Progam Mission
The MA in TEFL has the mission of providing both experienced and novice English language teachers with advanced theoretical and professional training in cutting-edge English language teaching methodologies, learning models, language testing, and TEFL research with a view to addressing the growing educational needs of English language teaching in Saudi Arabia.
Progam Goals
- Reinforce students' knowledge of the English language, language acquisition processes, and TEFL theories and methods.
- Prepare students to cater for learners with different learning styles, motivation characteristics, and personality traits in order to help them acquire English.
- Train students to design, evaluate, and use English language teaching materials.
- Equip students with state-of-the-art tools of language testing and pedagogy.
- Prepare education leaders and researchers who will contribute to the field of language acquisition and teaching and to society.
Progam Courses
Program Courses
First Term Courses
| # | Course Code | Course Title | Prerequisites | Credit Hours |
| 1 | TEFL 510 | Phonetics & Phonology | 3 | |
| 2 | TEFL 511 | Advanced English Grammar | 3 | |
| 3 | TEFL 512 | Academic Reading and Writing | 3 | |
| 4 | TEFL 513 | Speech Workshop Seminar | 3 | |
| Total | 12 |
Second Term Courses
| # | Course Code | Course Title | Prerequisites | Credit Hours |
| 1 | TEFL 520 | Teaching English to Young Learners | TEFL 510 | 3 |
| 2 | TEFL 521 | Teaching English as a Foreign Language | 3 | |
| 3 | TEFL 522 | Second Language Acquisition | 3 | |
| 4 | TEFL 523 | Language Assessment | 3 | |
| Total | 12 |
Third Term Courses
| # | Course Code | Course Title | Prerequisites | Credit Hours |
| 1 | TEFL 530 | Teaching English for Specific Purposes | 3 | |
| 2 | TEFL 531 | Curriculum Design and Materials Development | 3 | |
| 3 | TEFL 532 | Technology for Teaching and Learning English | 3 | |
| 4 | TEFL 533 | Research Methods in English Language Teaching | 3 | |
| Total | 12 |
Fourth Term Courses
| # | Course Code | Course Title | Prerequisites | Credit Hours |
| 1 | TEFL 540 | Classroom Discourse Analysis | 3 | |
| 2 | TEFL 541 | Project | Research Methods in English Language Teaching | 3 |
| Total | 6 |
Last updated: 4/8/2022
Source: Dr. Ismail Khalil Al-Refaai, MA Programs Coordinator
Please contact Dr. Ismail Khalil Al-Refaai (ikalrefaai@kku.edu.sa) for any questions, comments, or enquiries.