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Language Use in Context (EDUC90061)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5On Campus (Hawthorn)
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Contact information
March
Melbourne School of Professional and Continuing Education
Email: continuing-education@unimelb.edu.au
Phone: + 61 3 8344 0149
Monday to Friday 8am to 9pm AEST/AEDT. Weekends and University of Melbourne observed Public Holidays 10am to 5pm AEST/AEDT.
Overview
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This subject extends the student's understanding of English in use in a range of different contexts, thus extending their English language capabilities. Topics include language and social context, differences between written and spoken English, the language of specific fields, analysing text structures and communication and medium.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- understand how context shapes language and adapt their use of English to particular contexts;
- understand the linguistic variables in language register with a view to shaping their own language appropriately;
- analyse the language of specific fields; and
- analyse text structures with a view to using appropriate structures in their own writing;
- be able to identify the linguistic variables in language and register.
Last updated: 10 February 2024