Course summary

This MA course has been designed to enhance your knowledge of English language and literature while at the same time providing you with the opportunity to engage with education management and develop your skills in teaching English as a foreign language. The course should stand you in good stead for the purpose of either obtaining better employment or becoming an effective manager in a range of education settings. On this course you will explore the stylistics features of the English language, discuss major English literature themes and authors in relation to sustainability and environmental issues, engage with the theory and practice teaching English as a foreign language and approach key issues in education management. You will also gain, on successful completion, a recognised professional teaching qualification: the Teaching Knowledge Test accredited by Cambridge Assessment English, as part of the module Professional Enhancement: Managing the Teaching and Learning Process. A diagnostic task is administered at the start the course to support your academic development and this task is discussed with your allocated personal tutor, who can support your learning journey and provide sign-posting for your pastoral needs. Students are also invited to take part in the community of English Language Teaching research practice in the School of Humanities, for example the Corpus Linguistics at Coventry CLAC (CLAC ) monthly seminars and the occasional visiting lectures by famous experts in English language and literature (e.g. Prof David Crystal in 2018). The distinctive features of this course are: A task-based/problem-based approach to teaching and education management; Varied and innovative assessment tasks; The innovative themes covered in literature (e.g. environment and ecocriticism); The accreditation of the Teaching Knowledge Test TKT (TKT) professional qualification*. *If you already have TKT you will be given Accreditation of Prior Learning for it.