Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Convenor
Philip Chappell
Contact via 9850 9603
12 Second Way 513
By appointment
Lecturer
Chloe Castle
Contact via Email
12 Second Way 5th Floor
By appointment
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Credit points |
Credit points
10
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Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
Admission to MAppLing or MAppLingTESOL or MTransInterMAppLingTESOL
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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 is concerned with the study of language and language learning from diverse sociolinguistic perspectives. It provides both historical and contemporary perspectives on the development of social understandings of language relating to power, diversity, and various societal/global ideologies. Language and language learning are studied as dynamic social processes, and the role of individuals in these social processes is also considered. The nature of 'community' is examined from sociological perspectives, and the relations between language, learning, and community are explored. |
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On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
Name | Weighting | Hurdle | Due |
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Relations between language, community and power | 50% | No | Week 7 |
Discussion of language learning and reflection on a specific context | 50% | No | Week 13 |
Assessment Type 1: Media presentation
Indicative Time on Task 2: 40 hours
Due: Week 7
Weighting: 50%
Students are required to discuss relations between language, community and power that they have explored up to Week 6 in APPL8120. Students should submit the assignment in a multimedia video format (10-12 minutes).
Assessment Type 1: Essay
Indicative Time on Task 2: 43 hours
Due: Week 13
Weighting: 50%
Students are required to discuss language learning and reflect on language learning in a specific context. The required length of the essay is 2,500 words.
1 If you need help with your assignment, please contact:
2 Indicative time-on-task is an estimate of the time required for completion of the assessment task and is subject to individual variation
Please refer to APPL8120 iLearn for information related to delivery and resources.
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All assessment tasks must be submitted to be eligible to pass this unit
Requesting an extension to assignment due date
On occasion, you may be in a situation when you aren't able to submit an assessment task on time. Extensions are only given in special circumstances, by completing a Special Consideration request. For more information on Special Consideration, see https://students.mq.edu.au/study/my-study-program/special-consideration
Late submission of assignments
If you haven't been approved for an extension and you submit your assessment task late, penalties are applied. You should consult your unit convenor if you are in this position. Late submissions will receive a 5% per day penalty. If you submit the assessment task 10 days or more beyond the due date, without an approved extension, you will be awarded a maximum of 50% of the overall assessment marks. Weekends and public holidays are included.
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Unit information based on version 2022.02 of the Handbook