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Kathmandu University School of Education offers programs in interdisciplinary areas with a special focus on teacher education to develop the human resources required for the nation-building with special reference to education and pedagogy. To address the shift in the educational processes, the School aims at developing skilled and visionary educational professionals. In the given context, this document discusses the rationale for the program of M Ed in ELT (One Year) program, eligibility for the prospective students, program structure, course descriptions, and student assessment modalities.
Program Objectives
Upon completion of the program, graduates will be able to:
Apply current theories and practices in English language teaching (ELT).
Develop effective English teaching skills tailored to both local and global classroom contexts.
Conduct small-scale, need-based research to address practical issues in ELT.
Create and adapt ELT teaching and learning materials based on learners’ needs.
Design and deliver teacher training programs and workshops for ELT practitioners.
Duration of the program
The program is structured to complete in one year but offers flexibility. Students are, however, required to complete all the requirements of the program within two years.
Eligibility Requirements
The candidates having a Master's degree in English (language or literature), Linguistics, or related fields from a university or an institution recognized by Kathmandu University are eligible to apply for the program.
Class size
The number of students in each cohort will be limited to 25.
Structure of the program
This is a two-semester program comprising nine courses of 3-credits each i.e., 27 credits in total. The program consists of:
a) Two Core Courses (6-credits)
b) Five Professional Courses (15-credits)
c) Two Practical Courses (6-credits).
Course Type | Course Code | Course Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
Core Courses (6 Cr.) | EDUC 508 | Theory and Practice in Education | 3 |
EDUC 509 | Research Methodology | 3 | |
Specialization Courses (12 Cr.) | EDEL 509 | English Linguistics | 3 |
EDEL 516 | Perspectives in English Language Education | 3 | |
EDEL 511 | English Language Teaching Methods | 3 | |
EDEL 519 | Teacher Development | 3 | |
Elective Courses (3 Cr.) (Choose One) | EDEL 513 | Curriculum Design & Materials Development | 3 |
EDEL 531 | Classroom Studies and Action Research | 3 | |
EDEL 500 | Academic Reading and Writing | 3 | |
EDEL 532 | Literature in the Language Classrooms | 3 | |
EDEL 334 | ICT in English Language Teaching and Learning | 3 | |
EDEL 515 | Evaluation and Testing in ELT | 3 | |
EDEL 540 | Independent Study | 3 | |
Practical Courses (6 Cr.) | — | Research Project | 3 |
— | Internship | 3 | |
Total Credits | 27 |
Evaluation
The course facilitator assigned with the course paper is entirely responsible for the evaluation. The in semester; CAS comprises 50% weightage and end semester Paper Based 4 Test (PBT) carries the rest 50%. Students will be graded as the letter grade system in practice at KU. In order to pass, the scholar has to maintain at least C in individual course and a Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) 3.0.
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