语言教学（硕士 ）

Birkbeck的MA语言教学专家专为那些已经有经验的外语或第二语言老师想要发展自己的职业机会的人，或经验不足但对在该领域从事职业有浓厚兴趣的人而设计。该计划将增进您对课堂实践以及对实践有帮助的关键研究领域的理解。在这一课程上，重视弥合理论与实践之间差距的重要性，并在结构上反映出两者之间的良好平衡。通过熟悉当前的文献以及完成课程任务所进行的研究，您将能够批判性地和建设性地参与与语言教学各个方面有关的辩论。
This MA Language TeachingTeaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) is ideal if you are a language teacher wishing to progress to a more senior or specialist role. It will help you develop specialised knowledge in key areas of language teaching, reflect on your own teaching practice, and enable you to engage critically and constructively in debates relating to a range of aspects of language teaching. Why choose this course An important feature of this MA is its flexibility. You can choose to study aspects of teaching English and graduate with an MA TESOL, or you can focus on the teaching of languages other than English and graduate with an MA Language Teaching. It brings together teachers of English and teachers of other languages to offer you a unique focus on the multilingual and multicultural contexts of language learning and teaching. It gives you the opportunity to learn and share experiences with teachers from all over the world to gain an insight into a range of language teaching contexts. MA Language TeachingTESOL is an essential qualification for those who wish to teach languages at university level, whether for general or more specific purposes. For those with less teaching experience, the MA will give you a competitive early career advantage as you gain more experience in teaching posts. What you will learn This course is specifically structured to bridge the gap between language teaching theory and practice, and help you reflect on the important balance between them. You will advance your knowledge of current literature in key areas of research in language teaching and, more broadly, in applied linguistics, and gain further confidence in your own practice through appreciating the variety of factors shaping language teaching and learning in the classroom. How you will learn This course is available to study full- or part-time. It has an evening timetable and you can choose a route through the course attending classes on campus, online or via a combination of both. You will learn through lectures, seminars, and by carrying out your own research for assignments in which you can follow your interests in this area. You will also benefit from guest lectures, symposia and workshops across Birkbeck. You will have the chance to choose between your dissertation pathways on this course: an empirical research investigation of an aspect of language teaching and learning, or an independent library-based project on a relevant topic of your choice. If you are not yet ready to commit to an MA, we also offer this course as a Postgraduate Diploma and Postgraduate Certificate, ideal if you have classroom experience of language teaching, or have a broadly relevant first degree and an interest in the theory and practice of language teaching. This course is part of our Birkbeck Flexible Master’s UK, which gives you the choice of how you want to study - on campus, online or via flexible learning, which combines both. If you require a Student visa to study in the UK, you will only be able to apply for the on-campus study option for this course. Online and flexible options will not be available to you because they may affect the conditions of your visa.