AUT - Master of Professional Language Studies - Language Teaching
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Master of Professional Language Studies - Language Teaching
The Master of Professional Language Studies - Language Teaching (MPLS -LT) is a one year taught masters degree to develop advanced professional skills in teaching English, ESOL, TESOL, or another language.
The programme is for teachers who have a preliminary qualification and experience in language teaching and provides advanced academic knowledge combined with practical language teaching.
Programme code: AK1287
Level: 9
Points: 120
Duration: 1 year full time / 3 years part time
Venue: City campus
Starting date: 18 July 2011; 27 February 2012
AUT encourages early application. Late applications may be accepted if the programme is not full.
What this programme covers
The MPLS is a one year taught master’s degree – equivalent to the level of the second year of a two-year master’s. Its focus is on professional practice. Students complete papers and an applied practice project.
This programme is taught in English and provides advanced academic knowledge combined with practical language teaching.
Students have the opportunity to synthesise and apply advanced specialist knowledge to their teaching practice, and critically reflect on the use of materials and techniques in the classroom.
Note:
- Although some papers have online learning components, the programme is only offered on campus, at AUT University in Auckland, New Zealand.
- Students teaching in Auckland during their studies must gain approval from their teaching institution to use their own class for the Reflective Practice Project paper. Students not teaching during the programme will be assisted to set up some teaching in order to complete the paper.
Admission criteria
1. To enter the MPLS in Language Teaching students must have completed one of the following:
(b) a relevant bachelor’s degree with honours or
(c) a relevant post graduate diploma or
(d) a bachelor’s degree or graduate diploma and
2. An applicant must have completed their qualification in 1 (d) (i) above to a merit standard.
3. All applicants must have at least one year of relevant professional experience.
4. An applicant who is admitted under 1(d)(i) above will be required to provide evidence of further relevant professional experience.
Additionally:
- Non-native English speakers require an Academic IELTS of 6.5 overall with not less than 6 in each band and not less than 7 in speaking and writing.
- Evidence of relevant professional experience must be submitted upon application. See Addendum
Applicants must discuss their intended study sequence with the programme leader before enrolling in papers. Semester 1 papers are noted below; students wishing to start the programme midyear will need to study part time as Semester 1 papers are a pre-requisite for Semester 2 papers.
168101 Language Analysis (Semester 1 paper)
169203 The Language Learner (Semester 1 paper)
169206 Contemporary Approaches and Issues in Language Teaching (Semester 1 paper)
169202 Reflective Practice Project
169204 Curriculum Design and Assessment
Elective papers
168102 Language, Culture and Communication
168104 Discourse Analysis
169205 The Context of Language Teaching and Learning
Other papers
109007 Special Topic in Applied Language Studies
Lecturers
- Clare Conway
- Denise Cameron
- Dr Graeme Couper
- Heather Denny
- Dr Lynn Grant
- Heather Richards
- Annelies Roskvist
- Kevin Roach
- Alice U
Timetabling
Classes are held on Monday to Thursday in the late afternoon, generally 4.30 – 6.30 pm.
Career opportunities
Enhanced prospects for employment and promotion in language teaching positions nationally and internationally in:
- Private language schools
- Tertiary educational institutions
- Community schools
- High schools (for teachers who already have high school teaching qualifications)
- Students may undertake further study on completion of their course, as long as sufficient papers in research methodology have been taken during the course of their MPLS programme and they meet other relevant entry criteria: