EDF5639 · Integrating language and content in content-based programs

Overview

This unit explores pedagogies that integrate language and content in content-based programs. You will learn how to apply pedagogical principles to practice as you develop and critically analyse a program of work. Pedagogical approaches will include working with context-embedded and context-reduced language, grammatical structures alongside the teaching of content (form-focused instruction), language analysis, genre-based pedagogy, cross-linguistic pedagogies, and assessment. Collaboration between English language teachers and subject area teachers will be a further focus of reflection. You will investigate the integration of content and language by making connections between research and pedagogy, and applying principles to both local and global contexts of teaching and learning.

Offerings

Assessment

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

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

Requisites

Learning outcomes

1. demonstrate an understanding of various pedagogies that support the integration of language and content in content-based programs
2. apply pedagogical principles to situated contexts of teaching and learning
3. demonstrate an understanding of how language-subject area teacher collaboration can support students in content-based programs
4. incorporate and critically examine pedagogical approaches in a chosen content-based educational context.

Workload

The minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per teaching period comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. Usually, you can expect to engage with: • a total of 24 hours of scheduled learning. These will typically include 18-24 hours of on-campus regular directed learning activities, with any remaining hours of scheduled learning delivered online via a combination of synchronous and asynchronous directed learning activities and self-directed/independent study OR • a total of 24 hours of scheduled learning delivered online via a combination of synchronous and asynchronous directed learning activities, and the remaining hours to be allocated towards self-directed/independent study^ ^ International students studying in Australia are not permitted to undertake this scheduled learning delivery mode

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