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THE ASTON UNIVERSITY MASTERS

This page links you to the first unit of all the old modules on the Aston University MSc programme with some sample assignment links as well.
I have left them online as there is some excellent content in each and every one of them. For further information please contact me.

MODULES

The Foundation module - The first study module taken by all students by Julian Edge.

Text & Discourse Analysis - The introduction to the TDA module by Thomas Bloor.

Text, Context & Schema - The first unit in the TDA module by Thomas Bloor.

Methodology and Action Research - The first unit in the Methodology module by Steve Mann.

Approaches to Syllabus Specification - The first unit in the Course and Syllabus Design module by J.Skelton & J.Willis.
Sample CSD assignment by Nina Blair - Reconceptualizing A Writing Course: Adopting A Task-Based Syllabus.

Investigating Interaction in Context - The first introductory unit to this module by Keith Richards.
Sample IIC assignment by Andrew Packett - Journalistic ‘profile’ interviews as institutional interaction: turn design and the novice EFL interviewer.

Distance Education - The first introductory unit to this module by Keith Richards.

Characterising Your Language Test - The first unit in the Language Testing module by Sue Wharton.

Training, Education & Development - The first unit in the Teacher Development module by Julian Edge.
Sample TD assignment by John Bartrick - An investigation into the ways Cooperative Development can enhance reflective practice.

Approaches to Materials Analysis - The first unit in the Materials Analysis & Production module by Sue Wharton.
Sample MAP assignment by Sean Maddalena - 'Used to and Be used to'.

Management as a Professional Reality for Teachers - The first introductory unit in the Management in English Language Teaching module by David Charles. Includes an excellent bibliography of over 120 titles around the subject.

Issues and Contexts in Teaching Young Learners - The first unit in the Teaching Young Learners module by Paula de Nagy.

Fundamental Issues - The first unit in the Grammar of Modern English module of Aston University's Masters by Tom Bloor.

Computational Linguistics - The full module by Peter Roe online.

Laying the Foundations - The first unit in the Lexical Studies module of Aston University's Masters by Peter Roe.

What is Language? - The second unit in the Lexical Studies module of Aston University's Masters by Peter Roe.