Grammar in Use

Subject LING90016 (2016)

Note: This is an archived Handbook entry from 2016.

Credit Points: 12.5
Level: 9 (Graduate/Postgraduate)
Dates & Locations:

This subject has the following teaching availabilities in 2016:

Semester 1, Parkville - Taught on campus.
Pre-teaching Period Start not applicable
Teaching Period 29-Feb-2016 to 29-May-2016
Assessment Period End 24-Jun-2016
Last date to Self-Enrol 11-Mar-2016
Census Date 31-Mar-2016
Last date to Withdraw without fail 06-May-2016

Semester 1, Parkville - Taught online/distance.
Pre-teaching Period Start not applicable
Teaching Period 29-Feb-2016 to 29-May-2016
Assessment Period End 24-Jun-2016
Last date to Self-Enrol 11-Mar-2016
Census Date 31-Mar-2016
Last date to Withdraw without fail 06-May-2016


Timetable can be viewed here. For information about these dates, click here.
Time Commitment: Contact Hours: 24 hours- 1 x 2 hour seminar per week
Total Time Commitment:

170 hours

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 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

Dr Brett Baker

Contact

Email: bjbaker@unimelb.edu.au

Subject Overview:

This subject explores the main areas of grammar, at the level of the word, the sentence and the text. Throughout the subject, material is drawn from across a range of contexts of use and varieties of English, including Standard English. Through seminars and practical application students gain a systematic understanding of the major features of English grammar, including morphology, syntax, and stylistics, with additional focus on the role of grammar in language use, and descriptive and methodological approaches to the analysis of grammar.

Learning Outcomes:

On successful completion of this subject, students should:

  • be able to demonstrate a firm understanding of the major elements of English grammar;
  • be able to identify and describe the main grammatical features in a wide variety English texts using appropriate terminology and techniques of linguistic analysis;
  • be able to show an awareness of a range of issues in the study of grammar in applied linguistics.
Assessment:
  • Practical assignments (totalling 2500 words) due throughout the semester [50%]
  • A final paper or assignment (2500 words) due during the examination period [50%]
Prescribed Texts:

'A Student's introduction to English Grammar', Huddleston & Pullum, 2005 Cambridge University Press

Breadth Options:

This subject is not available as a breadth subject.

Fees Information: Subject EFTSL, Level, Discipline & Census Date
Generic Skills:

Students who successfully complete this subject should have:

  • developed their skills in critical thinking and analysis through seminar discussion and completion of analytical exercises;
  • developed their skills in thinking creatively and in theoretical terms through forming judgements and arguments from data and by critical analysis;
  • developed their skills in communicating knowledge intelligibly and economically.
Notes:

Subject offered as both online and on-campus. Some restrictions on student visa holders apply. Please contact the course coordinator for more information.

Related Course(s): Master of Translation
Master of Translation (Extended)
Related Majors/Minors/Specialisations: English Language - 100 Point Program
English Language - 150 Point Program
English Language - 200 Point Program
Graduate Certificate in Arts - Linguistics and Applied Linguistics
Graduate Diploma in Arts - Linguistics and Applied Linguistics
Language Testing - 100 Point Program
Language Testing - 150 Point Program
Language Testing - 200 Point Program
MA (AS&&ST) Applied Linguistics
TESOL - 100 Point Program
TESOL - 150 Point Program
TESOL - 200 Point Program
Technology in Language Learning - 100 Point Program
Technology in Language Learning - 150 Point Program
Technology in Language Learning - 200 Point Program

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