Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Unit convenor
Loy Lising
iLearn convenor
Margaret Wood
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Credit points |
Credit points
4
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Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
Admission to MRes
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Corequisites |
Corequisites
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Co-badged status |
Co-badged status
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Unit description |
Unit description
This unit examines major issues in second language teaching and learning with particular reference to the Australian context. Authentic language data and teaching materials are used in order to present the second language learning experience from both the learner's and the teacher's perspective.
Issues covered include theories of second language acquisition, theoretical issues in teaching the four skills, individual differences in second language learning; culture and language and principles of second language teaching, including course planning, methodology and materials design and assessment.
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On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
Name | Weighting | Hurdle | Due |
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Literature Review | 20% | No | Friday, August 25th, 5.00pm |
Unit Analysis | 40% | No | Friday, September 22nd, 5.00pm |
Essay | 40% | No | Friday, November 3rd, 5.00pm |
Due: Friday, August 25th, 5.00pm
Weighting: 20%
A review of literature on the changes to the approaches to second language teaching and learning since the 1980s.
Due: Friday, September 22nd, 5.00pm
Weighting: 40%
Evaluation of a chapter or unit taken from a second language teaching textbook in the light of research on language learning. Full details on iLearn.
Due: Friday, November 3rd, 5.00pm
Weighting: 40%
An essay on one aspect of second language learning and/or teaching. Full list of available topics available on iLearn.
http://ilearn.mq.edu.au
Echo:
Lectures will not be available on Echo because information presented via lectures will alternate with discussions and group and pair work.
Attendance:
You are expected to attend 80% of seminars. If you cannot do this, please discuss it with the Unit Convenor (Loy Lising). Attendance will be taken in seminars.
Prescribed text:
Prescribed Unit materials:
There are 2-3 set readings for each session, together with a range of recommended texts. You are expected to read at least one of them each week in order to take part in discussions. The recommended texts provide a starting point if you wish to investigate a specific topic in greater detail, particularly with regard to assignments.
The list of readings for each week is available on iLearn.
The following books are recommended and have been placed on 7 day loan.
· Celce-Murcia, M. & Olshtain, E. (2000). Discourse and Context in Language Teaching. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
· Cook, V. (3rd Ed) (2001). Second language learning and teaching. Arnold: London.
· De Bot, K., Lowie, W. & Verspoor, M. (2005). Second language acquisition. A resource book. Routledge. Abingdon, Oxon.
· Grabe, W. & Stoller, F. (2002). Teaching and researching reading. Harlow, England: Longman.
· Hinkel, E. (ed) (2005). Handbook of Research in Second Language Teaching and Learning. Mahwah, New Jersey: Lawrence Erlbaum.
· Hyland, K. (2002). Teaching and Researching Writing. Harlow, England: Longman.
· Hudson, T. (2007). Teaching second language reading. Oxford: Oxford University Press
· Lightbown, P. & Spada, N. (2013). How Languages are Learned, (4th ed), Oxford: Oxford University Press.
· Rost, M. (2002). Teaching and researching listening. Harlow, England: Longman.
· Saville-Troike, M. (2006). Introducing Second Language Acquisition. Cambridge University Press: Cambridge.
Week beginning |
Unit |
Week 1 Aug 1st |
Introducing second language learning
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Week 2 Aug 8th |
Guided independent work |
Week 3 Aug 15th |
Learning language in the classroom |
Week 4 Aug 22nd |
Communicative language teaching
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Week 5 Aug 29th |
Teaching the skills: reading and listening
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Week 6 Sept 5th |
Teaching the skills: writing and speaking
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Week 7 Sept 12th |
Teaching grammar & vocabulary |
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Mid-Semester Break 18th Sept – 2nd Oct
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Week 8 Oct 3rd |
Individual factors and strategies in language learning |
Week 9 Oct 10th |
ICT, social media & language teaching
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Week 10 Oct 17th |
Culture and language teaching |
Week 11 Oct 24th |
Course design |
Week 12 Oct 31st |
Assessment in language teaching
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Week 13 Nov 7th |
Poster presentations |
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Academic Honesty Policy http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/academic_honesty/policy.html
Assessment Policy http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/assessment/policy_2016.html
Grade Appeal Policy http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/gradeappeal/policy.html
Complaint Management Procedure for Students and Members of the Public http://www.mq.edu.au/policy/docs/complaint_management/procedure.html
Disruption to Studies Policy (in effect until Dec 4th, 2017): http://www.mq.edu.au/policy/docs/disruption_studies/policy.html
Special Consideration Policy (in effect from Dec 4th, 2017): https://staff.mq.edu.au/work/strategy-planning-and-governance/university-policies-and-procedures/policies/special-consideration
In addition, a number of other policies can be found in the Learning and Teaching Category of Policy Central.
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27/07/2017 | The order of topics in the Unit Schedule has been revised. |