Master of Philosophy in Curriculum and Instruction – English Language Education (CCI-ENE)

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Applicants must follow the admission requirements:

1. Obtained a relevant bachelor’s degree (e.g., English, English Studies, English Education, Linguistics, Translation, and Foreign Language Studies) from a well-recognized university (e.g., 985/211 universities; double first-class universities; foreign studies universities; provincial comprehensive universities; and teacher training universities)

Course Description

Master of Philosophy in Curriculum and Instruction –
English Language Education

EDUC7101 PRINCIPLES OF CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION
This course aims to provide an overview on the principles and theories of curriculum and instruction. The introduction of these theories and principles provides learners a broad perspective on the basic curriculum questions regarding the foundations of purposes, content, design, and structure of educational programmes as well as learning and teaching theories and the relationship between the two.
Pre-requisite: None

EDUC7103 EVALUATION OF CURRICULUM, INSTRUCTION, AND STUDENT PERFORMANCEThis course seeks to equip learners with strategies and techniques used in the evaluation of curriculum programmes, instruction, and student performance. The assumptions, strengths, and weaknesses associated with various strategies will be critically analyzed. Learners work through evaluation problems related to particular curriculum programmes and instructional techniques; and develop assessment tools appropriate to their teaching assignments. Special attention is given to authentic assessment, performance assessment, portfolios, self-evaluation, and cooperative assessment.
Pre-requisite: None

EDUC7179 Curriculum Design and Materials Development for English Teachers
This course is designed to acquaint students with the strategies and principles of materials development for English language teaching. It aims to help students develop an understanding of the process of second language curriculum development in general, and of second language course design and materials preparation in particular. Theoretical discussions of language learning models and instructional principles, and various approaches to curriculum design and materials development will provided. Course participants will have opportunities to engage in critical reflection on both theoretical and practical issues in second language curriculum design and materials development, as well as develop practical experience in designing English language learning materials relevant to specific student populations. Pre-requisite: None

EDUC7180 Pedagogical Grammar for English Language Teachers
This graduate-level pedagogical grammar course provides opportunities for you to develop more profound grammatical knowledge of the English language, as well as pedagogical knowledge of innovative strategies and methodologies in teaching grammar in future ESL/EFL classrooms. Specific attention focuses on syntactical generative process of sentence structures, structures of clauses and phrases, grammar teaching approaches and techniques, evaluation of existing grammar resources and adaptation of these materials to better meet students’ learning needs.
Pre-requisite: None

EDUC7181 Teaching Second Language Writing
This course provides opportunities to explore various perspectives on theory, research, and pedagogical applications in second language writing. The course aims to equip students with strategies to help second language learners develop the skills necessary for effective writing. Topics include the nature of L2 writing, approaches to teaching L2 writing, L2 writing processes, features of L2 writers’ texts, beliefs and attitudes of L2 writers, feedback on L2 writing, L2 writing assessment, contexts for L2 writing, and L2 writing teacher education. Course participants will be helped to make connections between theory and practice and understand key issues that underlie second language writing, and acquire skills and techniques for planning, teaching and assessing second language writing.
Pre-requisite: None

EDUC7183 Second Language Vocabulary Acquisition and Language Teaching
This course provides opportunities to study about vocabulary in second language learning and teaching, including questions regarding how to select vocabulary for direct instruction, factors that influence incidental acquisition, strategies for deliberate learning and teaching, and assessment of vocabulary knowledge. A survey of pivotal published second language vocabulary acquisition research is provided for the purpose of evaluating the quality of the research and considering its practical implications for teaching.
Pre-requisite: None

EDUC7001 RESEARCH METHODS IN EDUCATION
This course aims at developing in students an understanding of quantitative and qualitative methods of collecting, analyzing, and interpreting data in educational research. Quantitative topics include application of statistical concepts / procedures, graphs, numerical summaries; normal distribution, correlation/regression analyses, probability, statistical inferences for one or two samples, hypothesis tests, chi-square tests, and factor analysis. Qualitative topics include data analyses in case studies, observations, and ethnography studies.
Pre-requisite: None

EDUC7051 QUALITATIVE RESEARCH IN EDUCATION
This is the intermediate master’s level course on qualitative method. Students will learn two central issues in qualitative research: 1) design and implement a scientifically valid qualitative study; 2) Analyzing qualitative data. This course will expose students to different paradigms in qualitative research including but not limited to: ethnography, grounded theory, participatory action research, and case study. The purpose of this course is to provide working knowledge to students to conduct qualitative study using various qualitative methods, as well as helping students to understand their limitation.
Pre-requisite: Research Methods in Education

EDUC7052 QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH IN EDUCATION
This is the intermediate master’s level course on quantitative method. Students will have the opportunity to learn a variety of statistical methods. The primary methods to be introduced will include: multiple regression, factor analysis, principal component analysis, analysis of variance and covariance. Other advanced statistical technic such as multilevel models, structural equation models, and causal inference models will be introduced. The purpose of this course is to lay the foundation for quantitative analysis of education issues. Practical issues such as analyzing quantitate data with statistical tools will be covered to provide hands-on experience to students.
Pre-requisite: Research Method s in Education

EDUC7053 ACTION RESEARCH
This course aims to help learners understand the fundamental concepts and ideas of action research, and the method of constructing action research design. Main topics include the overview of action research, the portraits and methods of action research, and the analysis of examples of action research papers. By studying the evidence-based strategies and methods, learners could cultivate a positive attitude toward doing action research to enhance professional development.
Pre-requisite: None

EDUC7190 THESIS
This course provides an opportunity for students to do research work in relevant fields with the aim of strengthening their abilities of conducting empirical research under supervision. Academic norms should be abided by and creative scholarship and originally are required.

Chinese and English

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