Bachelor of Arts Teaching English as a Foreign Language
- Level
- Bachelors Degree(MNQF Level 7)
- Duration
- 3 years(6 Semesters)
- Modes
- Available Modes (Full-Time)
SUMMARY
- current Intake
- February Intake 2025
- Campus
- Male' (Full-Time (Morning)) ,Gan (Full-Time) ,Hithadhoo (Full-Time (Evening))
current Intake
Overview
The aim of this course is to meet the nation's needs of skilled professionals in the area of teaching English Language in the Maldives. To achieve the aims of this program, our partcipants will study linguistics, literature, phonetics and phonology, psychology, classroom management, pedagogy and etc to equip them with the right tools to meet the demands of the modern day, challenging education system and take on the immense responsibility of teaching English Langauge to the children of Maldives.
Entry Requirements
General Entry
- i) Two passes at GCE AL/ HSC and 3 OL passes (including a pass in English) or equivalent OR,
- ii) Attainment of Level 4 qualification in a related field OR,
- iii) Completion of MNU level 4 Foundation Studies target program.
General Notes
- Entry requirements are indicative. Depending on the sequence and the number of applications received, all qualifying students may not gain entry.
- Circumstances may require the University to defer or cancel some courses, especially when the minimum class size (10 for certificate & diploma courses, 15 for Degrees courses) is not achieved.
- Passes at GCE OL/SSC and HSC is considered to be grades "C" or above and passes at GCE AL is considered to be the grades "E" or above.
Semester 1
| Type | Code | Name | Prerequisites | Credit Points | Fee (MVR) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CORE | CST101 Introduction to Curriculum Studies (CORE) | Introduction to Curriculum Studies | Nil | 15 Introduction to Curriculum Studies (CORE) (15) (15) | 690 690 |
EST101 Developmental Psychology (CORE) | Nil | 690 690 | |||
LIN101 Introduction to Linguistics 1 (CORE) | Nil | 870 870 | |||
ENG109 Structure of English (CORE) | Nil | 870 870 | |||
| Semester Total | 60 | 3,120 3,120 |
Semester 2
| Type | Code | Name | Prerequisites | Credit Points | Fee (MVR) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CORE | EST103 Instructional Psychology (CORE) | Instructional Psychology | Nil | 15 Instructional Psychology (CORE) (15) (15) | 690 690 |
PRM105 Practicum l for Secondary (CORE) | Successful completion of at least 75% (3) subjects to be completed including CST101 and the subject to be taught in PRM105 | 690 690 | |||
ENG111 Approaches to Grammar (CORE) | ENG109 | 870 870 | |||
LIN103 Introduction to Linguistics 2 (CORE) | LIN101 | 870 870 | |||
| Semester Total | 60 | 3,120 3,120 |
Semester 3
| Type | Code | Name | Prerequisites | Credit Points | Fee (MVR) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CORE | LIN215 Learning a second language (CORE) | Learning a second language | Nil | 15 Learning a second language (CORE) (15) (15) | 870 870 |
EST213 Classroom Management (CORE) | Nil | 690 690 | |||
LIT201 Teaching Language through Literature (CORE) | Nil | 870 870 | |||
CST305 Language Teaching Methodology I (CORE) | Nil | 690 690 | |||
| Semester Total | 60 | 3,120 3,120 |
Semester 4
| Type | Code | Name | Prerequisites | Credit Points | Fee (MVR) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CORE | EST207 Assessment &Evaluation (CORE) | Assessment &Evaluation | Nil | 15 Assessment &Evaluation (CORE) (15) (15) | 690 690 |
PRM231 Practicum ll for Secondary (CORE) | Successful completion of at least 75%(9) subjects to be completed including all subjects of year 1 and PRM105 | 690 690 | |||
LIN209 Phonetics and Phonology (CORE) | LIN103 | 870 870 | |||
CPT237 Multimedia Technology for Teachers (CORE) | Nil | 1,245 1,245 | |||
| Semester Total | 60 | 3,495 3,495 | |||
| Exit with Advanced Diploma in Teaching English as a Foreign Language after successful completion | 240 | 12,855 12,855 |
Semester 5
| Type | Code | Name | Prerequisites | Credit Points | Fee (MVR) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CORE | LIT303 Prose in Literature (CORE) | Prose in Literature | Nil | 15 Prose in Literature (CORE) (15) (15) | 870 870 |
LIN207 Discourse and Pragmatics (CORE) | LIN103 | 870 870 | |||
ENG305 English Literature in Context (CORE) | Nil | 870 870 | |||
CST307 Language Teaching Methodology II (CORE) | CST305 | 690 690 | |||
| Semester Total | 60 | 3,300 3,300 |
Semester 6
| Type | Code | Name | Prerequisites | Credit Points | Fee (MVR) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CORE | EST311 Introduction to Special Education (CORE) | Introduction to Special Education | Nil | 15 Introduction to Special Education (CORE) (15) (15) | 690 690 |
PRM327 Practicum lll for Secondary (CORE) | Successful completion of at least 75%(15) subjects to be completed including all subjects of year 1 and PRM231. | 690 690 | |||
LIN205 Syntax and Semantics (CORE) | LIN103 | 870 870 | |||
Elective 1 (ELECTIVE) | |||||
| Semester Total | 60 | 2,940 - 3,120 2,940 - 3,120 | |||
| Course Total | 360 | 19,095 - 19,275 19,095 - 19,275 |
Elective 1
| Type | Code | Name | Prerequisites | Credit Points | Fee (MVR) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTIVE | ENG307 Poetry in Literature (ELECTIVE) | Poetry in Literature | Nil | 15 Poetry in Literature (ELECTIVE) (15) (15) | 870 870 |
EST415 Introduction to Research Methods (ELECTIVE) | 690 690 |
Careers
Successful completion of this program will pave the path for our graduates to pursue higher education in the fields of English Language Teaching, English Language and Linguisitcs or English Language and literature. They will also be highly qualified to teach English Language at secondary and higher secondary level. They would be eligible to join our Masster of Education (English Language Teaching) program.