Grammar of English

This subject has the following teaching availabilities in 2012:

On campus

3 contact hours/week, 5.5 additional hours per week. Total of 8.5 hours per week.

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Formerly available as 175-236, 175-336 and 672-399. Students who have completed 175-236 or 175-336 or 672-399 Grammar of English are not eligible to enrol in this subject.

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 Disability Liaison Unit website: http://www.services.unimelb.edu.au/disability/

This subject is a detailed examination of the major elements of English grammar using principles of linguistic analysis. Students learn to identify and describe the main morphological and syntactic constructions in English including parts of speech, basic sentence structure, tense, aspect, clause type, negation, complex sentences, thematic systems, ellipsis, coordination, and the relations between sentences in discourse.

• demonstrate a firm understanding of the major elements of English grammar.
• identify and describe the main morphological and syntactic constructions in English using appropriate terminology and techniques of linguistic analysis.

Eight sets of tutorial exercises totalling 10% (due over the course of the semester), two problem-solving assignments 25% each (due mid-semester and at the end of semester) and a 2-hour examination 40% (during the examination period).

This subject has the following hurdle requirements:

• Regular participation in tutorials is required with a minimum of 75% attendance.
• All pieces of written work must be submitted to pass this subject.

Assessment submitted late without an approved extension will be penalised at 10% per day and in-class tasks missed without approval will not be marked.

• English Grammar: An Introduction 2nd ed. (Collins and Hollo) Palgrave 2009

This subject potentially can be taken as a breadth subject component for the following courses:

• Bachelor of Biomedicine
• Bachelor of Commerce
• Bachelor of Environments
• Bachelor of Music
• Bachelor of Science
• Bachelor of Engineering

You should visit learn more about breadth subjects and read the breadth requirements for your degree, and should discuss your choice with your student adviser, before deciding on your subjects.

• develop their skills in critical thinking and analysis through tutorial discussion and completion of analytical exercises.
• develop their skills in thinking creatively and in theoretical terms through forming judgements and arguments from data and by critical analysis.

Formerly available as 175-236/336. Students who have completed 175-236 or 175-336 are not eligible to enrol in this subject.