This module will familiarise you with principles and practice of current approaches and methods in teaching English for Academic Purposes. You will look at the development of EAP within the wider field of English for Specific Purposes. Needs analysis is a vital component of the course: understanding the range of needs that students have when studying at Higher Education level and the key components that may be required in a particular context.
The key principles in EAP course design will be looked at as well as cross-cultural and intercultural issues in EAP. As part of this course you will examine the requirements of the most commonly accepted examinations for entry to tertiary level education and create tools for formative and summative progress assessment.
This module carries 30 credits
" The first thing I love is the classroom facilities and resource centre, especially the library. The second thing is the learning and teaching is based on a friendly, collaborative approach which gives us an opportunity to feel free and be more confident sharing ideas. "
Nilufar
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Postgraduate Certificate, Diploma or MA awarded by University of Chichester
Homestay (half-board): £301
Residential (half-board): £357
Residential (self-catering): £301
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Course content
Assessment (written after completion of the course and supervised at distance by tutors): A portfolio (50%) containing TWO of the following three options
- An evaluation of an EAP coursebook for use with an identified target group.
- A detailed discourse/genre analysis of an EAP text for use with a specified group of learners.
- EAP materials design for three hours of class time for a specified group of learners, plus a critical evaluation of their use in practice.
A main assignment (3,000 words) (50%): the principled design of an EAP course (maximum 4 weeks) for a specified target group.
" I'm really impressed. The course has provided me with functional knowledge about EAP. All the materials provided are relevant - I can't think of one day I walked away thinking we had wasted time. "
Participant
" A great amount of information was provided. Even though the material was complex, it was delivered with ease and we absorbed the essential information… We received not only knowledge and material, but also pleasure. "
Elmira
Timetable
This course consists of 50 hours of tuition, delivered between 09:00 and 15:30, Monday - Friday. You will also take part in cross-curricular workshops on a variety of topics, and each course includes a free evening and weekend programme of social and cultural activities and trips.
Further Information
Specific course content comes from feedback you and other participants give us through pre-course questionnaires, identifying your needs and priorities.
Time will be built into the course for reflection and for you to consider how to adapt ideas from the course to your classroom in your own professional contexts.
NILE offers various accommodation options, including homestay with carefully selected hosts and residential accommodation at the University of East Anglia. NILE’s dedicated student welfare team can be reached 24 hours a day.
All NILE courses involve a significant element of English language improvement and/or the development of language awareness.
MA Module Leader: Erkan Arkin
Erkan holds a PhD in Applied Linguistics, specialising in English Medium Instruction in higher education. He previously worked as a lecturer at the TESOL teacher education programme of Eastern Mediterranean University (EMU), North Cyprus, where he also had various other roles, including head of professional development at the School of Languages and academic coordinator at the Rector’s Office. He currently works as a part-time lecturer at EMU.
Erkan comes from an educational background with over twenty years' teaching experience in the university context. He has a strong interest in contributing to the education and development of pre-service and in-service teachers, thanks to his dual role as faculty staff and professional development specialist at the university’s Foreign Languages and English preparatory school.
After completing his doctoral study, Erkan became interested in supporting university lecturers to improve their educational practices, specifically focussing on maximising learning in English-taught programmes. His latest presentations and publications have covered topics on EMI in higher education and EMI teacher training, including chapter contributions in three edited books: English-Medium Instruction in European Higher Education: English in Europe (2015); English as the Medium of Instruction in Turkish Higher Education: Policy, Practice and Progress (2022); and Multilingualism & EMI in North Cyprus: Policies and Practices (in progress).
