Year
2021
Units
4.5
Contact
On Campus
12 x 2-hour workshops per semester
5 x 2-hour supervised studies per semester
Distance Online
12 x 2-hour online tutorials per semester
5 x 2-hour supervised studies per semester
12 x 2-hour workshops per semester
5 x 2-hour supervised studies per semester
Distance Online
12 x 2-hour online tutorials per semester
5 x 2-hour supervised studies per semester
Prerequisites
^ = may be enrolled concurrently
^ = may be enrolled concurrently
1 ^ ESOL8001 - Second Language Learning and Teaching
2 ESOL8701 - Second Language Classroom Research 1
Must Satisfy: ((1) or (2))
2 ESOL8701 - Second Language Classroom Research 1
Must Satisfy: ((1) or (2))
Enrolment not permitted
ESOL8006 has been successfully completed
Assessment
Assignment(s), Test(s)
Topic description
This topic examines the phenomenon of English as a global language. It investigates how English became the global language, and analyses issues raised by a global language and the implications of a global language for the teaching of English as a second or other language.
Educational aims
This topic aims to:
- Investigate and analyse issues related to English as a global language
- Develop skills to critically reflect on the role of English in the world
- Examine theories related to the implication of the global language, and their relationship to classroom practice
Expected learning outcomes
On completion of this topic you will be expected to be able to:
- Critically analyse a theories on how English became the global language
- Examine and discuss a range of arguments and perspectives on English as a global language
- Critically analyse English as a global language, and reflect on the implications for classroom practice
- Demonstrate mastery in the evaluation of their own and others' classroom practice in terms of the issues raised by English as a global language
Key dates and timetable
Timetable details for 2021 are no longer published.
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