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MA - Master of Arts
Manchester Metropolitan University
Full Time
Jan 2027
1 Year
The MA Applied Linguistics is a versatile and interdisciplinary programme, which aims to provide you with a solid understanding of the basis of language and linguistics. Delivered by a team of tutors with internationally recognised academic expertise in a range of specialist areas, you will have the option to tailor your studies in either TESOL or English Language, whilst maintaining a broader connection to the discipline of linguistics.You will have the opportunity to build your own bespoke master's degree to reflect your interests in the further study of applied linguistics and create a truly individualised experience. Choose from a range of units that create a bridge between the theory and the practice of language and linguistics, from the practical application of Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) to research focussed modules that explore the complex understanding of language in use. Dedicated routes allow you to specialise in either TESOL or English Language. You may also take a range of units without choosing to specialise.The MA Applied Linguistics (TESOL) specialism focuses on professional teaching practice in the English language classroom. Interactive sessions are delivered by industry experts and key researchers, and include lectures and student-centred learning methodologies such as discussions, debates and role-play to stimulate learning and demonstrate modern TESOL practice. With option units dedicated to academic management, assessment, and various approaches to teaching practice, the TESOL specialism will give you a competitive edge in the global jobs market and provides career development for new and experienced teachers alike.The MA Applied Linguistics (English Language) specialism emphasises the application of theories in a social context, aiming to enhance your analytical skills and your insight into the relationship between language, culture and society. You’ll explore different approaches to linguistic study, including how we use language in connection with identity and power. The staff teaching on units for this pathway are actively involved in current research, and they bring this experience to the classroom by using it to inform their teaching, thus ensuring discipline-relevant content is delivered by published experts.You can also opt to take the MA Applied Linguistics without a dedicated specialism, choosing a selection of units to suit your interests. A general route allows you to develop a broad and wide-ranging expertise in the discipline of Applied Linguistics, which will give you the tools to engage in truly intercultural communication and open up a global marketplace of opportunity.
The unit focuses on the main principles in the design and academic management of a wide range of English language courses.
This unit introduces students to fundamental concepts, current approaches and basic tools for the analysis of spoken and written discourse.
All students engage in a final independent project of approximately 15,000 words. Drawing from the theoretical and practical disciplinary knowledge acquired throughout the duration of the programme, you will explore an area of Applied Linguistics research and/or practice. The specific topic can be aligned to your own disciplinary interests and is negotiated with a personal project supervisor.
This unit explores the fundamental building blocks of language with a focus on sound, structure, and meaning. Sounds, including how we produce them and the patterns they are produced in, are studied in phonetics and phonology. The structure of words and sentences are explored through the study of morphology and syntax, respectively. Meaning, and how it is constructed in language, is examined via semantics. Studying these essential components of language will provide you with the terminology and techniques needed to describe and analyse language in relation to its fundamental foundations as a tool for communication.
This unit focuses on English language teaching from theoretical and practical perspectives and deals with principles underlying approaches to and procedures for teaching language skills and systems. It integrates the latest, most effective technological applications that can be used for teaching, learning and practising the language.
Language is central to the functioning of the Criminal Justice System in England and Wales to ensure that justice is served in accordance with the rule of law. All interactants in the Criminal Justice System have a range of codified and uncodified rights related to language. This unit explores such language rights and critically evaluates the extent to which linguistic (dis)advantage may have an impact on how justice is delivered. In exploring issues at the interface between language and law, you will have the opportunity to apply skills and competencies in linguistic theory and analysis developed on other core units.
The course engages with and responds to contemporary issues pertinent to language and globalisation, drawing on current debates on the status of English in the world.
This unit sits within critical intercultural communication research. It engages with contemporary non-essentialist paradigms of intercultural communication. It equips you with conceptual tools to explore and navigate culture on the go. It discusses intercultural encounters from different social domains and introduces you to transdisciplinary insights into communication. Central to this unit are principles of affirmative ethics, global ethics of care, and global cosmopolitanism.
This unit explores both the theoretical and practical aspects of the research process in Applied Linguistics. From critical reading in the literature review to justifying research design choices in the methodology, the unit focuses on developing the skills required for engaging in research projects. You'll write a proposal for an independent research project in which you will draw from the skills acquired in this unit to critically evaluate both relevant literature and appropriate methodologies for collecting and analysing data in Applied Linguistics.
This unit introduces you to a range of theories that explain second language acquisition, and provide you with opportunities to examine and evaluate those theories.
This unit introduces students to the relationship between language, society and identity in relation to factors such as gender, ethnicity, social class, power and policies.
This unit will provide you with the core competencies required for the effective design, teaching and assessment of courses in English for Academic Purposes (EAP), while increasing knowledge across the range of key concepts and issues related to teaching EAP. With a strong focus on employability, this unit enables you to enhance your teaching skills and understanding of EAP.
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