• integrate the different theories and practices of the disciplines introduced by the programme;
• create and redesign approaches to describing/analysing/teaching English in different contexts;
• delineate and mediate the convergence between disciplines;
• identify criteria for establishing terminologies and methodologies in applied linguistics and TESOL;
• describe essential concepts and categories of the English grammar;
• demonstrate sensitiveness to different perceptions about English language use in different contexts;
• assess and account for different aspects of change in English language use across different contexts;
• evaluate the different approaches to developing and evaluating learners' English language proficiency
• describe a range of methods and approaches that have been devised in order to facilitate the process of mastering a broad range of ESPs;
• have an eclectic appreciation of complementary and contrasting approaches in applied linguistics and TESOL; and
• apply the findings of research on digital technology to classroom practice;

In terms of Subject Knowledge and Understanding, the programme provides opportunities for you to demonstrate the abilityto:

• identify the methodologies necessary for producing and interpreting sets of language data; design different research questions and refine your terminologies for conceptualising and testing specific aspects of language;
• identify the methodologies necessary for interpreting events in language learning contexts; design different research questions and refine your terminologies for conceptualising and testing specific aspects of TESOL methodology;
• describe how the language of texts is processed at the levels of reception/cognition;
• identify the major learning problems learners have with grammar, vocabulary, pronunciation, and the productive and receptive skills;
• identify the major methods and approaches to the development and evaluation of English language proficiency;
• identify the key issues involved in course design and delivery, TESOL management, professional development, and language learning;
• identify the key issues involved in developing and evaluating learner's English language proficiency;
• identify the research methods that need to be adopted when conducting TESOL practicum;
• identify tools and resources used for corpus analysis;
• describe the issues that specifically concern the development and evaluation of grammar, vocabulary, pronunciation, receptive and productive skills;
• describe measures that facilitate the valid and reliable assessment of English language proficiency;
• identify the key theories and approaches in second language acquisition and how these have shaped current research;
• relate SLA theory to a variety of teaching and learning contexts;
• identify the key theoretical and practical issues related to the learning of English for Specific Purposes (ESP); and
• the key theoretical and practical issues related to the use of digital technology in TESOL.

In terms of Intellectual Development, you will be helped to:

• use grammar as a system of resources for creating meaning in context;
• analyse the grammatical patterns of various texts and how they are organized;
• assimilate and adapt theoretical models within practical analysis;
• critically examine a range of significant research studies and findings across applied linguistics and TESOL;
• generate interdisciplinary dialogue across the different components of the programme;
• apply a range of methodologies, sub-disciplines and theoretical approaches in applied linguistics and TESOL research;
• apply theoretical principles to TESOL contexts by means of a practicum;
• apply your knowledge of how English language proficiency is developed and evaluated to a variety of TESOL contexts, materials and learners;
• adapt methodologies to new contexts;
• analyse methods in relation to spoken and written discourse stored in electronic and non electronic formats;
• a range of methods and approaches that have been devised in order to facilitate the process of mastering a broad range of ESPs;
• apply your knowledge of the use of digital technology in TESOL to a variety of learning contexts, professional development and action research projects; and
• analyse the structure and content of various TESOL materials and adapt them to different groups of learners.

Key Transferable Skills imparted during the programme include:

• development of independent learning, self-evaluation, and critical and analytical thought;
• enhanced and effective communication in spoken and written English;
• generation of tenable hypotheses for research purposes; use of computer-mediated research skills;
• write critically and engagingly about theoretical and practical issues;
• summarise and critique theory and practice in oral and written forms; and
• evaluation of language resources (language corpora and TESOL materials).
• Skills relevant to Employability and Personal Development nurtured during the programme include:
• development of professional writing skills in the discipline;
• development of oral presentation skills;
• development of metalinguistic abilities;
• development of independent research skills and critical thinking;
• development of TESOL course design training, consultancy and academic management skills;
• appraisal of the relationship between academic, professional, public and user conceptions of language;
• undertaking of practice-oriented research in language applied linguistics and TESOL; and
• development of new theoretical directions in emerging fields of study.