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Postgraduate Diploma in Teaching of English Language in Academic Settings [more]
In late summer 2010, the Oxford Department of Education will launch a Postgraduate Diploma in Teaching of English Language in Academic Settings. Aimed at teachers and aspiring teachers of English for Academic Purposes (EAP), service English in university departments, and language support in English medium universities worldwide, this two-year part-time course will be taught by distance, with the exception of one August residential week in Oxford each year.
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The scope and ambition of research activities has grown dramatically over the last few years, with major projects in the fields of early childhood provision and learning, 14-19 education, vocational education and training, and professional learning. Major research activity and developments are also underway in the fields of assessment, pedagogy and learning in secondary education, comparative and international education, higher education, eLearning, second language acquisition, cutting edge statistical analysis and sociocultural activity theory. Please see the Research section for detailed information.