Multilingualism and 'super diversity'

Course aim

To further develop students' understanding of multilingualism as a contemporary and historical phenomenon within global societies.

Course content

This course offers intermediate level students a contemporary understanding of how human mobility alters language use, such that individuals and communities become increasingly diverse, bilingual and multilingual. Students will critically examine the theory that contemporary mobility and migration are shifting the global sites of linguistic diversity from east to west and from south to north, resulting in 'super diverse' 21st century societies. Students will investigate current aspects of linguistic diversity in relation to citizenship, education, and resources within society as well as ways in which these may be constrained by socio-economic factors or advanced in educational systems.

Textbook(s)

Nil

Prerequisite(s)

Completion of any first year course from the Linguistics major/sub-major within the Bachelor of Arts, or by approval from the Program Director.

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, MAGILL
Seminar	3 hours x 13 weeks
EXTERNAL, MAGILL, ONLINE
External (Seminar)	3 hours x 13 weeks

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

Assessment

Case study, Portfolio, Presentation

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 1)
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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.