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IAS363 - Language Planning for Revitalisation and Maintenance

2024

Sector

Higher Education

Discipline

Languages and Linguistics

Credit Points

Equivalent Units

(LMA310)

Prerequisites

Incompatible

Assumed Knowledge

Unit Description

Designed to engage students in the processes, practices and philosophies of formal Indigenous language planning, this unit covers different approaches to language planning for revitalisation and maintenance situations. Building upon important concepts of language vitality and maintenance, students will critically analyse policies, planning models and case histories from Australian and international contexts. An evaluation of language maintenance and revitalisation programs against the needs of Indigenous language communities will provide a valuable foundation for planning important language work.

Unit Learning Outcomes

1.	Identify and critically evaluate scales and frameworks used to assess language vitality.
2.	Evaluate Indigenous community linguistic aspirations and the need to develop community plans and language policies.
3.	Identify and analyse different aspects of language planning in Indigenous language maintenance and revival contexts.
4.	Critically assess and evaluate a language plan for an Indigenous community including issues concerning Indigenous intellectual property and copyright.
5.	Analyse the language needs of an Indigenous community and develop a plan appropriate to the language situation of that community.

Assessment Overview

	Assessment Task	Value (of total mark)	Related Learning Outcome/s
1.	Learning reflection (350 words)	10%	1 - Identify and critically evaluate scales and frameworks used to assess language vitality. 2 - Evaluate Indigenous community linguistic aspirations and the need to develop community plans and language policies.
2.	Presentation (7 minutes)	15%	1 - Identify and critically evaluate scales and frameworks used to assess language vitality. 2 - Evaluate Indigenous community linguistic aspirations and the need to develop community plans and language policies.
3.	Report (1,000 words)	30%	1 - Identify and critically evaluate scales and frameworks used to assess language vitality. 2 - Evaluate Indigenous community linguistic aspirations and the need to develop community plans and language policies. 3 - Identify and analyse different aspects of language planning in Indigenous language maintenance and revival contexts. 4 - Critically assess and evaluate a language plan for an Indigenous community including issues concerning Indigenous intellectual property and copyright. 5 - Analyse the language needs of an Indigenous community and develop a plan appropriate to the language situation of that community.
4.	Case study (1,500 words or equivalent)	45%	1 - Identify and critically evaluate scales and frameworks used to assess language vitality. 2 - Evaluate Indigenous community linguistic aspirations and the need to develop community plans and language policies. 3 - Identify and analyse different aspects of language planning in Indigenous language maintenance and revival contexts. 4 - Critically assess and evaluate a language plan for an Indigenous community including issues concerning Indigenous intellectual property and copyright. 5 - Analyse the language needs of an Indigenous community and develop a plan appropriate to the language situation of that community.

Unit Availability

Year	Semester	Att Mode	Location	Learning Method
2024	Semester 1	Internal	Casuarina Campus	OLR
2024	Semester 1	External	External Studies	OLR
2024	INT-4	Internal	Casuarina Campus	OLR
2024	INT-4	External	External Studies	OLR

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