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Master of Arts in Language Education (French) - BN510
Master of Arts in Language Education (German) BN511

Note :

This course is NOT being offered in the academic year starting September 2012.

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Minimum Entry Requirements

Second class honours grade 2 (GPA 2.5) or equivalent in a Bachelor of Education, Bachelor of Arts, or other relevant primary degree at NFQ level 8, and a minimum of one year’s teaching experience.

Course Aim Year 1

The aim of the first year of the programme is to develop the knowledge skills and competences of modern language teachers to enable them to teach French or German effectively at primary or second level.

This course aims to:

• Develop teachers’ communicative competence in the target language and to provide the skills and competences necessary for the development of communicative competence in the classroom.
• Increase language awareness through the study of phonetics, morphology and semantics and an introduction to the theories underpinning second language acquisition.
• Provide teachers with a high level of cultural awareness through the study of the culture and society of the target language, including both historical and contemporary issues.
• Introduce teachers to research skills in language learning and cultural studies.
• Develop reflective practitioners with an understanding of issues in second language learning and capable of compiling a portfolio of appropriate learning materials for the classroom.

Year 1 of the programme is run over two semesters with a typical course contact time of four hours per week. In addition participants will be expected to attend one research seminar per semester.

An award with the title Certificate in Language Education (French or German) may be granted if learners leave this programme after successfully completing the first year modules (36 ECTS credits).

Course Aim Year 2

The aim of Year 2 of the programme is to build on skills acquired in year 1 and to develop more specialised knowledge and competencies in the areas of language, culture and society, and language learning.

This course aims to:

• Provide teachers with expertise in the area of applied linguistics through the study of a mandatory module in Second Language Acquisition theory and practice.
• Develop language teacher awareness through the analysis of learner language, teaching and learning processes, and engagement in action research in the context of modern language classrooms.
• Provide participants with the opportunity to specialise in an area of interest through the provision of electives in Language Culture and Society or Computers in Language Teaching and Learning (CALL).
• The Language Culture and Society module aims to provide an in-depth study of a historical period or a thematic analysis of contemporary society through the study of authentic resources including film, literature and the media.
• The Computers in Language Teaching and Learning (CALL) module introduces participants to the use of CALL in the classroom and the design and development of language learning materials.
• Produce competent researchers through the development of participants’ powers of critical analysis, the ability to apply theory to practice and relate their learning to the field of education in a coherent and logical manner. This will be realised through the planning and execution of a Research Project linked to one of the thematic areas of the course.

Year 2 of the programme will run over three semesters with a course contact time of three hours per week in semesters 1 and 2. Students normally complete the research project in the semester immediately following completion of the two taught modules. Students will need to attend the college for three research methodology seminars and individual meetings with the supervisor assigned to them.

Course Content

Note: elective modules will run subject to sufficient numbers.

An award with the title Certificate in Language Education (French or German) may be granted if learners leave this programme after successfully completing the first year modules (36 ECTS credits).

An award with the title ‘Postgraduate Diploma in Arts Language Education (French/German)’ may be granted if learners leave this programme after successfully completing the first and second year taught modules (60 ECTS credits).

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