The program’s main objective is the in-depth study of language and language arts education based on theoretical knowledge from the fields of literacy studies and applied linguistics. Students in the program examine psycho- and socio-linguistic, sociological-anthropological, and philosophical trends that have contributed to the formation of different approaches in the study of language, literacy and language arts. The program is especially designed for teachers and other professionals who are interested in language, discourse and texts in various epistemological fields, offering theoretical and research foundations on issues relating to language, literacy and education. Students familiarize themselves with theories of language learning and literacy development, while special emphasis is placed on the synchronic and diachronic influence of the sociocultural context on the formation of language policies, language values, language use and different types of literacies and on the way all these interact with language arts and language education in and out of school. Finally, the program focuses on various research approaches employed for the study of language and literacy in an out of school such as critical discourse analysis, linguistic ethnography, multimodal interaction analysis and cyber-ethnography.
● critically analyze the concepts of language, text, discourse and communication and the various aspects of literacy in relation to contemporary sociocultural, sociolinguistic and socio-anthropological theories.● recognize the epistemological premises of theories on language learning, literacy development, and literacy learning that are necessary for bridging the gap between a narrow understanding of literacy as a reading and writing skill, and a broader social understanding of literacy in society.● acquire theoretical expertise on various aspects of language arts, such as grammar teaching, reading and writing, communicating in different modes, digital literacy and bilingual/multilingual education.● be able to respond to the different challenges for language and literacy education in the contemporary era.● contribute to research in the domains of language, literacy and education.
Department: Department of Education
Faculty: Faculty of Social Sciences and Education
Programme Name: Language, Literacy and Education
Direction: Language, Literacy and Education
Level of Qualification: 2nd Cycle (Master's Degree) [4 Semesters]
Programme Category: Conventional/In person
Mode of Study: Full time and Part time are both possible
Language of Instruction: Greek
Coordinator: Kontovourki Stavroula (kontovourki.Stavroula@ucy.ac.cy)
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Successful completion of the requirements of the Program
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Graduates can be admitted to Doctoral Programs