Teaching English Internationally
Subject EDUC90101 (2011)
Note: This is an archived Handbook entry from 2011.
| Credit Points: | 25 | ||||||||||||
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| Level: | 9 (Graduate/Postgraduate) | ||||||||||||
| Dates & Locations: | This subject has the following teaching availabilities in 2011: Semester 2, Parkville - Taught on campus.
Timetable can be viewed here. For information about these dates, click here. | ||||||||||||
| Time Commitment: | Contact Hours: 36 hours (24 hours face to face contact plus weekly 1 hour forum participation) Total commitment is approximately 240 hours. Total Time Commitment: Attendance at all classes (tutorial/seminars/practical classes/lectures/labs) is obligatory. Failure to attend 80% of classes will normally result in failure in the subject. | ||||||||||||
| Prerequisites: | None | ||||||||||||
| 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 Students Experiencing Academic Disadvantage Policy, academic requirements for this subject are articulated in the Subject Description, Subject Objectives, Generic Skills and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the disability support scheme can be found at the HDisability Liaison Unit websiteH: Hhttp://www.services.unimelb.edu.au/disability/H |
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Dr Kieran O'LoughlinContact
Education Student Centre| Subject Overview: | 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 of linguistic imperialism and hegemony. Students need to demonstrate understanding of the issues presented and be able to assess a given context of English teaching with respect to the issues and propose ethical, linguistically and interculturally sound procedures for policy development and teaching practices. |
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| Objectives: | Not available |
| Assessment: | Assignments totaling 5,000 words (65 per cent) and one 3-hour open book examination (35 per cent) |
| Prescribed Texts: | None |
| Recommended Texts: | A collection of readings. |
| Breadth Options: | This subject is not available as a breadth subject. |
| Fees Information: | Subject EFTSL, Level, Discipline & Census Date |
| Links to further information: | www.edfac.unimelb.edu.au |
| Related Course(s): |
Master of Modern Languages Education (Stream A) Master of Modern Languages Education (Stream B) Master of T.E.S.O.L.(Stream 100A)Coursework and Thesis A Master of TESOL (Stream A) Master of TESOL (Stream B) Postgraduate Certificate in Modern Languages Education (Stream B) Postgraduate Certificate in TESOL (Stream B) |
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