Learning Area (Sec) English
Subject 483-126 (2008)
Note: This is an archived Handbook entry from 2008.Search for this in the current handbook
| Credit Points: | 12.500 | ||||||||||||
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| Level: | Graduate/Postgraduate | ||||||||||||
| Dates & Locations: | This subject has the following teaching availabilities in 2008: , - Taught on campus.
Parkville, on-campus. Timetable can be viewed here. For information about these dates, click here. | ||||||||||||
| Time Commitment: | Contact Hours: A total of 36 hours across the year Total Time Commitment: Not available | ||||||||||||
| Prerequisites: | Sub-major in English (literature or literary studies), orSub-major in writing or linguistics together with a part in English (literature or literary studies). Students whose initial degree is from a University in which the language of instruction and assessment is other than English must have an IELTS score of 8.0 (no band lower than 7.0) to enrol in this subject. | ||||||||||||
| Corequisites: | None | ||||||||||||
| Recommended Background Knowledge: | None | ||||||||||||
| Non Allowed Subjects: | None | ||||||||||||
| Core Participation Requirements: |
For the purposes of considering request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Cwth 2005), and Student Support and Engagement Policy, academic requirements for this subject are articulated in the Subject Overview, Learning Outcomes, Assessment and Generic Skills sections of this entry. It is University policy to take all reasonable steps to minimise the impact of disability upon academic study, and reasonable adjustments will be made to enhance a student's participation in the University's programs. Students who feel their disability may impact on meeting the requirements of this subject are encouraged to discuss this matter with a Faculty Student Adviser and Student Equity and Disability Support: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/disability |
Coordinator
Catherine Reid| Subject Overview: | The course will familiarise students with the key English curriculum policy statements and how to plan and evaluate English lessons from Years 7-12 around these policies. This will involve consideration of issues to do with the teaching of young adult fiction, poetry, drama, film as text, approaches to writing, knowledge about language and the media. It will also involve considerations of the role of computers in English teaching, the evaluation of teaching resources and the development of a personal philosophy of English teaching. |
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| Assessment: | Assignments totalling 4000 words. |
| Prescribed Texts: | To be advised in the first week of the course. |
| Breadth Options: | This subject is not available as a breadth subject. |
| Fees Information: | Subject EFTSL, Level, Discipline & Census Date |
| Generic Skills: | Information Not Available |
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