Applications are invited for the above programme of study to be conducted by the Postgraduate Instituteof English (PGIE), the Open University of Sri Lanka (OUSL).
The PGIE’s MA in TLSC is a unique programme and is currently the only Master of Arts programme dedicated to the Teaching of Literature (in a Second Language Context) (TLSC) available anywhere across the region. Since its inauguration in 2014, the programme has attracted a wide range of students teaching literature at state universities and private higher educational institutes, officials in education administration, and teachers from government, private, and international schools from all parts of Sri Lanka.
Who is this program for?
Courses
| Cluster | Courses |
| Cluster 1Foundational Skills and Concepts | PGP8101 Academic Writing
PGP8304 Reading Critically PGP9401 Basic Literary Concepts and Introduction to Literary Theory |
| Cluster 2Literature and Criticism | PGP9402 The Novel and Short FictionPGP8305 Poetry
PGP9403 Drama |
| Cluster 3Pedagogy | PGP9501 Pedagogical Issues in Teaching LiteraturePGP9301 Assessment and Evaluation in Literature
PGP8306 Teaching Literature in an English Language Teaching Context |
| Cluster 4Research | PGPA601 Research MethodologyPGPA401 Research Communication |
| Dissertation | PGPAK01 Dissertation |
The MA in TLSC requires successful completion of all four clusters and a pass for the dissertation. It takes a minimum of 2 years to complete.The PG.Dip in TLSC requires successful completion of clusters 1, 2, and 3. It takes a minimum of 12 months to complete.
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Postgraduate Programme
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Conducted by :
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Postgraduate Institute of English
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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.
| Application Issuing | 10 – June – 2022 |
| Closing date of application | 12 – September – 2022 |
| Selection Test | 17 September 2022 (Exam Hall :05/ OUSL/ Nawala) |
| Registration | 10 – November – 2022 |
How to apply :
Please pay Rs.1000/- to the following Account Number of the People’s Bank, Nugegoda and attach an image of the deposit receipt when filling the Google Application Form. The Applicant’s name and National Identity Card No. should be indicated clearly on the Deposit Slip. Online applications submitted without proof of payment of Rs. 1000.00 application fee shall not be considered.
Account No : 174-100-246-838310
Name of Account Holder : Postgraduate Institute of English
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Course fees in 2019/20 entry (subject to revision)
| PG.Dip: |
Rs. 105,350.00
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| MA/TLSC: |
Rs. 203,000.00
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Please contact Ms. Sachini Seneviratne for more details
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Postgraduate Institute of English, Open University of Sri Lanka,P.O. Box 21, Nawala,Nugegoda |
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