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LING363 Bilingualism, Education and Society

Updated: 16 December 2009
Credit Points 6
Offering Not offered in 2010
Intensive School(s) None
Supervised Exam There is no UNE Supervised Examination.
Pre-requisites LING102
Co-requisites None
Restrictions LING463
Notes None
Combined Units LING463 - Bilingualism, Education and Society
Coordinator(s) Liz Ellis (eellis4@une.edu.au)
Unit Description

This unit introduces students to the study of bilingualism and multilingualism in individual, educational and societal contexts. Students learn about simultaneous and consecutive bilingualism and how bilingual families function. Case studies of multilingual societies are examined with a focus on how they manage linguistic diversity in the education system. The spread of English as a world language is considered with its implications for the status and teaching of other languages, for World Englishes and for linguistic human rights. Current research on English language teaching in development will be reviewed. Web access is required.
Recommended Material
Optional 		Text(s):

Note: Recommended material is held in the University Library - purchase is optional

Foundations of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism
ISBN: 9781853598647
Baker, C., Multilingual Matters 4th ed. 2006
Text refers to: Semester 2 , On and Off Campus
Bilingualism in Development
ISBN: 9780521635073
Bialystok, E., Cambridge University Press 2001
Text refers to: Semester 2 , On and Off Campus
Bilinguality and Bilingualism
ISBN: 9780521648431
Hamers, J.F. and Blanc, M.H.A., Cambridge University Press 2nd ed. 2000
Text refers to: Semester 2 , On and Off Campus
An Introduction to Bilingualism
ISBN: 9780582291430
Hoffman, C., Longman 1991
Text refers to: Semester 2 , On and Off Campus
Bilingualism
ISBN: 9780631195399
Romaine, S., Blackwell 2nd ed. 1995
Text refers to: Semester 2 , On and Off Campus
Disclaimer Unit information may be subject to change prior to commencement of the teaching period.
Assessment
Title Exam Length Weight Mode No. Words
Bibliographic search 10%
Assessment Notes
Bibliographic search
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1-5 GA: 1, 2 and 6
Essay 40% 2000
Assessment Notes
Essay
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1-5 GA: 1, 2 and 6
Language autobiography 25% 1500
Assessment Notes
Language autobiography
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1-5 GA: 1, 2 and 6
Mandatory Online Quizzes 10%
Assessment Notes
2x Mandatory Online quizzes
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1-5 GA: 1, 2 and 6
Online Assessment 15%
Assessment Notes
Assessed online activities and participation
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1-5 GA: 1, 2 and 6

Learning Outcomes (LO) Upon completion of this unit, students will be able to:
  1. identify how people become bilingual or multilingual, and the implications thereof for the individual's language, communication and identity;
  2. discuss different kinds of bilingual families and their approaches to language maintenance;
  3. discuss and critique the choice of language(s) as official, national, language(s) of education and of wider communication in selected sites;
  4. outline different approaches to bilingual and multilingual education in one or more countries;
  5. trace the development of English language teaching as a worldwide phenomenon.

Graduate Attributes (GA)
Attribute Taught Assessed Practised
1 Knowledge of a Discipline
Students will deepen their knowledge of the discourse and major concerns of the discipline particularly in relation to the study of bilingualism and multilingualism in individual, educational and societal contexts. Students will be taught via lectures and online discussions and assessed in all assessment tasks. 		True True True
2 Communication Skills
Students will practise communicating via seminar discussions and online bulletin boards. Essay writing will extend their written communication skills. Communication skills will be taught and assessed through each assessment task. 		True True True
3 Global Perspectives
Bilingualism is a field of study which requires an understanding of global movement of peoples and of communication between cultures and nation states. 		True
4 Information Literacy
As the study notes are online and there are online assessment components, students will improve and practise their information literacy. 		True
5 Life-Long Learning
Students will understand that language learning and use are lifelong pursuits and will be encouraged to see their own study in this light. 		True
6 Problem Solving
Students will be expected to analyse language data and solve problems in their assessment tasks. 		True True True
7 Social Responsibility
Through studying language as a social phenomenon in bilingual contexts, students should become more aware of social and civic responsibilities. 		True
8 Team Work
Students will practise their teamwork skills through participating in tutorials, or online discussions of the unit content. 		True
   

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