Study of Language (9498.3)
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EFTSL | Credit points | Faculty |
0.125 | 3 | Faculty Of Education |
Discipline | Study level | HECS Bands |
Academic Program Area - Education | Level 1 - Undergraduate Introductory Unit | Band 1 2021 (Commenced After 1 Jan 2021) Band 1 2021 (Commenced Before 1 Jan 2021) |
Learning outcomes
On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:1. Have an understanding of the nature of human language;
2. Have a basic knowledge of the four sub-fields of linguistics;
3. Have an awareness of the relevance of linguistics to language teaching and learning; and
4. Have an ability to analyse language materials.
Graduate attributes
1. UC graduates are professional - communicate effectively1. UC graduates are professional - display initiative and drive, and use their organisation skills to plan and manage their workload
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - be self-aware
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - adapt to complexity, ambiguity and change by being flexible and keen to engage with new ideas
2. UC graduates are global citizens - understand issues in their profession from the perspective of other cultures
2. UC graduates are global citizens - communicate effectively in diverse cultural and social settings
Prerequisites
None.Corequisites
None.Incompatible units
Study of Language, 6166.Equivalent units
Study of Language, 6166.Assumed knowledge
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Required texts
Fromkin, V., Rodman, R., Hyams, N., Amberber, M., Cox, F. and Thornton, R.(2018). An Introduction to Language (9th Australian and NZ edition). South Melbourne, VIC: Cengage learning.
NOT THE AMERICAN EDITION PLEASE.
The textbook is available for reading as an e-copy through the UC library.
You can also purchase the book as hard or e-copy via the Coop Bookshop.
The e-copy can also be purchased through the publisher's website.
Additional resources will be made available on the unit Canvas site.
Submission of assessment items
Extensions & Late submissions
Approval of extenuating circumstances will be dependent upon the production of supporting documentation and at the discretion of the unit convener.
-Due to the use of IPA phonetic symbols in Assignment 1, students can handwrite or type their assignment. They can hand it in hard copy or scan and submit the scanned copy of their take home assignment to the Learnonline/Canvas website.
Special assessment requirements
Special assessment requirements
- Students must complete every assessment item in order to pass the unit. Normally an aggregate mark of 50% is required to pass the unit.
- Students should keep a copy of any assessment item that has been submitted.
- Where plagiarism is suspected, the assignment will be referred to the Associate Dean Education who will determine penalties. These may include failing the assessment item or failing the unit.
- Moderation of assignments is used in the unit to ensure consistency and transparency in marking. Sample assignments from a range of grades will be moderated for each assessment item by a colleague in the discipline. All FAIL grades will be moderated.
- Special consideration: In the case of illness, misadventure or unavoidable commitments, participants should contact the unit Convener as soon as possible.
- If there is any doubt with regard to the requirements of any particular assignments or assessment procedure, the onus for clarifying the issue rests with the student who should contact the lecturer about the matter.
- Feedback: In the context of assessment, feedback is information returned to students in a timely manner, on their progress in their course or unit.
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 devote ten hours a week for the completion of this unit and the remaining hours can be allocated to unit related tasks based on students' preference and need.
The time devoted to the unit would normally consist of:
Reading (required text and additional readings): 30
Attending/listening to lectures and participating in tutorials: 36
Tutorial preparation: 14
Participation in online activities: 20
Assessment items: 50
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, downloading documents/files from Canvas, posting messages, uploading assignments, and using the library cataloge and library databases.
In-unit costs
You are expected to do the weekly reading for this class from the main textbook.
There are costs for our main textbook (Fromkin et al. 2018), should you wish to purchase a copy. The book is also available for reading electronically and for borrowing in the UC library.
Work placement, internships or practicums
None
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.