![]() Postgraduate Certificate / Diploma in Teaching Chinese - SOAS Start of programme: September intake only Duration: Diploma: One calendar year (full-time) or two years (part-time Saturday daytime) Certificate: One year (part-time Saturday daytime) Mode of Attendance: Mixed Full Time and Part Time Description SOAS Language Centre is pleased to offer this new professional development Postgraduate Certificate and Diploma in teaching Chinese, which will contribute to the professionalisation of Chinese teaching in the UK and elsewhere. Overview The Postgraduate Certificate in Teaching Chinese The Postgraduate Certificate in Teaching Chinese (only offered in part-time) programme has been specifically designed to meet the rapidly growing demand for trained and qualified teachers of Chinese in the UK and elsewhere. It equips students with the knowledge and skills which will enable them to teach Chinese to a broad profile of Chinese learners in UK, European and worldwide educational contexts. The Postgraduate Diploma in Teaching Chinese The Postgraduate Diploma in Teaching Chinese (offered part-time and full-time) provides and equips students with the knowledge and skills to enable them to teach Chinese professionally and also enable students to fulfil supervisory and pedagogical roles such as course coordinator, teacher developer, course designer and materials developer. It will equip students with the knowledge and skills to deal with the teaching of Chinese in different contexts and through the integration of different varieties of Chinese language. As a practical component, students will also become familiar with the content and design of instructional material and teaching/testing techniques, and will evaluate second language learners’ performance through the analysis of empirical data and adequate descriptive terminology. They will also be able to design appropriate lesson plans, and will have carried out a certain amount of practice in teaching Chinese. Graduates will be qualified and well prepared for such professions as: teaching Chinese in higher education in the UK, Europe and other parts of the world; teaching Chinese at private institutions or companies; administrative or consultative roles at educational organizations; and editing roles in publishing houses specialised in language courseware. Students who complete the Diploma in the first year can continue on to an MA in Chinese Language Teaching in the following year subject to MA programme approval. The Diploma will comprise two thirds of the MA in Chinese Language Teaching which will start in 2011. Entry to the MA in Chinese Language Teaching will be decided by the MA Programme Convenor. Structure The Postgraduate Diploma in Teaching Chinese consists of 4 core courses, which can be taken on a full time (1 year of study, 6 hours per week) or part time basis (2 years of study, 3 hours per week), equivalent to 3 course units carrying 135 CATS credits at postgraduate level. The Postgraduate Certificate in teaching Chinese can only be taken on a part-time basis (1 year 3 hours every Saturday) Equivalent to 1.5 course units carrying 67.5 CATS credits at postgraduate level. After successful completion of the certificate students will be able to continue to another year of part-time study in order to obtain the Postgraduate Diploma in Teaching Chinese. Core courses All students on the programme must take the following courses:
School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London Thornhaugh Street, Russell Square London, WC1H 0XG United Kingdom Fax Phone Phone: 020 7898 4858 Tuition charges Tuition fees: Please check website for details. Other Categories: Chinese Teacher Training Courses |