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The course is aimed at both experienced and non-experienced teachers of English as a foreign or second language. The programme gives practising teachers the opportunity to explore current issues in ELT, and to deepen their understanding of the theoretical and practical concerns that underlie their teaching. For non-experienced teachers, there is a “Practices in TESOL” strand, which involves taking the electives English Language Teaching Practice 1 and 2. These electives offer structured and supervised classroom teaching, which exceed the current requirements of international professional TESOL certifications like CELTA.
The programme benefits in particular from CLCS’s involvement in the development and implementation of two Council of Europe tools that are important in the current debate about language learning, teaching and assessment world-wide: the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages and the European Language Portfolio. Students take six modules and undertake a research project leading to a word dissertation. Four core modules are mandatory and two are elective options. Core modules include:
- Describing English Grammar
- Language Testing
- Pedagogical Grammar of English
- Second Language Curriculum Planning and Implementation
The elective modules for experienced teachers include:
- History and Globalisation of English
- Corpus Linguistics
- Technology, Language, and Communication
- Language Variation and Change
- Linguistic Pragmatics
- Bilingualism and the Maintenance of Irish
- Second Language Teaching
- Multilingualism
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Among the priority research themes being addressed by Trinity researchers are ageing, nanoscience and materials, telecommunications, neuroscience, human identity, cancer, international integration, arts practice, and the inclusive society. These are topics that not only address issues of immediate and long-term concern to society but offer opportunities for future economic development. The University's commitment to a research-led education means that our students are exposed to leaders in their discipline, to the latest knowledge and ideas, and to an education that emphasises analytical skills and creative thinking, and gives students an opportunity to develop a broad range of skills by engaging in personal research.
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Trinity's research themes are supported by a set of research institutes that provide the infrastructure needed to support multi-disciplinary research as well as engagement with enterprise and social partners working in partnership with Trinity's twenty-four schools.
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