Advanced Diploma Programme in
Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) in Higher Education 2007

Introduction

The Advanced Diploma Programme (ADP) in Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) in Higher Education is a one-year programme aimed at improving the standard of English language teaching in Pakistan. Higher Education Commission (HEC) fellowships are available for teachers teaching in public sector colleges, universities and other higher education institutions.

ADP in TEFL is designed to provide the participants with an insight into the theoretical foundation of language teaching. It also equips professionals with strategies to apply the theory to practice, with a focus on the issues and challenges faced by English language teachers in Pakistan and other developing countries.

Structure

The Programme comprises three terms consisting of six core and two optional courses. Classes are offered four days a week from 3.00 PM to 6.00 PM, and the first and fourth Fridays of every month are set aside to enable students to attend self-directed group reading sessions. It also includes an ongoing Academic English language development course to provide participants with continuous language support to help them meet their learning objectives. ADP in TEFL is offered through two structures: (i Regular Programme and (ii) Modular Programme.

1. Regular Programme

Applicants from the public as well as the private sector institutions can complete the Programme in one academic year, taking all the three terms in the same year.

2. Modular Programme

Applicants from only private sector institutions are offered a choice of completing the Programme over an extended period of three years by enroling for one-to-two terms in any one academic year.

The following core and optional courses are offered:

Core Courses

1. Applied Linguistics
2. ELT Methodology
3. Professional Practice I and II
4. Pedagogic Grammar and Phonology
5. English for Specific Purposes
6. Research Methodology

Optional Courses

1. Language Testing and Evaluation
2. Teacher Development
3. Language and Culture
4. ELT Management
5. Computer-Based Teaching and Learning Methodology (CALL)
6. Bilingual Education and Language Planning

Salient Features

• Ongoing Academic English course
• Updated resources: library, self-access centre, computers
• Afternoon classes
• Hostel facilities for outstation participants (subject to availability)

Eligibility Criteria

Teaching Methods

The programme adopts a learner-centred approach to promote self-directed learning. Teaching and learning strategies involve presenting and participating in seminars, workshops, classroom and panel discussions, as well as other group activities. To sharpen their critical and analytical skills, participants are expected to read widely from books, journals and the internet.

Resources and Facilities

The University is well equipped with modern resources for language learning. It has a Self-Access Centre (SAC), Learning Resource Centre (LRC) and Online English Language Learning (OELL) facilities. The University library houses a number of books and journals on English language teaching, research and other relevant areas to facilitate participants' learning.

Fee Structure

* Payable in full or in three instalments at the beginning of each term.
** Paid at the time of enrolment (refundable on completion of the course)

NB

• Fee will remain the same for regular as well as modular programmes;
  Fee will not be refunded to those who withdraw or are asked to withdraw after joining the Programme.

Admission Schedule

Academic Calendar

Term I: September 3 - December 20, 2007
Term II: January 7 - March 28, 2008
Term III: April 14 - July 4, 2008

Application Material

Application forms and information material are available from our website or from the Admission Office, Student Affairs, located at the School of Nursing, Aga Khan University.

Last date for receiving applications: May 31, 2007
Admission office timings: Monday to Friday, 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM only

• Mohammad Zafar
  Acting Head, Assistant Professor
  MA (Eng. Lit.) Balochistan; CTESP Essex
  MA (ESP) Warwick
  
• Nasreen Hussain
  Programme Coordinator, Associate Professor
  BEd Karachi; MEd (TESOL) Manchester
  
• Nasreen M. Ahsan
  Associate Professor
  MA (Eng. Lit.) Dhaka; MEd (TESOL) Leeds
  
• Aliya Tahir
  Assistant Professor
  MA (Eng. Lit.) Karachi; COTE Cambridge
  MA (TESOL) London
  
• Dilshad Noorali
  MA (TEFL) A.I.O.U; COTE Cambridge
  
• Tayyaba Tamim
  Assistant Professor
  MA (Eng. Lit.) Lahore; MA (ELT) Lahore
  MPhil (RSLE) Cambridge
  
• Zubeda Kasim Ali
  Assistant Professor
  MA (Eng. Lit), Karachi; MEd (Admn) Karachi
  
• Azra Ahmed
  Senior Instructor
  MA (TEFL) AIOU
  COTE Cambridge; OET (Lang), London
  
• Mirat-al-Fatima Ahsan
  Senior Instructor
  MA (Eng. Lit.) Karachi; MA (ESP) Warwick
  
• Najma Husain
  Senior Instructor
  MA (Eng. Lit.) Lahore; COTE Cambridge
  MA (App. Ling.), Birmingham
  
• Fatima Zia Dar
  LecturerMA
  (Eng. Lit.) Lahore
  MA (Curriculum and Teaching) Columbia
  

For further information, please contact:

Centre of English Language
Aga Khan University
Stadium Road, P.O.Box 3500, Karachi-74800, Pakistan
Telephone: 4865448, Fax (92)21 493-4294, 493-2095
Email: cel.tefl@aku.edu

Application form and details can be downloaded here

ADP Sample Paper 2007 can be downloaded here

HEC-Memo for Public Sector Teacher can be downloaded here

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