Master of Arts in Teaching Literature in a Second Language Context

The Open University of Sri Lanka offers a Master of Arts in Teaching Literature in a Second Language Context through the Postgraduate Institute of English. Students study academic writing, reading critically, basic literary concepts and an introduction to literary theory, and they move into literature and criticism, including the novel and short fiction, poetry, and drama.

The programme also covers pedagogy through courses on pedagogical issues in teaching literature, assessment and evaluation in literature, and teaching literature in an English language teaching context. It includes a research cluster with research methodology, research communication, and a dissertation. Completion requires successful completion of all four clusters and a pass for the dissertation.

Modules

• PGP8101 Academic Writing
• PGP8304 Reading Critically
• PGP9401 Basic Literary Concepts and Introduction to Literary Theory
• PGP9402 The Novel and Short Fiction
• PGP8305 Poetry
• PGP9403 Drama
• PGP9501 Pedagogical Issues in Teaching Literature
• PGP9301 Assessment and Evaluation in Literature
• PGP8306 Teaching Literature in an English Language Teaching Context
• PGPA601 Research Methodology
• PGPA401 Research Communication
• PGPAK01 Dissertation

Four (04) years’ Bachelor’s degree in English or English Language Teaching, or

• A three (03) year Bachelor’s degree in Arts with English as a subject – A minimum of two (02) years’ experience in English Literature or Language teaching, or
• A three (03) year Bachelor’s degree in the English medium – A minimum of three (03) years’ experience in teaching English Literature at G.C.E. O/L or A/L or equivalent standard at a recognized institution, or
• An equivalent or higher qualification acceptable to the Senate of the Open University of Sri Lanka – Relevant teaching experience.

AND Successful performance at the Selection Test.

In addition to the above qualifications, applicants with extensive teaching experience and qualifications recognized by the Sri Lanka Qualifications Framework (SLQF) equivalent to those specified above will be considered.