Graduate

Graduate

English Language Education

Practice for Analyzing Oral Language Data 3 Credit Hours

  • Examines current methods of collecting and analyzing oral language data.

Qualitative Research Methodology in Applied Linguistics 3 Credit Hours

  • Reviews and practices qualitative research methodology in applied linguistics.

Current Studies in ELT Research 3 Credit Hours

  • Studies current research trends in applied linguistics and English Education.

Seminar in ELT Action Research 3 Credit Hours

  • Reviews contemporary theory and practice of ELT action research and academic presentation skills in English Education.

Quantitative Research Methodology in Applied Linguistics 3 Credit Hours

  • Reviews and practices quantitative research methodology in applied linguistics.

Seminar in English Language Assessment 3 Credit Hours

  • Presents advanced assessment techniques, including task development and rating method, and current issues in assessment. Also, teaches how nonnative speakers of English carry out independent research in the field of language and assessment.

Practice in Language Test Design 3 Credit Hours

  • Develops and evaluates classroom assessment, performance assessment, and speaking/listening in real testing situations. Also, analyzes a variety of English language tests during the process.

Exploring Alternative Paradigms of ELT 3 Credit Hours

  • Discusses alternative paradigms of English language education in Korea, and explores interdisciplinary inquiries.

Studies in ELT Expertise and Identities 3 Credit Hours

  • Discusses issues of professionalism, ethics, and identity in ELT industry.

Spoken Language and Applied Linguistics 3 Credit Hours

  • Introduces applied linguistics with an emphasis on speaking.

English Language Acquisition in Korea 3 Credit Hours

  • Studies current theories of English language acquisition and application from the twin perspectives of Korean researchers and Korean learners of English.

Corpus Linguistics and ELT 3 Credit Hours

  • Analyzes and applies the concept of corpus linguistics as it pertains to English Education, including its usage as a research tool.

International Language and Intercultural Communication 3 Credit Hours

  • Describes the value of English as an international language or in inter-cultural communication.

Assessing Speaking Abilities 3 Credit Hours

  • Discusses theoretical and practical knowledge of speaking assessment, and reviews literature on speaking and ELT.

Understanding Communicative English Language Abilities 3 Credit Hours

  • Reviews different models of Communicative Language Abilities (CLA). Also, develops localized CLA or English for Specific Purposes (ESP) models.

Culture and English Language Teaching 3 Credit Hours

  • Examines components of British and (North) American culture as they pertain to the teaching of English and within the field of English Education.

English Literature and ELT in Korea 3 Credit Hours

  • Reviews texts of British and American literature and studies ways to apply them within the field of English Education.

Seminar in ELT Materials and Curriculum Development 3 Credit Hours

  • Analyzes ELT materials for secondary schools, and examines creative teaching methodologies and curricula.

Seminar in Multimedia-Assisted Language Learning 3 Credit Hours

  • Reviews research trends and current practice in multimedia-assisted language learning.

Seminar in Applied Phonetics 3 Credit Hours

  • Discusses English phonetic structures and analyzes phonetic features as determined by scientific analysis and experimentation.

Seminar in Instruction for Listening Comprehension 3 Credit Hours

  • Analyzes texts and articles concerned with practical theories of English listening comprehension and teaching methodologies in the classroom.

Early Childhood ELT 3 Credit Hours

  • Studies principles and methodologies of early childhood education as a component of Korean English Education.

Studies in ELT Materials and Curriculum 3 Credit Hours

  • Improves the quality of English Education programs by analyzing relevant teaching theories and ELT textbooks, curricula and materials.

Multimedia-Assisted Language Learning 3 Credit Hours

  • Introduces the use of computers in English Education programs to study and develop appropriate teaching methods and ELT materials.

Teaching Children Literature 3 Credit Hours

  • Studies diverse teaching methods in English Education that are used to promote children's literature as a component of English literature.

Teaching Writing Skills 3 Credit Hours

  • Provides schemata and methods to guide written English expression in the classroom.

Teaching Reading Skills 3 Credit Hours

  • Studies recent theories of reading comprehension and methods for improvement, whether for reading instructions or learning generally.

Teaching Speaking Skills 3 Credit Hours

  • Reviews communicative theories in English Education requisite to effective speaking in English, and examines learning and teaching skills appropriate to Korean students.

Teaching Listening Skills 3 Credit Hours

  • Reviews communicative theories in English Education requisite to effective listening in English, and examines learning and teaching skills appropriate to Korean students.

Teaching English Phonetics and Pronunciation 3 Credit Hours

  • Teaches correct pronunciation skills based on the English phonetic system, and reviews theoretical and practical problems related to instruction in pronunciation.

Theory and Practice in ELT 3 Credit Hours

  • Analyzes basic processes in foreign language development and principles of English Education methodology. Also, reviews the theory and practice of English Education, from the traditional education method to the communicative model method.