School: Education

This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.

  • Unit Title

    Using Language
  • Unit Code

    LST6282
  • Year

    2021
  • Enrolment Period

    1
  • Version

    2
  • Credit Points

    15
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
    Online
  • Unit Coordinator

    Dr Margaret Louise MCALINDEN

Description

This unit explores the way people use language, how they modify language to create meaning in social situations and the factors which influence this. You will explore the sociological forces that influence the status and use of English, and other languages, and the implications of this on language education in adult and child learning contexts.

Equivalent Rule

Unit was previously coded LST5182

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Analyse key ideas within sociolinguistic theory, and apply these to issues of language, society, and education.
  2. Explore the implications of language variation, including dialect and register, spoken and written language, on language teaching and learning.
  3. Apply sociolinguistic approaches to analysing spoken and written discourse to enhance language teaching and learning in different learning contexts.
  4. Critically analyse the role of linguistic, pragmatic and other sociocultural factors involved in intercultural communication and apply this to different learning contexts.

Unit Content

  1. Language in use.
  2. Language in context.
  3. Multilingual communities.
  4. Languages in contact.
  5. Regional language variation.
  6. Gender and language.
  7. Ethnicity and age.
  8. Conversation analysis.
  9. Intercultural communication.
  10. Language change.

Learning Experience

Students will engage in learning experiences through ECUs LMS as well as additional ECU l

Assessment

GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant School Progression Panel.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescriptionValue
ProjectLanguage use and variation40%
ExaminationTimed assessment50%
ParticipationLearning Activities10%
ONLINE
TypeDescriptionValue
ProjectLanguage use and variation40%
ExaminationTimed assessment50%
ParticipationLearning Activities10%

Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.

Academic Misconduct

Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:

  • plagiarism;
  • unauthorised collaboration;
  • cheating in examinations;
  • theft of other students' work;

Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.

The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.

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School: Education

This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.

  • Unit Title

    Using Language
  • Unit Code

    LST6282
  • Year

    2021
  • Enrolment Period

    2
  • Version

    2
  • Credit Points

    15
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
    Online
  • Unit Coordinator

    Dr Margaret Louise MCALINDEN

Description

This unit explores the way people use language, how they modify language to create meaning in social situations and the factors which influence this. You will explore the sociological forces that influence the status and use of English, and other languages, and the implications of this on language education in adult and child learning contexts.

Equivalent Rule

Unit was previously coded LST5182

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Analyse key ideas within sociolinguistic theory, and apply these to issues of language, society, and education.
  2. Explore the implications of language variation, including dialect and register, spoken and written language, on language teaching and learning.
  3. Apply sociolinguistic approaches to analysing spoken and written discourse to enhance language teaching and learning in different learning contexts.
  4. Critically analyse the role of linguistic, pragmatic and other sociocultural factors involved in intercultural communication and apply this to different learning contexts.

Unit Content

  1. Language in use.
  2. Language in context.
  3. Multilingual communities.
  4. Languages in contact.
  5. Regional language variation.
  6. Gender and language.
  7. Ethnicity and age.
  8. Conversation analysis.
  9. Intercultural communication.
  10. Language change.

Learning Experience

Students will engage in learning experiences through ECUs LMS as well as additional ECU l

Assessment

GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant School Progression Panel.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescriptionValue
ProjectLanguage use and variation40%
ExaminationTimed assessment50%
ParticipationLearning Activities10%
ONLINE
TypeDescriptionValue
ProjectLanguage use and variation40%
ExaminationTimed assessment50%
ParticipationLearning Activities10%

Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.

Academic Misconduct

Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:

  • plagiarism;
  • unauthorised collaboration;
  • cheating in examinations;
  • theft of other students' work;

Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.

The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.

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