Approaches to Grammar for Language Teachers PG (11393.1)
Available teaching periods | Delivery mode | Location |
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View teaching periods | Intensive On-Campus |
Hanoi, Vietnam Bruce, Canberra |
EFTSL | Credit points | Faculty |
0.125 | 3 | Faculty Of Education |
Discipline | Study level | HECS Bands |
Academic Program Area - Education | Post Graduate Level | Band 1 2021 (Commenced After 1 Jan 2021) Band 1 2021 (Commenced Before 1 Jan 2021) |
Learning outcomes
After successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:1. Discuss and explain the relationship between theories of grammar and approaches to teaching grammar;
2. Assess and provide feedback on the form, meaning and use of grammar in learner writing; and
3. Prepare and present effective grammar lessons in different language learning contexts.
Graduate attributes
1. UC graduates are professional - communicate effectively1. UC graduates are professional - use creativity, critical thinking, analysis and research skills to solve theoretical and real-world problems
2. UC graduates are global citizens - communicate effectively in diverse cultural and social settings
Prerequisites
11381 Language Teaching Methodology G AND11382 Language Teaching Experience G AND
11388 English Grammar PG
Corequisites
None.Equivalent units
7664 Approaches to Grammar for Language Teachers PGAssumed knowledge
None.Year | Location | Teaching period | Teaching start date | Delivery mode | Unit convener |
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2024 | Hanoi, Vietnam | Vietnam Period 2 | 06 May 2024 | Intensive | Dr Vinh Nguyen |
2024 | Bruce, Canberra | Semester 2 | 29 July 2024 | On-Campus | Dr Vinh Nguyen |
2024 | Hanoi, Vietnam | Vietnam Period 4 | 07 October 2024 | Intensive | Dr Vinh Nguyen |
2025 | Hanoi, Vietnam | Vietnam Period 2 | 05 May 2025 | Intensive | Dr Vinh Nguyen |
2025 | Bruce, Canberra | Semester 2 | 28 July 2025 | On-Campus | Dr Vinh Nguyen |
2025 | Hanoi, Vietnam | Vietnam Period 4 | 06 October 2025 | Intensive | Dr Jeremy Koay |
Required texts
Required Text
Aarts, B., Cushing, I., & Hudson, R. (2019). Oxford teaching guides: How to teach grammar. Oxford University Press.
Recommended Texts
Berry, R. (2018). English grammar: A resource book for students (2nd edition). Routledge. (e-copy available through University Library catalogue)
Parrott, M. (2010). Grammar for English language teachers (2nd edition). Cambridge University Press.
Additional resources will be made available on the unit Canvas site (see Reading List on Canvas)
Recommended texts can be purchased through School Locker. They are available in the University Library.
Submission of assessment items
Extensions & Late submissions
All assessment items required to be submitted online must be submitted via the appropriate Canvas drop box. 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, a standard late penalty of 5% of the total marks possible for the task may be applied per day until the assignment is made accessible.
Note that Assessment 2 is an in-class assessment. Further instruction will be provided in class and on Canvas.
Extensions will only be granted in extenuating circumstances. Approval of extenuating circumstances will be dependent upon the production of supporting documentation and at the discretion of the unit convener. In addition, late submissions may result in reduced feedback being provided to students.
Please note that the Canvas deadlines for assignments are strictly adhered to.
Special assessment requirements
An aggregate mark of 50% is required to pass the unit. Students must submit all three assignments to pass the unit.
Format requirements for all assignments:
- Referencing style: APA style. The information is available through the Library website: https://canberra.libguides.com/c.php?g=599301&p=4148716
- Font: Times or Times New Roman
- Size: 12 Spacing: 1.5 or double
- Use page numbering.
- Check your work carefully for spelling and grammatical errors.
- All assignments must be submitted in Word format. References should be listed on a separate page, be attached to the end of your assignment (but before any appendices), and consist of several references. Please note that only references appearing in the assignment text should be listed on your page of references. Appendices should be numbered and linked to the main text of the assignment.
Academic integrity
Students have a responsibility to uphold University standards on ethical scholarship. Good scholarship involves building on the work of others and use of others' work must be acknowledged with proper attribution made. Cheating, plagiarism, and falsification of data are dishonest practices that contravene academic values. Refer to the University's Student Charter for more information.
To enhance understanding of academic integrity, all students are expected to complete the Academic Integrity Module (AIM) at least once during their course of study. You can access this module within UCLearn (Canvas) through the 'Academic Integrity and Avoiding Plagiarism' link in the Study Help site.
Use of Text-Matching Software
The University of Canberra uses text-matching software to help students and staff reduce plagiarism and improve understanding of academic integrity. The software matches submitted text in student assignments against material from various sources: the internet, published books and journals, and previously submitted student texts.
Assessment Requirements
Assessment Item 1 (Preparation Portfolio) and Assessment Item 3 (Portfolio of Lesson Plans and Rationale) will be submitted through Canvas.
Assessment Item 2 is an in-class test on learner writing. Specific instruction will be provided in-class and on Canvas.
The first page of all assessment items should include Student ID and Assessment title.
There is a DRAFT Text Matching drop box in the Canvas site. You can upload draft versions of your assignments to this drop box to receive a text matching report before your final submission.
Please be aware that there are serious consequences for fraudulent documentation and plagiarism. This potentially includes suspension and/or exclusion from the University. All allegations of student misconduct will be referred to the ADE for investigation as a prescribed authority.
Provision of valid documentation
Please note that 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.
Learner engagement
The workload for this unit is expected to be:
- Reading and practice of grammar activities - 40 hours
- Attendance and engagement in class and on Canvas - 50 hours
- Research and assignment preparation - 60 hours (proportionate to the weighting of assignments)
Additional time should be spent according to the needs and interests of each student.
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. Students are expected to participate in all aspects of the unit, including end of semester presentations.
Required IT skills
Students are expected to have word processing and IT skills that allow them to fully engage with the unit through Canvas and to complete their assessment. This includes typing in word documents, uploading documents to Canvas, searching websites, searching for electronic material through the library catalogue, using the Virtual Room in Canvas and having access to a microphone and camera for the purposes of any classes conducted in the Virtual Room.
Artificial intelligence services must not to be used for assessment or assessment preparation by students unless explicitly allowed in the assessment instructions for an assessment task published with the assessment task and/or in the unit outline. That is, an artificial intelligence services may only be used if:
- its use is authorised by the unit convener as part of a specified assessment task, and
- it is used in the way allowed in the assessment instructions and/or unit outline, and
- its use is appropriately referenced, meaning that students must reference the use of Al in their assessment in the same way as they reference other source material.
In-unit costs
Recommended texts are available in the University Library. They can also be purchased through School Locker.
Work placement, internships or practicums
None.
Additional information
Moderation
Moderation is used in the TESOL courses to maintain agreed standards in the assessment of student work through a valid, consistent and transparent process, in line with the UC Assessment policy. Sample assignments at different grade levels will be moderated for each assessment item in each unit. All assignments that receive a FAIL will be moderated. In addition, when the work of a student is awarded a mark or grade that leads to a FAIL grade in the unit or a borderline grade, the assignment will be moderated by another academic in the field before the final grades are released to students.
Assignment requirements
If there is any doubt with regard to the requirements of any particular assignment or assessment procedure, the onus for clarifying the issue rests with the student who should contact the lecturer about the matter.
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.
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