ENGLISH FOR GLOBAL COMMUNICATION

EDU4EGC

2020

Credit points: 15

Subject outline

This subject is for postgraduate and later year undergraduate students and aligns with the La Trobe Essential of Global Citizenship. It is suitable for students from all language backgrounds, including native speakers and those who use English as an additional language. The subject analyses the role of English as a global language in two separate modules. The module, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Communication, considers the value of active involvement in a global community and the role of the English language as a tool of global interaction. The module, English Language and Power, considers the role of English as a lingua franca and analyses the status and influence of the English language, in giving access to opportunity and raising issues of identity.

School: Education (Pre 2022)

Credit points: 15

Subject Co-ordinator: Shem Macdonald

Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: Yes

Subject year level: Year Level 4 - UG/Hons/1st Yr PG

Exchange Students: No

Available as Elective: No

Learning Activities: N/A

Capstone subject: No

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites: N/A

Co-requisites: N/A

Incompatible subjects: N/A

Equivalent subjects: N/A

Quota Management Strategy: N/A

Quota-conditions or rules: N/A

Special conditions: N/A

Minimum credit point requirement: N/A

Assumed knowledge: N/A

Career Ready

Career-focused: No

Work-based learning: No

Self sourced or Uni sourced: N/A

Entire subject or partial subject: N/A

Total hours/days required: N/A

Location of WBL activity (region): N/A

WBL addtional requirements: N/A

Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes

Graduate Capabilities

COMMUNICATION - Communicating and Influencing

INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Critical Thinking and Problem Solving

INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Research and Evidence-Based Inquiry

Intended Learning Outcomes

01. Apply theory to practice by identifying significant issues related to communication in English within and between cultures.

02. Critically analyse assumptions about the impact of English as a tool of global communication.

03. Critique the use of English in specific contexts and develop cross-cultural awareness related to current issues in students' social, political, economic and professional contexts.

04. Analyse texts on the role of English as a global language which explicitly model critical and analytical skills.

Melbourne (Bundoora), 2020, Semester 2, Blended

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Enrolment information: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Shem Macdonald

Class requirements

Unscheduled Online ClassWeek: 31 - 43
One 1.00 hour unscheduled online class per week on any day including weekend during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via online.

WorkShopWeek: 32 - 43
One 2.00 hours workshop other recurrence on weekdays during the day from week 32 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
Classes in 2020 to be held on Mondays 3/8, 17/8, 31/8, 14/9, 5/10, & 19/10

Assessments

Assessment element	Comments	Category	Contribution	Hurdle	%	ILO*
Reflective Assignment (equivalent to 2,250 words)Online reflective written commentary and discussion; reflections on interview findings.	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	50	SILO1, SILO2, SILO3
Research Essay (equivalent to 2,250 words)A written discussion of issues arising from the status of English as a global language and the implications of its power.	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	50	SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4