ETL704 - Innovation in Language Curriculum
Unit details
Year | 2018 unit information |
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Enrolment modes: | Trimester 1: Burwood (Melbourne), Online Trimester 2: Burwood (Melbourne), Online |
Credit point(s): | 1 |
EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
Unit chair: | Rod Neilsen |
Prerequisite: | Nil |
Corequisite: | Nil |
Incompatible with: | ECL752, ESJ760 |
Contact hours: | Campus: 1 x 3 hour Seminar per week Cloud (online): Learning experiences are via CloudDeakin |
Content
This unit aims to develop students’ understanding of EAL and languages curriculum by enabling them to take on the broader and more complex role of planning, designing and evaluating language programs for particular second language learners and contexts.
The units comprises case studies of innovative approaches to syllabus design and content; it discusses teacher and learner roles in particular political, social and institutional contexts; frameworks for planning curriculum change; planning and teaching language courses online; materials evaluation; and assessment including the role of examinations.
Assessment
Critical evaluation of a sample EAL program, 2000 words, 40%
Report on an agreed aspect of developing or evaluating languages programs, 3000 words, 60%
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