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MASTER OF ARTS PROGRAM IN APPLIED LINGUISTICS (INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM) 

Level Master's
Faculty FACULTY OF LIBERAL ARTS
Website http://www.la.mahidol.ac.th

Degree Designation

MASTER OF ARTS(APPLIED LINGUISTICS)

Additional advantages of the programme

The program aims to prepare English language teachers with a solid foundation of theories and methodologies to be applied both in professional development and the development of instructional process to meet various needs of learners.

Admission Requirements

A candidate must:
1. hold a Bachelor's degree in any field of study
2. have a grade point average of at least 2.50 or an average scord of 75% 3. have a TOEFL score of at least 480, TOEFL computer-based score of 157, TOEFL Internet-based score of 54, or IELTS score of 4.5 or pass the English Proficiency Examination arranged by the Faculty of Graduate Studies. 4. exemptions from the above conditions may be granted by the Programme Committee under exceptional circumstances.

Curriculum Structure

Plan A 2
Prerequisite Course No Credit
Required Courses 21            Credits
Elective Courses not less than 6            Credits
Thessis 12            Credits
Total not less than 39            Credits

Job option after graduation


- English language instructors
- Language studies and organization communication instructors
- Language teaching and learning researchers

Course Requirements

Plan A2

Required Courses Credit
LAAL507 : PARADIGMS IN LANGUAGE CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT 3
LAAL508 : TRENDS IN APPLIED LINGUISTICS 3
LAAL509 : PRACTICUM IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHING 3
LAAL532 : METHODS OF LANGUAGE TEACHING 3
LAAL637 : TESTING AND EVALUATION 3
LAAL641 : DEVELOPING AND EVALUATING MATERIALS 3
LAAL642 : RESEARCH METHODOLOGY 3
Elective Courses Credit
LAAL513 : COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY IN LANGUAGE LEARNING AND TEACHING 3
LAAL514 : INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND LEARNING PROCESS 3
LAAL554 : CONTRASTIVE ANALYSIS 3
LAAL631 : LANGUAGE PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION 3
LAAL640 : SECOND LANGUAGE ACQUISITION: CASE STUDY 3
LAAL643 : SPEECH PRODUCTION AND PERCEPTION FOR LANGUAGE TEACHING AND LEARNING 3
LAAL665 : TOPICS IN APPLIED LINGUISTICS 3
LAAL667 : SEMINAR IN APPLIED LINGUISTICS 3
Thesis Credit
LAAL698 : THESIS 12

Plan B

Required Basic Course Credit
LAAL503 : WRITING FOR ACADEMIC PURPOSES 3

Programme Lecturer