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Curriculum Design - LING5004
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Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
 
 
School:  School of Languages and Linguistics
 
 
Course Outline: School of Languages and Linguistic Course Outlines
 
 
Campus: Kensington Campus
 
 
Career: Postgraduate
 
 
Units of Credit: 8
 
 
EFTSL: 0.16667 (more info)
 
 
Indicative Contact Hours per Week: 2
 
 
Fee Band: 5 (more info)
 
 
Further Information: See Class Timetable
 
 

Description

Critical survey of different approaches to the language teaching curriculum with a special focus on TESOL. Themes include: the difference between methodology, syllabus, and curriculum; the relationship between views of language and principles of curriculum design, the cultural, social and institutional context of the curriculum; the role of needs analysis; content specification and organisation, managing curricular innovation; and evaluation of the curriculum.

Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, students should be able to:
  • Identify and explain the major trends in syllabus and curriculum design for second language learning within the context of their historical and sociocultural origins
  • Critically evaluate theoretical principles, strengths and weaknesses of the major trends in curriculum design
  • Interpret and compare curriculum models appropriate for their own teaching situations
  • Demonstrate a critical understanding of the major contemporary issues in curriculum design.

Assessment

  • Assignment 1 - 15%
  • Assignment 2 - 15%
  • Assignment 3 - 15%
  • Assignment 4 - 55%

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