On successful completion of this course, students will be able to

(1) use basic terms and concepts related to language testing appropriately where/when necessary

(2) express successfully their knowledge related to the role of tests within the curriculum design for language teaching

(3) discuss the importance of test selection according to the profile of the learners and the teaching context

(4) select tests according to the profile of the learners and the teaching context

(5) write, implement and evaluate a variety of testing instruments for a specific group of language learners

(6) use different techniques for adapting language test

(7) use various processes and practices related to the assessment of language proficiency successfully

(8) perform statistical analysis of testing data

(9) evaluate tests and test results/items

(10) discuss the advantages and disadvantages of using published and class teacher-written tests