To enable English language teachers to improve their knowledge and skills for teaching English to speakers of other languages
In-service teachers
Evening Program: 2 semesters for full course load (course work including practicum and research project); 4 semesters for part-time students (course work including practicum and research project)
Days/Timings: Full-time: (5 modules per semester) 3 days a week (Monday, Wednesday, Friday), Saturdays, 9.00-4.00); Part-time: (2-3 modules per semester)
| Course Code | Semester 1 | Course Code | Semester 2 |
| DAT 101 | Learning and the Learner | DAT 106 | Curriculum, materials and teaching-learning resources |
| DAT 102 | Methodology: Teaching the four language skills, grammar, and vocabulary | DAT 107 | Planning and managing language learning and teaching in under resourced, large and multilevel classes |
| DAT 103 | The study of language systems(grammar and structure, phonology, discourse,& pragmatics) | DAT 108 | Assessment, monitoring and evaluation |
| DAT 104 | Language awareness: Researching and reflecting on classroom language | DAT 109 | Developing Professional Practice II Supervised practicum with teacher portfolio: a record of 10 lessons with materials used and follow-up teacher reflections (3 lessons will be observed for assessment) |
| DAT 105 | Developing Professional Practice I Micro-teaching, lesson observation | DAT 110 | Action-research project Teachers may be allowed extra time (one semester) to complete their research projects, if required. |
| Total=5 Courses | Total= 5 Courses |
Full-time students will need to study 5 courses in each semester (15 credit hours); Part-time students will need to study 2-3 courses per semester.
A diploma may be awarded on completion of all course requirements (30 credit hours) according to defined standards as per university rules. This includes successful completion of course work, supervised teaching practice and an action-research project.
A waiver can be considered for a maximum of 2 courses per semester and only at the Diploma level. (For waiver, the applicants will need to pass a 3-hour waiver exam with a minimum of 60% marks in each course for which waiver has been applied for.)
SEMESTER 1
No. | Code | Course | Category |
1 | DAT 101 | Learning and the Learner | EResults-based or |
2 | DAT 102 | Methodology: Teaching the four language skills, grammar, and vocabulary | Essential / Major |
3 | DAT 103 | The study of language systems(grammar and structure, phonology, discourse,& pragmatics) | Essential / Major |
4 | DAT 104 | Language awareness: Researching and reflecting on classroom language | Essential / Major |
5 | DAT 105 | Developing Professional Practice I Micro-teaching, lesson observation | Essential / Major |
SEMESTER 2
No. | Code | Course | Category |
1 | DAT 106 | Curriculum, materials, and teaching-learning resources | Essential / Major |
2 | DAT 107 | Planning and managing language learning and teaching in under-resourced, large, and multilevel classes | Essential / Major |
3 | DAT 108 | Assessment, monitoring and evaluation | Essential / Major |
DAT 109 | Developing Professional Practice II Supervised practicum with teacher portfolio: a record of 10 lessons with materials used and follow-up teacher reflections (3 lessons will be observed for assessment) | Essential / Major | |
4 | DAT 110 | Action-research project Teachers may be allowed extra time (one semester) to complete their research projects, if required. | Essential / Major |
| Admission Fee | 5,000 |
| Security Deposit | 5,000 |
| Student Fund | 5,000 |
| Tuition Fee | 15,000 per course |
Financial Assistance
