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An introduction to Aston University Employable graduates; exploitable research

A modern campus in the heart of Britain's second city

The city of Birmingham

World-class reputation ► Ranked in the top 50 index of the world’s leading universities under the age of 50 (Guardian QS – Top 50 Under ) ► Top 30 in both ‘The Complete University Guide’ and ‘Guardian University Guide’ ► In the Top Ten for producing millionaires (Daily Telegraph 2012)

Academic Schools Engineering & Applied Science Leading edge engineering and applied science education since Aston Business School Consistently highly ranked overall, with top ranking MBA and MSc programmes in both UK & Europe, and qualifying law degrees. Life & Health Sciences UK leading research and teaching within areas of pharmacy, optometry, biology, psychology and audiology. Languages & Social Sciences Interdisciplinary teaching and research in Modern Languages, English Language, Politics and International Relations as well as Sociology and Policy.

School of Languages & Social Sciences ► Academic Groups: Languages & Translation Studies (French/German/Spanish) Sociology & Public Policy English Language Politics & International Relations ► Research Centres: Aston Centre for Europe The Centre for Forensic Linguistics Aston Centre for Interdisciplinary Research into Language & Diversity The Centre for Language Education Research at Aston

applications business communication TESOL forensic linguistics English Language at Aston accents and dialects

The Centre for Language Education at Aston Aims to develop ► Innovative pedagogic practice ► Internationally recognised research ► Impact and knowledge transfer through targeted CPD Examples of areas of research ► Classroom-based research and language teaching methodology ► The teaching of languages through other subjects ► Corpus-based language, translation and interpreting pedagogy

TESOL at Aston On campus ► BSc in English Language ► MA in TESOL ► MA in TESOL and Translation Studies ► PhDs Distance Learning ► MSc in TESOL ► MSc in Educational Management in TESOL ► MSc in Teaching English for Specific Purposes ► MSc in Teaching English to Young Learners ► PhDs

Content ► Pedagogic/professional modules Methodology, Course and Materials Design, Teaching Young Learners ► Linguistics modules Analysing spoken and written discourse, lexis, grammar

Distance Learning at Aston ► Distance learning TESOL programmes since 1988 ► Based in the concept of ‘situated learning’ ► Theorising practice and practising theory ► Flexible ► Effective use of technology