Modules for course Q1AX | MA/ALTEFL
MA Applied Linguistics for TEFL

Year 1 Modules

The student must take 180 credits from the modules in Year 1. Students who have a BA or BSc in English Language, Linguistics or a closely related subject may be eligible to be exempt from taking QXL-4432 and should take QXL-4933: Advanced Linguistics Research Methods instead. The choice of which research module is appropriate should be discussed with their personal tutor.
QXL-4432 Linguistics Research Methods (20) Core (Full Term)
QXL-4933 Adv Ling Research Methods (20) Core (Full Term)
QXL-4420 SLA and Language Teaching (20) (Semester 1)
QXL-4413 EFL Theory (20) Core (Semester 1)
QXL-4429 Teaching EFL (20) Core (Semester 2)
Dissertation The student must take 60 credits from the Compulsory Dissertation module options below. Students must take either QXL-4400 MA/MSc Dissertation or QCL-4400 Traethawd Hir MA/MSc.
QXL-4400 MA/MSc Dissertation (60) Core (Postgraduate Taught)
QCL-4400 Traethawd Hir MA/MSc Cymraeg (60) Core (Semester 3)
Foundations of Linguistics This module is compulsory unless a student has a bachelor's degree in Linguistics or a related subject. Students with a relevent bachelor's degree must discuss this with their tutor in Welcome Week, who will decide on an exemption. If exempted, students take 20 credits of relevant semester 1 modules in the School.
QXL-4411 Foundations of Linguistics (20) (Semester 1)
Optional Modules The student must take a minimum of 20 credits from the modules.
Linguistics The student must take a minimum of 20 credits from the modules.
QXL-4470 Language Policy and Planning 2 (20) (Semester 1)
QXL-4449 Psychology of Language (20) (Semester 1)
QXL-4443 Language and Communication (20) (Semester 1)
QXL-4475 Historical Linguistics (20) (Semester 1)
QXL-4425 Speech Science (20) (Semester 2)
QCL-4470 Agweddau ar Ddwyieithrwydd Cymraeg (20) (Semester 2)
QXL-4447 Language Change (20) (Semester 2)