Course Description
Language - Second Language Learning & Teaching
This two year part-time programme provides language teachers with professional and academic opportunities and actively engages language practitioners in a collective reflection on the processes of language learning and teaching. Moreover, the course mirrors current trends and debates in language learning in Ireland and in Europe.
The course is open to teachers of Italian, Spanish, German, French, Irish and/or English as a second/foreign language. The issues addressed in the programme are relevant to all language teachers interested in Second Language Learning theories and second language learning and teaching methodologies. However, relevance at the individuals level is ensured by the opportunity to evaluate and develop materials for her/his own class/es and to reflect on her/his practice.
College | Waterford Institute of Technology |
Course Location | Waterford |
Course Category | Education & Teaching |
Course Type | Classroom Based |
Course Qualification | Masters Degree |
Course Duration | 2 years part time. |
Course Fee | POA |
Carear Path | The course is recognised by the Department of Education and Science and teachers can benefit from the usual increments associated with Level 9 qualifications. The programme will also benefit teachers interested in gaining expertise in teaching English as an additional language and in language teaching in general. |
Phone | 051 302067 |
Course Code | WD550 |