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Unlike many other British research degrees, the Integrated PhD in Education and Communication has a substantial taught and assessed component, as well as a supervised, research-based study element.
This programme is aimed at senior professionals in education and other professional fields, who seek an advanced theoretical and analytical basis for application in their professional practice, for example, health and social care or resource management.
Compulsory modules
HSS8002 Information Skills
HSS8007 The Nature of Explanation and Enquiry
HSS8004 Qualitative Methodology in the Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
HSS8005 Introduction to Quantitative methods
ALT8003 Teaching and Learning in Higher Education OR
ALT8110 Research Methods in Applied Linguistics for Doctoral Students
Specialist modules
You will take 120 credits from the following:
ALT8001 Research Methods in Applied Linguistics
ALT8007 E-Learning for Languages
ALT8011 Multimodal Interaction in the Language Classroom
ALT8016 Computer Assisted Language Learning
ALT8041 TESOL Theory and Practice
ALT8084 Introduction to TESOL
ALT8094 Core Issues in Second Language Acquisition
ALT8096 Thinking Skills in ELT
ALT8100 English Writing Systems
ALT8102 Task Based Language Teaching
ALT8104 Classroom Discourse and Teacher Development
ALT8107 Discourse Analysis for English Language Teachers
ALT8108 An Introduction to Corpus Linguistics
ALT8110 Research Methods in Applied Linguistics for Doctoral Students
CCC8001 The Social Psychology of Communication
CCC8015 Sociolinguistics
CCC8077 Professional Communication
CCC8086 Language and Cross-Cultural Communication
CCC8087 English in the World; Global and Cross Cultural Issues Surrounding English as a 'Lingua Franca'
CCC8088 Culture, Intercultularity and Identity
SEL8040 Issues in Child Language Development
SML8006 Introduction to Language Acquisition
SML8007 Research Methodology in Language Acquisition
SEL8117 Phonetics and Phonology
SEL8026 Generative Syntax
SEL8034 Topics in Semantics and Pragmatics
SEL8163 The Sociolinguistics of Language and Society
An upper-second-class Honours degree and a master's degree with at least 60%, or international equivalent, in a related subject.
Applicants whose first language is not English require IELTS 6.5 (with 6.5 in writing and a minimum of 6.0 in all other sub-sections), Pearson's PTE Academic Test 62 or equivalent.
IMPORTANT NOTE: Since April 2014 the ETS tests (including TOEFL and TOEIC) are no longer accepted for Tier 4 visa applications to the United Kingdom. The university might still accept these tests to admit you to the university, but if you require a Tier 4 visa to enter the UK and begin your degree programme, these tests will not be sufficient to obtain your Visa.
The IELTS test is most widely accepted by universities and is also accepted for Tier 4 visas to the UK- learn more.
