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Language (MULT10015)
Undergraduate level 1Points: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
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Semester 1
Overview
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Language plays a central role in the central disciplinary areas in the humanities and social sciences. This subject gives students tools for thinking about language in a range of disciplines, including linguistics, history, sociology, politics, literary studies, anthropology, language studies, psychology and psychoanalytic theory. It shows how language can be analysed as a system, but also how language features centrally in politcal and social contexts: for example, in the processing of the claims of asylum seekers, in developing views of ethnicity, race and nation, and in colonialism; and in the construction of gendered and sexual identity. The role of language in the psyche, and the process of acquisition of languages in children and in adults, are also important topics. Knowing how to think about language, and familiarity with the main thinkers who have discussed language in a range of humanities and social science disciplines, provide an indispensable basis for study in any area of the Arts degree.
Intended learning outcomes
On successful completion of this subject, students should:
- have developed critical thinking and analysis through recommended reading, essay writing and tutorial discussion;
- be able to research through competent use of the library and other information sources, and the definition of areas of inquiry and methods of research;
- have engaged with the methodologies of the humanities and social sciences;
- have acquired critical self-awareness: being open to new ideas and possibilities through learning how to construct an argument;
- have communicated knowledge and arguments intelligibly and economically through essay writing and tutorial discussion;
- have demonstrated the ability to assess the strength of an argument through recommended reading, essay writing and tutorial discussion;
- have developed time management skills and planning through managing and organizing workloads for recommended reading, essay and assignment completion.
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
- A Bibliographic Exercise due in Week 5 (500 words) [15%]
- An Essay due in Week 9 (2000 words) [45%]
- A 1500 word take-home exam due during the examination period [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: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
- Semester 1
Principal coordinator Tim Mcnamara Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 2 x 1-hour lecture and 1 x 1-hour tutorial per week. There will also be 1 x 2-hour skills workshop in weeks 3, 4, 6, 7 and 8. 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: 3 November 2022
Further information
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Prescribed texts
A subject reader will be available.
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This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Bachelor of Arts (Extended) Informal specialisation Arts Foundation Subjects - Links to additional information
Last updated: 3 November 2022