Graduate Diploma in Language Teaching

Institution Flinders University
Method On Campus
Location Bedford Park
Type Postgraduate
Course fee By request

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Graduate Diploma in Language Teaching

Objectives The course provides the opportunity for practising school teachers to acquire proficiency in a second language and to gain a LOTE teaching qualification. It also assists graduates to become competent and effective LOTE teachers by providing training in LOTE teaching methodology and the use of LOTE resources and knowledge of the culture and society of the target-language country.

The course is designed for teachers who have limited or no knowledge of the chosen target language (French, Italian, Modern Greek, Spanish# or Indonesian) and who intend to become LOTE teachers in that language.

Learning outcomes

On successful completion of the Graduate Diploma in Language Teaching students will:

* be able to demonstrate a mid intermediate-level of language proficiency (Beginners stream) or low advanced level of proficiency (Advanced stream) in a chosen language;
* be able to demonstrate a broad knowledge of cultural issues pertaining to the country / countries where the language of their choice is spoken;
* have increased their cross-cultural skills;
* have developed an academic rigour of formal language study;
* have developed a working knowledge of successful strategies for language learning;
* have assimilated the key concepts, theories and issues pertaining to first and second language acquisition;
* have acquired key principles of language education;
* have been introduced to language action research;
* have developed an informed philosophy of language education.

# Note: Spanish stream will only be offered internally in 2009.
Entry requirements Applicants must normally hold an approved degree or equivalent qualification from a tertiary institution, be eligible for registration as a teacher in Australia, and have had at least one year's teaching experience in a school or other approved institution. However, the Faculty Board may, under certain circumstances and subject to specific conditions, admit others who can show evidence of fitness for candidature.
Academic title Graduate Diploma in Language Teaching
Course description The Graduate Diploma in Language Teaching is a 36-unit program for qualified teachers offered by the Faculty of Education, Humanities, Law and Theology and, in the case of Indonesian, by the Faculty of Social Sciences, on a Commonwealth Supported basis.

It is also available via flexible delivery# for students outside Adelaide or with special needs. International students who are residing outside Australia may also undertake the course in the external mode#.

PROGRAM OF STUDY [November, 2008]

To qualify for the Graduate Diploma in Language Teaching, a student must complete 36 units selected from one of the following programs of study with a grade of P or NGP or better for each topic:

ASST8101


Indonesian 1, Part 1 for Teachers


9

ASST8102


Indonesian 1, Part 2 for Teachers


6

ASST8201


Intermediate Indonesia, Part 1 for Teachers


6

ASST8202


Intermediate Indonesian, Part 2 for Teachers


6

LANG8102


Introduction to Second Language Acquisition


3

LANG8201


Second Language Teaching Methodology


3

LANG8202


Introduction to Classroom-based Research


3


OR (2 years part-time program of study)

FREN8101


French 1, Part 1 for Teachers


9

FREN8102A


French 1, Part 2 for Teachers


6

FREN8201A


French 2, Part 1 for Teachers


6

FREN8202A


French 2, Part 2 for Teachers


6

LANG8102


Introduction to Second Language Acquisition


3

LANG8201


Second Language Teaching Methodology


3

LANG8202


Introduction to Classroom-based Research


3


OR (3 years part-time program of study)

FREN8101A


French 1, Part 1 for Teachers


6

FREN8102B


French 1, Part 2 for Teachers


3

FREN8201B


French 2, Part 1 for Teachers


3

FREN8202A


French 2, Part 2 for Teachers


6

FREN8301


French 3, Part 1 for Teachers


6

FREN8302


French 3, Part 2 for Teachers


3

LANG8102


Introduction to Second Language Acquisition


3

LANG8201


Second Language Teaching Methodology


3

LANG8202


Introduction to Classroom-based Research


3


OR (2 years part-time program of study)

ITAL8101


Italian 1, Part 1 for Teachers


9

ITAL8102A


Italian 1, Part 2 for Teachers


6

ITAL8201A


Italian 2, Part 1 for Teachers


6

ITAL8202A


Italian 2, Part 2 for Teachers


6

LANG8102


Introduction to Second Language Acquisition


3

LANG8201


Second Language Teaching Methodology


3

LANG8202


Introduction to Classroom-based Research


3


OR (3 years part-time program of study)

ITAL8101A


Italian 1, Part 1 for Teachers


6

ITAL8102B


Italian 1, Part 2 for Teachers


3

ITAL8201B


Italian 2, Part 1 for Teachers


3

ITAL8202A


Italian 2, Part 2 for Teachers


6

ITAL8301


Italian 3, Part 1 for Teachers


6

ITAL8302


Italian 3, Part 2 for Teachers


3

LANG8102


Introduction to Second Language Acquisition


3

LANG8201


Second Language Teaching Methodology


3

LANG8202


Introduction to Classroom-based Research


3


OR (2 years part-time program of study)

MGRE8101


Modern Greek 1, Part 1 for Teachers


9

MGRE8102A


Modern Greek 1, Part 2 for Teachers


6

MGRE8201A


Modern Greek 2, Part 1 for Teachers


6

MGRE8202A


Modern Greek 2, Part 2 for Teachers


6

LANG8102


Introduction to Second Language Acquisition


3

LANG8201


Second Language Teaching Methodology


3

LANG8202


Introduction to Classroom-based Research


3


OR (3 years part-time program of study)

MGRE8101A


Modern Greek 1, Part 1 for Teachers


6

MGRE8102B


Modern Greek 1, Part 2 for Teachers


3

MGRE8201B


Modern Greek 2, Part 1 for Teachers


3

MGRE8202A


Modern Greek 2, Part 2 for Teachers


6

MGRE8301


Modern Greek 3, Part 1 for Teachers


6

MGRE8302


Modern Greek 3, Part 2 for Teachers


3

LANG8102


Introduction to Second Language Acquisition


3

LANG8201


Second Language Teaching Methodology


3

LANG8202


Introduction to Classroom-based Research


3


OR (2 years part-time program of study)

SPAN8101


Spanish 1, Part 1 for Teachers


9

SPAN8102A


Spanish 1, Part 2 for Teachers


6

SPAN8201A


Spanish 2, Part 1 for Teachers


6

SPAN8202A


Spanish 2, Part 2 for Teachers


6

LANG8102


Introduction to Second Language Acquisition


3

LANG8201


Second Language Teaching Methodology


3

LANG8202


Introduction to Classroom-based Research


3


OR (3 years part-time program of study)

SPAN8101A


Spanish 1, Part 1 for Teachers


6

SPAN8102B


Spanish 1, Part 2 for Teachers


3

SPAN8201B


Spanish 2, Part 1 for Teachers


3

SPAN8202A


Spanish 2, Part 2 for Teachers


6

SPAN8301


Spanish 3, Part 1 for Teachers


6

SPAN8302


Spanish 3, Part 2 for Teachers


3

LANG8102


Introduction to Second Language Acquisition


3

LANG8201


Second Language Teaching Methodology


3

LANG8202


Introduction to Classroom-based Research


3