| Semester 2, 2023 Online | |
| Units : | 1 |
| School or Department : | School of Education |
| Grading basis : | Graded |
| Course fee schedule : | /current-students/administration/fees/fee-schedules |
Staffing
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Overview
To be able to teach languages, instructors need to understand:
- the main characteristics of syntax, phonology and other facets of language
- the systems which underlie each of these facets
- the relationship between each facet and the social and cultural context in which it is embedded.
Students will be introduced to the main characteristics of syntax, phonology and other facets of language, the systems which underlie each of these facets, and the relationship between each one and the social and cultural context in which it is embedded.
Course learning outcomes
The course objectives define the student learning outcomes for a course. The assessment item(s) that may be used to assess student achievement of an objective are shown in parenthesis. On successful completion of this course students should be able to:
- show an understanding of the main characteristics of syntax, phonology and other facets of language;
- show an understanding of the systems which underlie each of these facets;
- show an understanding of the relationship between each one and the social and cultural context in which it is embedded;
- develop their competence in scholarly writing, including the use of correct spelling, grammar, punctuation and bibliographic referencing conventions.
Topics
| Description | Weighting(%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | What is language? | 5.00 |
| 2. | Brain and language | 5.00 |
| 3. | Morphology: the words of language | 12.50 |
| 4. | Syntax: the sentence patterns of language | 12.50 |
| 5. | The meanings of language | 10.00 |
| 6. | Phonetics: the sounds of language | 10.00 |
| 7. | Phonology: the sound patterns of language | 12.50 |
| 8. | Language acquisition | 10.00 |
| 9. | Language in society | 12.50 |
| 10. | Functional grammar | 10.00 |
Text and materials required to be purchased or accessed
Student workload expectations
To do well in this subject, students are expected to commit approximately 10 hours per week including class contact hours, independent study, and all assessment tasks. If you are undertaking additional activities, which may include placements and residential schools, the weekly workload hours may vary.
Assessment details
| Description | Group Assessment |
Weighting (%) | Course learning outcomes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Online forums 1 | No | 20 | 1,2,3,4 |
| Quiz | No | 20 | 1,3,4 |
| Online forums 2 | No | 20 | 1,2,3,4 |
| Essay | No | 40 | 1,2,3,4 |