MULTILINGUALISM MOBILITY AND MIGRATION

LIN2MMM

2020

Credit points: 15

Subject outline

This subject is a critical contemporary exploration of migration and mobility, and the linguistic outcomes of these processes. Students examine multilingualism at the level of the individual as well as community, society and globally. This involves examination of the cognitive and social dimensions of multilingualism, language acquisition and the politics of governing and supporting linguistically diverse communities.

School: Humanities and Social Sciences (Pre 2022)

Credit points: 15

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Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: Yes

Subject year level: Year Level 2 - UG

Exchange Students: No

Available as Elective: No

Learning Activities: N/A

Capstone subject: No

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites: 60 credit points of level 1 subjects

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

Metrolingualism: Language in the city

Resource Type: Book

Resource Requirement: Prescribed

Author: Pennycook & Otsuji

Year: 2015

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Publisher: Routledge

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Introducing multilingualism A social approach

Resource Type: Book

Resource Requirement: Prescribed

Author: Weber & Horner

Year: 2012

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Publisher: Routledge

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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

COMMUNICATION - Communicating and Influencing

COMMUNICATION - Cultural Intelligence and Global Perspective

DISCIPLINE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Critical Thinking and Problem Solving

PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL - Adaptability and Self-Management

PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL - Ethical and Social Responsibility

Intended Learning Outcomes

01. Understand issues related to language acquisition, evidenced in being able to explain these to others in speech and writing

02. Understand issues related to multilingualism, evidenced in being able to explain these to others in speech and writing

03. Understand the complexities of managing languages and multilingualism in communities (of different sizes and the associated politics, evidenced in being able to explain these to others in speech and writing

04. Appropriately carry out and analyse interviews with community members and write up findings, drawing connections between theory and original data

05. Create an original and personal response to research experiences and theory

Melbourne (Bundoora), 2020, Semester 1, Day

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Enrolment information: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator:

Class requirements

SeminarWeek: 10 - 22
One 2.00 hours seminar per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.

Assessments

Assessment element	Comments	Category	Contribution	Hurdle	%	ILO*
Seminar related activities (1700 words equivalent)Individual class presentation 15%; Artefact from class presentation 5%; Media Discourse Analysis 25%	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	45	SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO5
Online workbook (600 words or equivalent)Three quizzes	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	15	SILO1, SILO2, SILO3
Final assignment (1600 words or equivalent)Research Project	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	40	SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4