English Grammar PG (11388.1)

Please note these are the 2028 details for this unit
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English Grammar PG
Available teaching periods Delivery mode Location
View teaching periods Online self-paced
On-campus
 Bruce, Canberra
EFTSL Credit points Faculty
0.125 3 Faculty Of Education
Discipline Study level HECS Bands
School Of Teacher Education Post Graduate Level Band 1 2021 (Commenced After 1 Jan 2021)
Band 1 2021 (Commenced Before 1 Jan 2021)
This unit provides students with an understanding of English Grammar. The unit covers the grammatical properties of word classes, phrases, and clauses, and introduces the main sentence structures in English. Each area of grammar is discussed in the context of form, meaning and grammatical function.

Learning outcomes

After successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:
1. Describe the structures of English sentences;
2. Identify word classes and phrases in English sentences;
3. Explain word classes, phrases, and clause types according to their form, meaning and grammatical functions; and
4. Explain the use of grammar in authentic texts.


Graduate attributes

1. UC graduates are professional - employ up-to-date and relevant knowledge and skills
1. UC graduates are professional - communicate effectively


Prerequisites

None.

Corequisites

None.

Equivalent units

7652 English Grammar G

Assumed knowledge

None.
Availability for enrolment in 2027, 2028 is subject to change and may not be confirmed until closer to the teaching start date.
Year Location Teaching period Teaching start date Delivery mode Unit convener
2026 Bruce, Canberra Semester 2 10 August 2026 Online self-paced Dr Maya Gunawardena
2026 Bruce, Canberra Semester 2 10 August 2026 On-campus Dr Maya Gunawardena
2027 Bruce, Canberra Semester 2 09 August 2027 On-campus Dr Vinh Nguyen
2027 Bruce, Canberra Semester 2 09 August 2027 Online self-paced Dr Vinh Nguyen
2028 Bruce, Canberra Semester 2 07 August 2028 On-campus Dr Vinh Nguyen
2028 Bruce, Canberra Semester 2 07 August 2028 Online self-paced Dr Vinh Nguyen
The information provided should be used as a guide only. Timetables may not be finalised until week 2 of the teaching period and are subject to change. Search for the unit timetable.

Required texts

Required texts

Nelson, G., & Greenbaum, S. (2016) An introduction to English grammar. 4th ed. London and New York: Routledge. (e-copy available in library catalogue)

Supplementary readings 

Aarts, Bas, Ian Cushing and Richard Hudson (2019) Oxford Teaching Guides: How to Teach Grammar, Oxford: Oxford University Press.

Altenberg, E. P. and R. M. Vago (2010) English Grammar: Understanding the Basics. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.(e-copy available in library catalogue)

Borjars, K. & Burridge, K. (2019) Introducing English Grammar, Routledge: London and New York. (e-copy available in library catalogue)

Payne, T. E. (2011) Understanding English grammar: A linguistic introduction. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

Readings are available in the library.

Additional resources will be made available on the unit Canvas site.

Required and recommended books can be purchased through School Locker or major booksellers, e.g.  Book Depository, Amazon, Dymocks.

Submission of assessment items

Extensions & Late submissions

Approval of extenuating circumstances will be dependent upon the production of supporting documentation and is at the discretion of the unit convener.

All assessment items must be submitted via the appropriate Canvas drop box (or appropriate Quiz portal). It is the student's responsibility to upload the correct and corresponding draft or assessment item to the right submission section. Assignments must be submitted in a format accessible to the assessor(s), as stated on the relevant canvas site. If the unit convener and/or tutor are unable to access a submission, or if no submission has been made by the due date and time, a standard late penalty of 10% of the total marks possible for the task may be applied per day, for three days, after which the submission will receive a score of '0' in keeping with UC's Assessment Policy. 

Special assessment requirements

Students must complete and submit ALL assessments to pass the unit. An aggregate mark of 50% is required to pass the unit.

Provision of valid documentation

Please note tha the University takes student conduct very seriously. All documentation provided to University staff must be valid and the provision of fraudulent documentation carries with it potentially serious consequences, including suspension and/or exclusion from the University. Note that all allegations of student misconduct will be referred to the Associate Dean for Education (ADE) as a prescribed authority for investigation.

MODERATION

Sample assignments at different grade levels will be moderated for each assessment item in each unit. All assignments that receive a mark of 45 or more but less than 50 percent will also be moderated. In addition, if a student receives an overall mark close to a grade boundary, their assignments will be moderated before their final result is released.

AIM module is a mandatory requirement in this unit.

The Academic Integrity Module (AIM) is a required completion task in this unit. There are no marks attached to AIM. However, students who do not submit the certificate of completion will be given a withheld (WH) grade until such time as they upload it to the Canvas site.

Students must apply academic integrity in their learning and research activities at UC. This includes submitting authentic and original work for assessments and properly acknowledging any sources used.

Academic integrity involves the ethical, honest and responsible use, creation and sharing of information. It is critical to the quality of higher education. Our academic integrity values are honesty, trust, fairness, respect, responsibility and courage.

UC students have to complete the Academic Integrity Module annually to learn about academic integrity and to understand the consequences of academic integrity breaches (or academic misconduct).

UC uses various strategies and systems, including detection software, to identify potential breaches of academic integrity. Suspected breaches may be investigated, and action can be taken when misconduct is found to have occurred.

Information is provided in the Academic Integrity Policy, Academic Integrity Procedure, and University of Canberra (Student Conduct) Rules 2023. For further advice, visit Study Skills.

Learner engagement

Students are expected to undertake activities online, prepare for and participate in synchronous sessions (tutorials), read the required readings, and other recommended sources. They should also consult the lecturer when in doubt.

Guide to the breakdown of workload

Online engagement, including lectures, synchronous sessions / tutorials: 40 hours

Readings and other preparation: 50 hours

Assessment: 60 hours

Participation requirements

Your participation in both class and online activities will enhance your understanding of the unit content and therefore the quality of your assessment responses. Lack of participation may result in your inability to satisfactorily pass assessment items.

Required IT skills

Students are expected to have word processing and IT skills to allow them to fully engage in the unit through Canvas and to complete their assessment. This includes basic word processing skills, engagement in Canvas activities, including Canvas Quizzes, posting messages, uploading video and audio files, uploading assignments, and using the library catalogue and library databases. Students should ensure they have access to a computer and α safe workspace to complete the online activities. 

In-unit costs

This unit utilises e-resources subscribed to by the UC Library. These can be accessed, at no additional cost to students, via the unit Canvas site.

Work placement, internships or practicums

Not applicable to this unit.

Additional information

Provision of information to the group

Notifications through the Canvas Announcements Forum or the Canvas Discussion Forums are deemed to be made to the whole class.  It is the responsibility of the student to ensure that they check for announcements on the Unit's Canvas website (forum messages are also emailed to student email addresses only).  Students should ensure they check their student email regularly.  The Canvas discussion forums will be checked by staff regularly.

Use of student email account

The University Email policy states that "students wishing to contact the University via email regarding administrative or academic matters need to send the email from the University account for identity verification purposes". Therefore all unit enquiries should be emailed using a student university email account. Students should contact ServiceDesk@canberra.edu.au if they have any issues accessing their university email account.

Research Led Education

There are active researchers delivering this unit who are able to engage students in deep and active learning and transmit to students their passion for the research they are carrying out.

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