Learning English as a Second or Foreign Language

Course aim

To develop a deep understanding of concepts in learning English as a second/foreign language, the processes and factors involved, and their implications for TESOL.

Course content

Language learning as a sociocultural activity; access to the target language; language as a means of human interaction with diverse purposes and uses; interlanguage, growth points, intelligibility and error correction; interculture and meaning-making priorities; learners’, individual and collective resources and language needs, interests and aspirations; cultural, institutional and personal factors affecting ESL/EFL learning.

Textbook(s)

Nil

Prerequisite(s)

Nil

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, MAGILL
Workshop	2 hours x 13 weeks
EXTERNAL, MAGILL, ONLINE
Workshop	2 hours x 13 weeks
External	130 hours x over 13 weeks

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Assignment 1: Reflective report , Assignment 2: Analytic essay

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 1A)
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* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note: all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation.