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Curriculum Design in a Multilingual Era (EDUC90109)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
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About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
July
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Overview
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This subject is a theoretical and practical exploration of the process of curriculum design across languages and across sectors (primary and secondary schools and adult contexts including tertiary and vocational education providers). Addressing the needs of multilingual and multicultural contexts of education, the subject uses socio-cultural and critical approaches to bring awareness to how language curriculum is constructed, developed, implemented and evaluated locally and globally (Australian/Victorian curriculum and internationally).
Reflecting these frameworks, weekly topics depict beyond ‘what’ of curriculum to consider ‘why’ and ‘how’, namely: socio-cultural perspectives to language curriculum, multi-literacies and multi-modality, needs analysis and situation analysis, dialogic approach in syllabus design and language curriculum in multilingual contexts, materials development and text selection, and assessment in/for/of curriculum.
This subject has a TESOL or Modern Languages/LOTE focus, according to the course within which the student is enrolled.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- Define underlying theories and approaches to language curriculum design and translate this awareness to particular contexts of teaching and learning
- Explain the complexity of language curriculum design in a plurilingual and multicultural context of education, across different languages, audiences, times and spaces
- Demonstrate a sound understanding of the language curriculum design at the pragmatic level of principles, process and procedures, depending on the context and audience
- Identify and present the gap in theory or practice, within the curriculum of a context/sector and offer alternative practices/approaches to address the gap for that specific sector or context
- Design a curriculum for a particular context which reflects both an awareness of theories and principles as well as ability to apply it into an authentic and agentive design
Generic skills
On completion of this subject, students will have:
- A respect for intellectual integrity and the ethics of scholarship
- Advanced skills and techniques applicable to the discipline
- A capacity to articulate knowledge and understanding in oral and written presentations
- An advanced understanding of the international context and sensitivities of the specialist area.
Last updated: 10 February 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Recommended background knowledge
This subject is recommended for students with the following background knowledge:
- some experience in teaching or learning language(s)
- involvement in some type of curriculum design, planning or consultation at schools or any educational setting, locally or globally
and/or for students who have completed one of the following subjects:
- EDUC90048 Second Language Teaching Methodology
- EDUC90101 Multilingual Practices in Global Times
- EDUC90930 Local Literacies in Global Contexts
Note that these are recommendations and not necessary for enrolment into the subject.
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: 10 February 2024
Assessment
Due to the impact of COVID-19, assessment may differ from that published in the Handbook. Students are reminded to check the subject assessment requirements published in the subject outline on the LMS
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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Online forum contributions (8 topics; approximately 120 words each)
| Throughout the teaching period | 20% |
Oral Presentation on the project (in pairs or groups within their sectors; Primary, Secondary, Adult, Vocational). The presentation is practised at each seminar, but presented in the final session.
| End of the teaching period | 30% |
Essay-based task on designing an assessment framework for a specific second language curriculum
| End of the assessment period | 50% |
Hurdle requirement: A minimum of 80% attendance at all scheduled tutorials, seminars and workshops. | Throughout the teaching period | N/A |
Last updated: 10 February 2024
Dates & times
- July
Principal coordinator Mahtab Janfada Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 24 hours: via 3.5 days of on-campus intensives Total time commitment 170 hours Pre teaching start date 11 July 2020 Pre teaching requirements During the pre-teaching period, students are required to engage with materials on the LMS. Teaching period 18 July 2020 to 14 August 2020 Last self-enrol date 13 July 2020 Census date 24 July 2020 Last date to withdraw without fail 14 August 2020 Assessment period ends 28 August 2020 July contact information
Time commitment details
170 hours
Last updated: 10 February 2024
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
Mickan, P. (2012). Language curriculum design and socialisation. London, England: Multilingual Matters.
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Master of TESOL Course Master of Modern Languages Education - 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.
- Available to Study Abroad and/or Study Exchange Students
This subject is available to students studying at the University from eligible overseas institutions on exchange and study abroad. Students are required to satisfy any listed requirements, such as pre- and co-requisites, for enrolment in the subject.
Last updated: 10 February 2024