EDUC5935M
Materials Development for TESOL
15 credits

Module manager Martin Wedell
Email: M.Wedell@education.leeds.ac.uk

Taught Semester 2 View Timetable

Year running 2008/09

This module is not approved as an Elective

Objectives
On completion of this module students should be:

- able to give an overview of the underlying principles, goals and objectives in materials design and how these are realised in their own working context;
- familiar with a variety of materials evaluation procedures and understand the professional skills needed in order to use them;
- able to describe and analyse the materials design process and how it is applied in their own context;
- able to make principles decisions regarding the design and adaptation of materials for their own learners.

Syllabus
The role of instructional material. Analysing and evaluating materials - views of language, learning and socio-political values implicit in materials. The materials design process at the macro level. The materials design process at the micro level. Materials for mixed ability classes. Adapting coursebooks to meet local needs.

Teaching methods

Delivery type	Number	Length hours	Student hours
Lecture	6	1.00	6.00
Seminar	6	2.00	12.00
Private study hours			132.00
Total Contact hours			18.00
Total hours (100hr per 10 credits)			150.00

Private study
4 hours preparation per seminar = 24 hours
2 hours follow up per seminar = 12 hours
96 hours personal research and assignment preparation and writing

Progress monitoring
Preparation and follow-up tasks for each seminar
Tasks carried out during each seminar

Methods of assessment

Coursework

Assessment type	Notes	% of formal assessment
Assignment	3,000 words	100.00
Total percentage (Assessment Coursework)		100.00

Reading list
The reading list is available from the Library website

Last updated: 20/12/2007

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