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Grammar of English (LING20011)
Undergraduate level 2Points: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
About this subject
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- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
Semester 1
Overview
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This subject is a detailed examination of the major elements of English grammar using principles of linguistic analysis. Students learn to identify and describe the main morphological and syntactic constructions in English including parts of speech, basic sentence structure, tense, aspect, clause type, negation, complex sentences, thematic systems, ellipsis, coordination, and the relations between sentences in discourse.
Intended learning outcomes
On successful completion of this subject, students should:
- have attained in-depth knowledge of the major elements of English grammar;
- be able to apply skills in linguistic analysis utilizing a variety of text types, and developed awareness of intellectual integrity;
- have made wide use of learning and research technologies (LMS, Library);
- further honed writing abilities across a variety of text types;
- participated in individual and group-based problem-solving activities.
Generic skills
At the completion of this subject, students should:
- have developed their skills in critical thinking and analysis through tutorial discussion and completion of analytical exercises;
- have developed their skills in thinking creatively and in theoretical terms through forming judgements and arguments from data and by critical analysis.
Last updated: 19 March 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 19 March 2024
Assessment
Additional details
- Tutorial exercises (8) throughout semester [10%]
- Problem sets (2) mid-semester and end of semester [50%]
- Final exam [40%]
Hurdle Requirement: Students must attend a minimum of 75% of tutorials in order to pass this subject. All pieces of written work must be submitted to pass this subject.
Note: Assessment submitted late without an approved extension will be penalised at 10% per working day. In-class tasks missed without approval will not be marked.
Last updated: 19 March 2024
Dates & times
- Semester 1
Principal coordinator Peter Hurst Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 34 hours: 2 x 1 hour lecture and 1 x 1 hour tutorial per week. There will be no tutorials in the first and last weeks of semester. Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 27 February 2017 to 28 May 2017 Last self-enrol date 10 March 2017 Census date 31 March 2017 Last date to withdraw without fail 5 May 2017 Assessment period ends 23 June 2017 Semester 1 contact information
Time commitment details
170 hours
Last updated: 19 March 2024
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
Student's Introduction to English Grammar, Huddleston & Pullum, 2005 Cambridge University Press
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Minor English Language Studies Major Linguistics and Applied Linguistics Breadth Track Linguistics: English Language Studies - Breadth options
This subject is available as breadth in the following courses:
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- Available through the Community Access Program
About the Community Access Program (CAP)
This subject is available through the Community Access Program (also called Single Subject Studies) which allows you to enrol in single subjects offered by the University of Melbourne, without the commitment required to complete a whole degree.
Entry requirements including prerequisites may apply. Please refer to the CAP applications page for further information.
Last updated: 19 March 2024