BILINGUALISM AND LANGUAGE EDUCATION

EDU5BLE

2020

Credit points: 15

Subject outline

In this subject, students review the cognitive, cultural, psycholinguistic and social issues involved in bilingualism and language education. Particular attention is given to models of developing bilingualism within mainstream educational contexts for language minority and majority students. Methodologies and curriculum employed specifically in bilingual immersion programs are discussed. The teaching contexts of both local and overseas students, including languages other than English and teaching English as a second and foreign language, are addressed.

School: Education (Pre 2022)

Credit points: 15

Subject Co-ordinator: Shem Macdonald

Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: Yes

Subject year level: Year Level 5 - Masters

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

Learning resources

The Blackwell Guide to Research Methods in Bilingualism and Multilingualism

Resource Type: Book

Resource Requirement: Recommended

Author: Li,W & Moyer,MG

Year: 2008

Edition/Volume: N/A

Publisher: BLACKWELL

ISBN: N/A

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Foundations of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism

Resource Type: Book

Resource Requirement: Recommended

Author: Baker,C

Year: 2011

Edition/Volume: N/A

Publisher: MULTILINGUAL MATTERS

ISBN: N/A

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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

Intended Learning Outcomes

01. To engage in critical and reflexive thinking as professionals and community members

02. To engage with current issues in the social, political and economic context of bilingualism, especially as they pertain to students' lives and their bilingual selves

03. To demonstrate an awareness of the world and the interdependence of local and global contexts and the environments in which bilinguals live and work

04. To underpin practical skills with relevant theoretical concepts

Melbourne (Bundoora), 2020, Semester 1, Blended

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Enrolment information: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Shem Macdonald

Class requirements

Lecture/SeminarWeek: 11 - 19
Eight 3.00 hours lecture/seminar per study period on weekdays during the day from week 11 to week 19 and delivered via face-to-face.
Weeks 11-15, 17-19, Wednesday

Assessments

Assessment element	Comments	Category	Contribution	Hurdle	%	ILO*
One 2500-word research essay	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	50	SILO1, SILO2, SILO3
One 2500-word definition essay	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	50	SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4