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General Concepts in Language Assessment (LING90038)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5Online
About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
Term 1
Melbourne School of Professional and Continuing Education
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.
Term 3
Melbourne School of Professional and Continuing Education
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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In this subject, students are introduced to the general concepts of language assessment and examine the assessment of listening, reading, speaking and writing as well as integrated skills in detail, in both theory and practice. This includes the general principles of test development, test purposes, writing of test specifications, test items and test tasks. The participants are also introduced to the topic of validity in language assessment and will learn some basic skills in statistical analysis of test data.
Intended learning outcomes
Students who successfully complete this subject should:
- Explain and apply the general principles of test development (CLO1, CLO2)
- Develop and evaluate assessments for listening, reading, writing and speaking as well as integrated assessments (CLO1, CLO2, CLO3)
- Describe and explain the fundamentals of validity in language assessment (CLO1, CLO3)
Generic skills
Graduates should develop the following generic skills:
- Ability to direct their own learning, plan their own work and continue to develop their professional practice;
- Understand the significance of developing their practice on the basis of evidence from research; and scholarship;
- Be able to critically evaluate material in different modalities relevant to their teaching practice;
- Develop their analytic and problem-solving abilities;
- Be skilled communicators who can effectively articulate and justify their practices as knowledgeable agents of change; and
- Ability to work in teams with skills in cooperation, communication and negotiation.
Last updated: 8 March 2024