UNSW Handbook Course - Institutional Factors in Language Learning and Teaching

Institutional Factors in Language Learning and Teaching - LING3002


	Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
	School: Linguistics
	Course Outline: See below
	Campus: Kensington Campus
	Career: Undergraduate
	Units of Credit: 6
	EFTSL: 0.125 (more info)
	Contact Hours per Week: 3
	Enrolment Requirements:
	Prerequisite: LING2700 or EDST2046
	Fee Band: 1 (more info)
	Further Information: See Class Timetable

Description

Examines institutional and classroom factors related to language learning and teaching. Includes bilingual education and literacy, the history of language teaching methodology, and current trends in language teaching. Includes an investigation of how the elements of language (grammar, vocabulary, pronunciation) and the four skills (reading, writing, listening and speaking) can be taught.

Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, students should develop an understanding of:

The issues related to literacy in first and subsequent languages
The second/foreign language teaching and learning process in relation to knowledge and skills
Initial, practical second/foreign language teaching skills with a focus on management of the learning context, lesson planning and evaluation.

Assessment

Participation and tutorial presentation/microteaching - 30%
Assignment 1 - 25%
Class test - 20%
Assignment 2 - 25%

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