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TES102 - Language, Meaning and Learning

2024

Sector

Higher Education

Discipline

Languages and Linguistics

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Prerequisites

Incompatible

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Unit Description

This unit introduces students to the structures of English language syntax and discourse, text/discourse analysis and how to apply these skills and knowledge to language teaching and learning contexts. Students learn the key structures of English through analysing texts and real examples of language in use. The unit equips students with a foundational understanding of how English works and the skills to analyse spoken, written and multimodal texts. Students will complete the unit with an understanding of text analysis and how to apply it to language learning and teaching contexts.

Unit Learning Outcomes

1.	Analyse the social context and structure of written, spoken and multimodal texts in English and other languages.
2.	Evaluate key theories in applied linguistics and their application to teaching and learning contexts.
3.	Apply text analysis techniques to written, spoken and multimodal texts.
4.	Apply knowledge of the key language structures of English and other languages to an educational context.

Assessment Overview

	Assessment Task	Value (of total mark)	Related Learning Outcome/s
1.	Tutorial Exercises (3 x 200 words)	25%	1 - Analyse the social context and structure of written, spoken and multimodal texts in English and other languages. 4 - Apply knowledge of the key language structures of English and other languages to an educational context.
2.	Case Study (1,000 words)	30%	1 - Analyse the social context and structure of written, spoken and multimodal texts in English and other languages. 2 - Evaluate key theories in applied linguistics and their application to teaching and learning contexts. 3 - Apply text analysis techniques to written, spoken and multimodal texts.
3.	Portfolio (1,500 words or equivalent)	45%	1 - Analyse the social context and structure of written, spoken and multimodal texts in English and other languages. 2 - Evaluate key theories in applied linguistics and their application to teaching and learning contexts. 3 - Apply text analysis techniques to written, spoken and multimodal texts. 4 - Apply knowledge of the key language structures of English and other languages to an educational context.

Unit Availability

Year	Semester	Att Mode	Location	Learning Method	Timetable*
2024	Semester 1	Internal	Casuarina Campus	OLR
2024	Semester 1	External	External Studies	OLR

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