CHILD LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT

LIN3CLD

2020

Credit points: 15

Subject outline

This subject explores the features of child language and how children acquire language. From infancy to primary schooling years, it examines the development of specific linguistic features and also the cognitive processes behind language acquisition. The focus is not just on first language acquisition but also considers the acquisition of additional languages and children who are multilingual from a very early age. This subject will be a useful introduction to the topic for those who are generally interested, thinking about their own child(ren)'s development or planning to work with children.

School: Humanities and Social Sciences (Pre 2022)

Credit points: 15

Subject Co-ordinator: Marija Tabain

Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: Yes

Subject year level: Year Level 3 - UG

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

Child language: A resource book for students

Resource Type: Book

Resource Requirement: Prescribed

Author: Peccei, J. S.

Year: 2006

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Publisher: Routledge

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Multilingualism in the early years: Extending the limits of our world.

Resource Type: Book

Resource Requirement: Recommended

Author: Smidt, S.

Year: 2016

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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

DISCIPLINE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Research and Evidence-Based Inquiry

PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL - Adaptability and Self-Management

Intended Learning Outcomes

01. Analyse linguistic productions from a range of children and recognise features of development and stages of acquisition in short exercises

02. Write a report discussing the acquisition of language in child language data, identifying particular features as evidence of analysis

03. Explore issues in detail beyond that presented in the subject and prepare a piece of writing examining issues that affect successful acquisition in children.

Melbourne (Bundoora), 2020, Semester 2, Day

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Enrolment information: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Marija Tabain

Class requirements

Lecture/SeminarWeek: 31 - 43
One 2.00 hours lecture/seminar per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.

TutorialWeek: 31 - 43
One 1.00 hour tutorial per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.

Assessments

Assessment element	Comments	Category	Contribution	Hurdle	%	ILO*
Online workbook (1200 words or equivalent)	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	30	SILO1
Assignment 1 (1200 words or equivalent)	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	30	SILO2
Assignment 2 (1600 words or equivalent)	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	40	SILO3