lin3laa language in aboriginal australia
LANGUAGE IN ABORIGINAL AUSTRALIA
LIN3LAA
2018
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
Students are invited to explore contemporary views of language in Aboriginal Australia to understand them in relation to their context. This provides students with the opportunity to reflect on understandings of language and Aboriginalities.This includes an exploration of new varieties of Aboriginal languages, the revival of Aboriginal languages alongside mixed languages, Kriols and Aboriginal Englishes.
SchoolSchool of Humanities & Social Sciences
Credit points15
Subject Co-ordinatorTonya Stebbins
Available to Study Abroad StudentsYes
Subject year levelYear Level 3 - UG
Exchange StudentsYes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
PrerequisitesN/A
Co-requisitesN/A
Incompatible subjectsN/A
Equivalent subjectsN/A
Special conditionsN/A
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
01. Demonstrate understanding of different perspectives on Aboriginal languages, including Aboriginal perspectives, in both discussion and writing
- Activities:
- Seminar participation, E-portfolio, Assignment 2
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Cultural Literacy)
- Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills(Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)
02. Critically engage with the use of contemporary revival language present in a diverse set of artefacts and uses and meanings of new varieties, Kriols and Aboriginal Englishes.
- Activities:
- Assignment 1, Seminar participation, E-portfolio
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Inquiry/Research)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Study and Learning Skills)
03. Apply and extend ideas presented in the subject in an original piece of writing and research, demonstrating an understanding of connection between postcolonialism/postcolonial studies, linguistics and Aboriginalities.
- Activities:
- Assignment 2
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Cultural Literacy)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Inquiry/Research)
Subject options
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Melbourne, 2018, Semester 1, Day
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorTonya Stebbins
Class requirements
SeminarWeek: 10 - 22
One 3.0 hours seminar per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via blended.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Short answer questions assessment (800 words or equivalent) | 20 | 02 | |
| Essay (2000 words or equivalent) | 50 | 01, 03 | |
| E-portfolio (1200 words or equivalent) | 30 | 01 |