(if applicable)
50%
50%
Date of Approval by
School Committee
Date of
Implementation
Version
Number
2/2
Diet(s)