Recommended Study Sequence

This unit is designed for people working in the language professions such as TESOL and Interpreting and Translation who need a foundation in traditional English grammar and some knowledge of other approaches to grammar. It overviews different approaches to English grammar such as traditional, descriptive and functional grammars. It then analyses in depth traditional sentence level grammar in English, and makes some comparisons between traditional grammar and the other approaches outlined.

This unit introduces students to the field of TESOL and to some of the social and academic contexts which influence it - adult education, linguistics, cultural and migration factors, curriculum studies. It provides students with some insight into the key issues in these fields which impact on the teaching and learning of English as a second or other language.

This is an elective unit for honours and postgraduate students of languages and linguistics to provide a focused theoretical and research framework in the area of second language acquisition (SLA) from a psycholinguistic viewpoint. This unit widens the theoretical and methodological basis of those students intending to undertake further studies and/or research in the Linguistics and SLA area and also serves the language teachers interested in applying SLA-based knowledge to pedagogy and classroom research.

This unit explores systemic functional grammar which relates language to its use in cultural and social contexts. This model of language is used in a wide variety of fields - teaching in school subject areas, teaching ESL, languages other than English and literacy, researching language in a range of settings. Students will explore functional grammar through texts from a range of social contexts.

This unit focuses on the process of teaching English as a second or other language. It aims to give students in the field of TESOL knowledge, skills and strategies in teaching such as choosing teaching approaches, selecting and sequencing language content, managing classrooms, evaluating and designing teaching and learning resources for a wide range of learner levels and types. The unit also aims to develop skills of critical reflection, action research and evaluation of their own practice for new teachers which will enable them to develop as independent professionals in the field.

This unit provides the opportunity for students in postgraduate TESOL and Interpreting and Translation programs to undertake a special project related to their needs and interests, such as a professional Internship in TESOL; or an action research project in TESOL; or an independent research project in TESOL or Translation and Interpreting Studies.

This unit is designed for people working in the language professions such as TESOL and Interpreting and Translation who need a foundation in traditional English grammar and some knowledge of other approaches to grammar. It overviews different approaches to English grammar such as traditional, descriptive and functional grammars. It then analyses in depth traditional sentence level grammar in English, and makes some comparisons between traditional grammar and the other approaches outlined.

This unit introduces students to the field of TESOL and to some of the social and academic contexts which influence it - adult education, linguistics, cultural and migration factors, curriculum studies. It provides students with some insight into the key issues in these fields which impact on the teaching and learning of English as a second or other language.

This unit focuses on the process of teaching English as a second or other language. It aims to give students in the field of TESOL knowledge, skills and strategies in teaching such as choosing teaching approaches, selecting and sequencing language content, managing classrooms, evaluating and designing teaching and learning resources for a wide range of learner levels and types. The unit also aims to develop skills of critical reflection, action research and evaluation of their own practice for new teachers which will enable them to develop as independent professionals in the field.

This unit provides the opportunity for students in postgraduate TESOL and Interpreting and Translation programs to undertake a special project related to their needs and interests, such as a professional Internship in TESOL; or an action research project in TESOL; or an independent research project in TESOL or Translation and Interpreting Studies.

This is an elective unit for honours and postgraduate students of languages and linguistics to provide a focused theoretical and research framework in the area of second language acquisition (SLA) from a psycholinguistic viewpoint. This unit widens the theoretical and methodological basis of those students intending to undertake further studies and/or research in the Linguistics and SLA area and also serves the language teachers interested in applying SLA-based knowledge to pedagogy and classroom research.

This unit explores systemic functional grammar which relates language to its use in cultural and social contexts. This model of language is used in a wide variety of fields - teaching in school subject areas, teaching ESL, languages other than English and literacy, researching language in a range of settings. Students will explore functional grammar through texts from a range of social contexts.