Master of Education (TESOL)
To qualify for the award of Master of Education (TESOL) candidates must complete 48 credit points, including:

a minimum of 30 credit points from this stream, comprising;
- a minimum of 24 credit points of core units of study;
- a minimum of 6 credit points of elective units of study; plus
a minimum of 6 credit points of capstone units of study; and
a maximum of 12 credit points of postgraduate Education units of study which can be chosen from any Master of Education program

Learning outcomes
At the conclusion of this designated program students should be able to:

be familiar with current theoretical and pedagogical debates in the area of teaching English to speakers of other languages (TESOL).
understand theoretical and methodological issues and principles underlying the learning, teaching and assessment of English for speakers of other languages in diverse contexts.
understand pedagogical principles relevant to language learning, teaching and assessment of English for speakers of other languages.
develop knowledge of research that has been undertaken in the fields of TESOL and TESOL-related disciplines.
develop knowledge about language as it relates to the teaching English to speakers of other languages.
develop a range of skills necessary for effective research-led pedagogical practice in the area of TESOL.
select, devise and use teaching and assessment materials appropriate and sensitive to individual learners’ needs and language teaching contexts.
provide leadership in developing TESOL programs for teaching, learning and assessment purposes in second and foreign language contexts.

Core units
EDPG5001
Discourse and Language Teaching	6   	 	Semester 2
EDPJ5002
Second Language Acquisition	6   	 	Semester 1
EDPJ5013
Methodology and Language Teaching	6   	 	Semester 2
EDPJ5016
Grammar and the Language Classroom	6   	 	Semester 1
EDPJ5020
Literacy and Language Teaching	6   	 	Semester 2
EDPJ5021
Developments in English Lang Teaching	6   	 	Semester 1
Elective units
EDPJ5018
English for Specific Purposes
This unit of study is not available in 2021

6   	 	Semester 1
EDPJ5022
Research Methods in Language Studies	6   	 	Semester 1
Semester 2
EDPJ5023
Teacher Professional Development for EFL	6   	 	Semester 2
EDPJ5024
English in Academic Settings	6   	 	Semester 1
Semester 2
EDPJ5025
Bilingual Education	6   	 	Semester 1
EDPJ5026
Language Testing and Assessment	6   	 	Semester 2
Capstone units
EDPZ6720
Dissertation	12   	
Note: Department permission required for enrolment

Semester 1
Semester 2
EDPZ6724
Dissertation Part 1	6   	
Note: Department permission required for enrolment

Semester 1
Semester 2
EDPZ6725
Dissertation Part 2	6   	P EDPZ6724

Note: Department permission required for enrolment

Semester 1
Semester 2
EDPZ6730
Special Project 1	6   	P 24 credit points of units
Semester 1
Semester 2
Elective units from other schools
Master of Education (TESOL) students may choose up to two units of study from the following:
Department of Linguistics
LNGS7002
Language, Society and Power	6   	 	Semester 1
LNGS7006
Cross-Cultural Communication	6   	 	Semester 2
LNGS7506
Discourse and Communication	6   	 	Semester 2