APG5046 · English language, pedagogy and use

Overview

The English language has evolved over centuries from early medieval England to become a global lingua franca, commonly adopted and adapted for communication in multilingual contexts worldwide. In this unit, you explore the English language from historical, linguistic and cultural perspectives, and address language issues involving world Englishes in multilingual societies. You will combine theoretical frameworks and practical applications, enabling you to articulate your knowledge of the English language and apply it to educational and professional contexts. This unit also enables you to examine issues of English language use and pedagogy critically, and develop theoretical and analytical skills and competence to solve real-world issues in relation to English language education and intercultural communication.

Areas of study: Applied linguistics

Offerings

Assessment

The Handbook does not list a final examination among the assessment items. That is not a guarantee there is none.

Within semester assessment: 100%

Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.

Requisites

The Handbook lists no prerequisite, corequisite or prohibition for this unit.

Learning outcomes

1. identify and evaluate the fundamental concepts of analysis used in linguistics and applied linguistics;
2. utilise linguistic analysis techniques to interpret language data, and explore pedagogical implications;
3. explain and appropriately use discipline-specific concepts and notation conventions introduced in the unit;
4. apply linguistic insights to everyday experience and to inform best practice in professional contexts.

Workload

Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.

Student experience, not official rules. Nothing here changes what the Handbook says.