Programme Requirements
Students register for the programme under the (a) Already subject-knowledge qualified (ASKQ) group; or the (b) Not yet subject-knowledge qualified (NYSKQ) group. All students are required to complete a total of 24 units for graduation. Courses to be offered include:
- PEDU 6111 The English Language Curriculum
- ENLT 6701 Phonetics and Phonology for English Language Teaching
- ENLT 6702 Morphology and Syntax for English Language Teaching
- ENLT 6703 Spoken and Written Discourse for English Language Teaching
- ENLT 6704 Psychological and Social Perspectives on Language
- ENLT 6705 Literature in English
- ENLT 6706 Special Topics in English Language
- ENLT 6801 Language Testing and Assessment
- ENLT 6802 Contemporary English Language Teaching Issues
- ENLT 6803 Reading and Writing – Teaching and Learning
- ENLT 6804 Listening and Speaking – Teaching and Learning
- ENLT 6805 Information and Communication Technology in English Language Teaching
- ENLT 6806 Professional Development in English Language Teaching
- ENLT 6900 Project in English Language and Teaching
Study Scheme
1) Students are required to complete a total of 24 units for graduation.
| (a) | Applicable to NYSKQ (Not yet subject-knowledge qualified) group | |
| (i) 5 courses from: ENLT 6701-6706 |
15 units |
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| (ii) 3 courses from: ENLT 6801-6806, PEDU 6111 |
9 units |
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Total: 24 units |
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| (b) | Applicable to ASKQ (Already subject-knowledge qualified) group | |
| (i) 2 courses from: ENLT 6701-6706 |
6 units |
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| (ii) 3-6 courses from: ENLT 6801-6806, PEDU 6111, one MEd course offered by the Department of Curriculum & Instruction. |
9 – 18 units |
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| (iii) Course on research methods Student can opt to take 2 courses from: PEDU 6003-6004, 6401-6406 (each 1.5 units)# |
0 – 3 units |
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| (iv) Project in English language and teaching (6 units) (Student can opt to undertake ENLT 6900*) |
0 – 6 units |
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Total: 24 units |
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| # | There are pre-requisites for PEDU 6404 & 6405. Please refer to Faculty handbook – course descriptions for details. |
| * | Students who are admitted to ENLT 6900 must take 2 courses on research methods. |
Note: Courses will be mainly taught in English. The medium of instruction will be subject to the availability of teachers. The Programme reserves the right of final decision on the medium of instruction. Students should observe the medium of instruction of each course in the system for course selection and registration.
2) Other Requirements
| (a) | A student must achieve a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of at least 2.0 in order to fulfil the graduation requirement. |
| (b) | Students must fulfil the term assessment requirement of the Graduate School. A student who obtains a cumulative GPA below 2.0 in the preceding term will be put on academic probation. For details, please refer to Section 13.0 “Unsatisfactory performance and discontinuation of studies” of the general regulations governing postgraduate studies, which can be accessed from the Graduate School homepage: https://www.gs.cuhk.edu.hk. |
Class Schedule
There are two terms per academic year. Term 1 is from September to December, and Term 2 from January to April. Classes are usually offered on weekday evenings and Saturday mornings.