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LN5908: DISSERTATION FOR MSC IN TESOL (2017-2018)

Last modified: 27 Feb 2018 17:22


Course Overview

If you want to carry out in-depth research on a single topic within the field of TESOL, this is the course for you. You will be given regular support and supervision from experts in their fields on how your research should be carried out.

Course Details

Study Type Postgraduate Level 5
Session Second Sub Session Credit Points 60 credits (30 ECTS credits)
Campus Old Aberdeen Sustained Study No
Co-ordinators
  • Professor Robert Millar

Qualification Prerequisites

None.

What courses & programmes must have been taken before this course?

  • MSc Tesol
  • Either LN5025 Tesol Methodology: Teaching English as a Second Or Other Language (Studied) or LN5511 Tesol Methodology: Teaching English as a Second Or Other Language (Studied)
  • Either LN5020 Second Language Theory and Practice (Studied) or LN5523 Second Language Acquisition (Studied)
  • Either LN5021 Research Methods in Tesol (Studied) or LN5524 Research Methods in Tesol (Studied)
  • Any Postgraduate Programme (Studied)

What other courses must be taken with this course?

None.

What courses cannot be taken with this course?

  • LN5906 Tesol Focussed Teaching Portfolio (Studied)

Are there a limited number of places available?

No

Course Description

​This course provides an opportunity to carry out research on any topic concerned with TESOL, in discussion with a supervisor. Students will receive regular support and supervision sessions as they carry out their research and writing.


Contact Teaching Time

Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.

Teaching Breakdown

More Information about Week Numbers


Details, including assessments, may be subject to change until 31 August 2023 for 1st half-session courses and 22 December 2023 for 2nd half-session courses.

Summative Assessments

Dissertation: 15,000 words (100%)

Formative Assessment

There are no assessments for this course.

Feedback

​Summative feedback will be given through comments provided by the examiners in relation to the completed dissertation.

Formative feedback will also be provided through discussion between supervisor and student throughout the process.

Course Learning Outcomes

None.
 

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