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Current Issues in Applied Linguistics B (LING90011)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5Not available in 2017
Overview
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This course provides an introduction to the design and delivery of language courses for specific purposes. (Examples of such courses are English for Academic Purposes, English for Business, languages in health care, and so on.) The course will introduce the theories of language, learning and context underlying the design of such courses, and will introduce current issues and debates in the area.
Intended learning outcomes
On successful completion of this subject, students should have:
- developed critical and analytic skills in the context of main debates in the field of teaching and researching languages for specific purposes;
- engaged with the underlying theoretical issues implicit in these debates;
- developed an understanding of the design and evaluation of LSP syllabuses and materials.
Generic skills
At the completion of this subject, students should:
- have developed their research skills;
- have developed their critical thinking and analytic skills;
- be able to communicate ideas through writing.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
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: 3 November 2022
Assessment
Additional details
- One written assignment equivalent to 2000 words due towards the middle of the semester [40%]
- One written assignment equivalent to 3000 words due after the end of semester [60%]
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
Not available in 2017
Time commitment details
170 hours
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Further information
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Prescribed texts
There are no specifically prescribed or recommended texts for this subject.
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Last updated: 3 November 2022