Course description
Students are required to undertake 150 points of coursework
Compulsory subjects for students who do not have a Modern Languages teaching qualification:
Subject Semester Credit Points
483-829 Language & Language Acquisition
A study of the nature of the language learning task, including an analysis of spoken and written language, its acquisition and its use in bilingual and multilingual settings, together with an introduction to the implications of this for language teac... Semester 1, Semester 2 25
483-850 Professional Practice: Modern Lang Educ
Students undertake 22 days supervised teaching practice and observation in the sectors in which they wish to qualify, together with peer observations and school-based field work. Year Long 12.50
483-889 Methodology & Curriculum Design:ModLngEd
A study of the educational potential of modern language learning and the design and evaluation of policy, programs, curriculum and teaching practices which attempt to realise this potential. The subject includes examination of the Victorian VCE Study... Semester 2 12.50
All students must undertake at least one of the following subjects
Subject Semester Credit Points
483-620 Second Language Assessment
A study of the theory and practice of second language assessment. Topics include: the purposes of language assessment, models of communicative language ability and their implications for assessment, the design of assessment instruments, assessing spe... Semester 1 25
483-626 Language Education: Functional Grammar
A study of systemic functional linguistic approaches to the study of English grammar and discourse, as these are relevant to the development of an educational linguistics. Topics include: a brief review of the history of the emergence of the theory, ... Semester 2 25
483-636 Teaching English in the Internat.Context
The subject examines the international debate on the nature and role of English in the world over the past 25 years. Issues of naming and variety are considered and the politics and economics of the spread of English is examined, as well as charges o... Semester 2 25
Additional subjects to be undertaken to make up 150 points of study
Subject Semester Credit Points
460-625 Negotiated Project in Education
An individually negotiated project relating to education, in which the student undertakes a theoretical study (eg., a substantial critical review of a particular body of literature), a research project relating to educational practice, or an approved... Semester 1, Semester 2, Summer 25
460-626 Negotiated Project in Education 2
An individually negotiated project relating to education, in which the student undertakes a theoretical study (eg., a substantial critical review of a particular body of literature), a research project relating to educational practice, or an approved... Semester 1, Semester 2, Summer 25
460-627 Minor Project in Education
An individually negotiated project relating to education, in which the student undertakes a theoretical study (eg., a substantial critical review of a particular body of literature), a research project relating to educational practice, or an approved... Semester 1, Semester 2, Summer 12.50
460-628 Minor Project in Education 2
An individually negotiated project relating to education, in which the student undertakes a theoretical study (eg., a substantial critical review of a particular body of literature), a research project relating to educational practice, or an approved... Semester 1, Semester 2, Summer 12.50
483-626 Language Education: Functional Grammar
A study of systemic functional linguistic approaches to the study of English grammar and discourse, as these are relevant to the development of an educational linguistics. Topics include: a brief review of the history of the emergence of the theory, ... Semester 2 25
483-636 Teaching English in the Internat.Context
The subject examines the international debate on the nature and role of English in the world over the past 25 years. Issues of naming and variety are considered and the politics and economics of the spread of English is examined, as well as charges o... Semester 2 25
Students wishing to undertake elective studies in the use of Information Technology in language teaching should consult with the Course Coordinator on appropriate alternative elective subjects.
