TESOL Curriculum

Singapore University of Social Sciences

TESOL Curriculum (TSL509)

Applications Open: 01 May 2025

Applications Close: 15 June 2025

Next Available Intake: July 2025

Course Types: Modular Graduate Course

Language: English

Duration: 6 months

Fees: $2200 View More Details on Fees

Area of Interest: Linguistics and Languages

Schemes: Alumni Continuing Education (ACE), Postgraduate Alumni Continuing Education (PACE)

Funding: SkillsFuture

School/Department: School of Humanities & Behavioural Sciences

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Synopsis

TSL 509 TESOL Curriculum provides students with an insight into the approaches, principles and processes of language syllabus design and curriculum development in the Digital Age. Firstly, the course gives an overview of various approaches, and highlights the distinction between syllabus design and curriculum development. Secondly, the various processes of curriculum development are examined critically. Thirdly, this is followed by a careful consideration and critique of various curriculum documents. Finally, implications for the development of curriculum documents of direct relevance to course participants’ teaching contexts are explored in detail.

Level: 5
Credit Units: 5
Presentation Pattern: EVERY JULY
E-Learning: BLENDED - Learning is done MAINLY online using interactive study materials in Canvas. Students receive guidance and support from online instructors via discussion forums and emails. This is supplemented with SOME face-to-face sessions. If the course has an exam component, this will be administered on-campus.

Topics

Syllabus design and curriculum development
Approaches to syllabus design
Emergence of a curriculum approach in language teaching
Language learning/teaching principles and curriculum design
Needs analysis
Situation analysis
Goals and learning outcome
Content and organisation
Selection and use of coursebook and other materials
Implementing the curriculum: Classroom and teaching procedures
Monitoring and assessment
Course evaluation

Learning Outcome

Discuss the curriculum development process
Relate the materials evaluation and adaptation process to curriculum design
Differentiate between syllabus design and curriculum development
Critique the principles and issues underlying curriculum design
Evaluate and adapt supplementary materials to fulfill curricular objectives
Design a curriculum of a language course intended for a specific group of learners