Pre-requisites

None.

Co-requisites

None.

Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, the student will be able to:

• Identify and explain key themes relevant to the linguistics issues studied.

• Evaluate key approaches to the linguistics issues studied.

• Make a clear and coherent presentation explaining and evaluating key ideas relevant to the linguistics issues studied.

• Adapt key principles from the issues studied to a range of linguistic contexts.

Unit Description

In this subject students are offered the opportunity to pursue elective studies in specific areas of interest that will extend their basic training in applied linguistics into a consideration of more complex issues. Students will become familiar with major theoretical perspectives in the issue(s), become familiar with viewpoints and research in the literature and, where applicable, gain experience in analysis and problem solving in the issue(s).

Teaching Strategies

Teaching methods/strategies used in this unit will include: face to face instruction, tutorials, demonstrations and other methods/strategies appropriate to the content and achievement of the outcomes.

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Unit offerings

Face to face: (Demand based)

Please note

The Unit Offerings listed above are a guide only and the timetable for any year is the final authority. The College may vary offerings based on demand, regulatory requirements, continual improvement processes or other conditions.

This unit may be available in different modes of delivery i.e. online and face-to-face as listed above. The unit content will not differ between these modes of delivery. There will possibly be a difference in the schedule and/or the prescribed assessment tasks, however both will cover and assess the same content.