Year
2019
Units
4.5
Contact
7 x 1-hour lectures per semester
7 x 1-hour tutorials per semester
5 x 2-hour supervised studies per semester
Prerequisites
1 Admission into BA-Bachelor of Arts
1a Admission into BEDECBA-Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood), Bachelor of Arts
1b Admission into BEDPRBA-Bachelor of Education (Primary), Bachelor of Arts
1c Admission into BLANG-Bachelor of Languages
1d Admission into BEDSSBLANG-Bachelor of Education (Secondary Schooling), Bachelor of Languages
1e Admission into BAHA-Bachelor of Arts - Enhanced Program for High Achievers
1f Admission into BEDSBLANG-Bachelor of Education (Secondary), Bachelor of Languages
1g Admission into BLANGMTS-Bachelor of Languages, Master of Teaching (Secondary)
2 ESOL1001 - Foundations in TESOL
Must Satisfy: ((1 or 1a or 1b or 1c or 1d or 1e or 1f or 1g) and 2)
Enrolment not permitted
ESOL3705 has been successfully completed
Topic description
This topic is about how the English language works. It aims to familiarise students with the structure of English, increase their awareness of the function of English, and create a basic understanding of how English works for the purposes of classroom practice.
Educational aims
This topic aims to:

  • familiarise students with the structure of the English language

  • increase students' awareness of the function of English

  • create a basic understanding of how English works for the purpose of teaching English as a second or other language
Expected learning outcomes
On completion of this topic students will be able to:

  • describe the structure of the English language

  • define the form and function of the English language

  • explain how to use knowledge of the form and function of the English language in classroom practice