Bachelor of Letters (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) (TESOL)

The Bachelor of Letters (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) (TESOL) is a 108 unit program that must be studied concurrently with another Bachelor degree at an approved Australian higher education institution, for which 72 units of block credit will be awarded on completion of the requirements of the other degree. The Bachelor of Letters (TESOL) is normally studied part-time concurrently with the other Bachelor degree, thus adding one extra year to the overall study program. It is offered by the College of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences.

The stream undertaken by the student will be identified on the student’s transcript of academic record and on the parchment presented to the student on completion of the course.

Students who complete 36 units of Flinders topics according to the program of study below but who do not complete the requirements of their other Bachelor degree may be eligible to exit with a Diploma of Letters (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) (TESOL).

• Admission requirements
• Course aims
• Learning outcomes
• Program of study

Admission requirements

To gain entry into the Bachelor of Letters an applicant must be enrolled in a Bachelor degree (AQF level 7) at an approved Australian higher education institution.

Course aims

The course aims to:

• provide students with the essential knowledge of second language acquisition theories they need to become TESOL practitioners
• provide students with the essential tools for classroom practice they need to become TESOL practitioners
• develop students’ awareness of the diverse linguistic and cultural communities who are learning English as a second/additional language
• develop students’ ability to connect across geographical, social and cultural boundaries
• produce graduates who are able to teach English to speakers of other languages in a range of contexts, locally and globally, and who strive to continually improve their knowledge of the field and their teaching practice

Learning outcomes 

On the completion of the Bachelor of Letters (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) (TESOL) you will be able to:

• defend knowledge of current theories in second language acquisition as they apply to TESOL
• evaluate current issues related to second language acquisition, teaching methodologies and approaches and English language learners in TESOL
• design and implement activities and lessons to facilitate English language learners’ language acquisition
• select second language teaching methodologies and approaches for use in your own classroom teaching practice in TESOL   
• choose current theories in second language acquisition to evaluate your own and others’ classroom teaching practice in TESOL
• develop your own teaching methodology and approach informed by current theories in second language acquisition as they apply to TESOL

Program of study

To qualify for the Bachelor of Letters (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages)(TESOL), a student must complete the requirements for his/her other bachelor degree, and 36 units at Flinders University according to the program of study set out below, with a grade of P or NGP or better in each topic.

Not all topics are necessarily available in a given year.

No topic may be counted towards both the Bachelor of Letters and the student’s other bachelor degree. Students who have previously completed core topics below will be required to undertake additional option topics from the list below, or other topics agreed on with the College of Humanities Arts, and Social Sciences, to complete 36-units of study.

Students are not normally permitted to undertake cross-institutional study or exchange study within the Bachelor of Letters (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) (TESOL).

Specialisation – Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)

Core – Year 1 topics

9 units comprising:

ESOL1001 Fundamental Concepts of Second Language Learning and Teaching in TESOL (4.5 units)
ESOL1002 Language Assessment in TESOL (4.5 units)

Core – Year 2 topics

9 units comprising:

ESOL2003 English Linguistics in TESOL (4.5 units)
ESOL2004 Curriculum Development and Teaching Practice in TESOL (4.5 units)

Core – Year 3 topics

9 units comprising:

ESOL3005 Principles of Teaching and Learning in TESOL (4.5 units)
LING3105 Intercultural Communication (4.5 units)

Option – Year 2 and 3 topics

Select 9 units from either Option A or Option B:

Option A

EDUC3527 Investigating Languages Pedagogy in the Integrated Curriculum (Primary R-7) (4.5 units) 
EDUC4831 Exploring Literacies and Intercultural Contexts in Languages Pedagogy (Primary R-7) (4.5 units)
LING2004 Language in Society (4.5 units) 
LING2103 Discourse and Media (4.5 units) 
LING3106 Applied Linguistics in Action (4.5 units)
LING3107 An Introduction to Translation: Theory and Practice (4.5 units)

Option B*

FREN1201 Introductory French Part 1 (4.5 units)
FREN1202 Introductory French Part 2 (4.5 units)

or

FREN2201 Intermediate French Part 1 (4.5 units)
FREN2202 Intermediate French Part 2 (4.5 units)

or

INDO1201 Introductory Indonesian Part 1 (4.5 units)
INDO1202 Introductory Indonesian Part 2 (4.5 units)

or

INDO2201 Intermediate Indonesian Part 1 (4.5 units)
INDO2202 Intermediate Indonesian Part 2 (4.5 units)

or

ITAL1201 Introductory Italian Part 1 (4.5 units)
ITAL1202 Introductory Italian Part 2 (4.5 units)

or

ITAL2201 Intermediate Italian Part 1 (4.5 units)
ITAL2202 Intermediate Italian Part 2 (4.5 units)

or

MGRE1201 Introductory Modern Greek Part 1 (4.5 units)
MGRE1202 Introductory Modern Greek Part 2 (4.5 units)

or

MGRE2201 Intermediate Modern Greek Part 1 (4.5 units)
MGRE2202 Intermediate Modern Greek Part 2 (4.5 units)

or

SPAN1201 Introductory Spanish Part 1 (4.5 units)
SPAN1202 Introductory Spanish Part 2 (4.5 units)

or

SPAN2201 Intermediate Spanish Part 1 (4.5 units)
SPAN2202 Intermediate Spanish Part 2 (4.5 units)

* Students can be accommodated at either Beginners' (Introductory) or Intermediate (equivalent to Year 12 SACE continuers level) levels of linguistic competence.