Briercrest College and Seminary
Programme Detail: Bachelor of Arts in Global Studies: TESOL
| Language of this entry | English (UK, International) |
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| Name of Programme / Training Resource | Bachelor of Arts in Global Studies: TESOL |
| Type of Training | Programme with multiple subsidiary courses |
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| Description | This degree equips students for careers and ministries of a cross-cultural nature. Students are challenged to address crucial issues of their generation with humility and discernment. This program unites the fields of the liberal arts with biblical and theological training to form a solid foundation for a lifestyle of service and faithfulness to the truths of scripture. Students will be given practical teaching experiences balanced with pedagogical principles and theory that will equip them to be lifelong learners. The program applies research in second language acquisition to gain valuable insights for teacher education, and it develops the efficiency of teaching skills. Students in this program will also learn to address principles and strategies for communicating across cultural barriers, promoting understanding of missiological and social trends, and understanding key world religions. This program will prepare students to serve in a world of competing values and world views. |
| Keywords | This degree equips students for careers and ministries of a cross-cultural nature. Students are challenged to address crucial issues of their generation with humility and discernment. This program unites the fields of the liberal arts with biblical and theological training to form a solid foundation for a lifestyle of service and faithfulness to the truths of scripture. Students will be given practical teaching experiences balanced with pedagogical principles and theory that will equip them to be lifelong learners. The program applies research in second language acquisition to gain valuable insights for teacher education, and it develops the efficiency of teaching skills. Students in this program will also learn to address principles and strategies for communicating across cultural barriers, promoting understanding of missiological and social trends, and understanding key world religions. This program will prepare students to serve in a world of competing values and world views. |
| Languages Programme Available in | English (UK, International) |
| Other Languages | |
| Country and region where programme is available | Canada / Saskatchewan |
| Area of Ministry and Focus | Bible Teaching and Training / Old Testament; Bible Teaching and Training / New Testament; Bible Teaching and Training / Interpretation and Study Methods; Bible Teaching and Training / Theology; Bible Teaching and Training / Discipling and Training Others; Bible Teaching and Training / Biblical Languages; Mission and Evangelism / Evangelism and Apologetics; Mission and Evangelism / Church Planting and Multiplication; Mission and Evangelism / Missionary Team Care and Skills; Mission and Evangelism / Tentmaking and Self-Financing Skills; Mission and Evangelism / Short-Term Mission; Transforming Society (Leadership, Education, Government) / Education; Transforming Society (Leadership, Education, Government) / International Relations and Defence |
| Residential/Non Residential | Residential |
| Full-time or Part-time | Full-time |
| Level | Degree |
| Cost Range | US$100,000 or more |
| Actual Cost | $30,000 |
| Bursaries/scholarships available | No |
| Actual Length | 4 years |
| Average hours of study per week | 40 |
| Methods of instruction | Classroom |
| Percentage of time spent in formal learning (e.g. lectures, structured reading, work-books, etc.) | 80 |
| Percentage of time spent on non-formal skill-based learning (e.g. learning on the job and supervised practice, etc.) | 15 |
| Percentage of time spent in informal unstructured learning (e.g. prayer times, teamwork). | 5 |
| Average number of students who take the programme per year (or, if this is a new programme, the number who can be accommodated) | 150 |
| Prerequisite Programmes | High School Diploma |
| Other Prerequisites | English Language |
| Qualifications gained | Bachelor of Arts in Global Studies: TESOL |
| Qualifications this programme is part of | |
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| Other Accrediting Bodies | ABHE |
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