KING S OWN INSTITUTE* Success in Higher Educatin TSL700 LANGUAGE TEACHING METHODOLOGIES T318 - Brief All infrmatin cntained within this Subject Outline applies t all students enrlled in the trimester as indicated. 1. General Infrmatin 1.1 Administrative Details Assciated HE Award(s) Duratin Level Subject Crdinatr Graduate Certificate TESOL Graduate Diplma TESOL Master f Arts TESOL 1.2 Cre / Elective This is a cre subject fr the abve curses. 1.3 Subject Weighting Indicated belw is the weighting f this subject and the ttal curse pints. 1 trimester Pstgraduate Jana Rezkva jana.rezkva@ki.edu.au P: 92833583 (Ext.156) L: Level 1, 545 Kent St. Cnsultatin: via Mdle r by appintment Subject Credit Pints Ttal Curse Credit Pints 1.4 Student Wrklad 4 GC TESOL 16; GD TESOL 32; MA TESOL 48 Indicated belw is the expected student wrklad per week fr this subject N. Timetabled Hurs/Week* N. Persnal Study Hurs/Week** Ttal Wrklad Hurs/Week*** 3 hurs/week 2 hur Lecture + 1 hur Tutrial 15 hurs Observatin + 6 hurs Practicum Teaching (shared with TSL704) 7 hurs/week 10 hurs/week * Ttal time spent per week at lectures and tutrials ** Ttal time students are expected t spend per week in studying, cmpleting assignments, etc. *** Cmbinatin f timetable hurs and persnal study. 1.5 Mde f Delivery On-campus It als includes a perid f practicum placement where student bserve classes and present a series f lessns in English schl. The practicum placement is shared between TSL700 and TSL704, s TSL704 must be studied in the same trimester as TSL700. 1.6 C-requisite TSL704 TESOL Curriculum Develpment. 1.7 General Study and Resurce Requirements: Students are expected t attend classes with the required textbk and t read specific chapters prir t the tutrials. Students shuld read this material befre cming t class t imprve their ability t participate in the weekly activities. Students will require access t the internet and their KOI email and shuld have basic skills in wrd prcessing sftware such as MS Wrd, spreadsheet sftware such as MS Excel and visual presentatin sftware such as MS PwerPint. Cmputers and WIFI facilities are extensively available fr student use thrughut KOI. Students are encuraged t make use f the campus Library fr reference materials. Resurce requirements specific t this subject: There are n specific resurces fr this subject. TSL700 LANGUAGE TEACHING METHODOLOGIES T318 05/11/2018 14:52 PAGE 1 OF 5
2. Academic Details 2.1 Overview f the Subject This cre subject is the fundatin f the prgram and deals with classrm methdlgy fr English. The subject prvides pprtunities fr classrm bservatin and practice. The subject prvides essential preparatin fr ESL frm bth academic and practical perspectives. The subject cntains a practicum placement during the secnd half f the curse. Students receive supprt and feedback frm experienced mentrs thrughut the prcess. The practicum placement is c-assessed with TSL704 Curriculum Develpment. 2.2 Graduate Attributes fr Pstgraduate Curses Graduates f the Graduate Certificate f TESOL, the Graduate Diplma f TESOL and the Master f Arts (TESOL) curses frm King s Own Institute will gain the graduate attributes expected frm successful cmpletin f a Master s degree under the Australian Qualificatins Framewrk (2 nd editin, January 2013). Graduates at this level will be able t apply an advanced bdy n knwledge in a range f cntexts fr prfessinal practice r schlarship and as a pathway fr further learning. King s Own Institute s key generic graduate attributes fr a master s level degree are summarised belw: KOI Master s Degree Graduate Attributes Knwledge Critical Thinking Cmmunicatin Research and infrmatin Literacy Creative prblem Slving Skills Ethical and Cultural Sensitivity Leadership and Strategy Prfessinal Skills Detailed Descriptin Current, cmprehensive and cherent knwledge, including recent develpments and applied research methds Critical thinking skills t identify and analyse current theries and develpments and emerging trends in prfessinal practice Cmmunicatin and technical skills t analyse and therise, cntribute t prfessinal practice r schlarship, and present ideas t a variety f audiences Cgnitive and technical skills t access and evaluate infrmatin resurces, justify research appraches and interpret theretical prpsitins Cgnitive, technical and creative skills t investigate, analyse and synthesise cmplex infrmatin, cncepts and theries, slve cmplex prblems and apply established theries t situatins in prfessinal practice Appreciatin and accuntability fr ethical principles, cultural sensitivity and scial respnsibility, bth persnally and prfessinally Initiative, leadership skills and ability t wrk prfessinally and cllabratively t achieve team bjectives acrss a range f team rles Expertise in strategic thinking, develping and implementing business plans and decisin making under uncertainty High level persnal autnmy, judgement, decisin-making and accuntability required t begin prfessinal practice Acrss the curse, these skills are develped prgressively at three levels: Level 1 Fundatin Students learn the skills, theries and techniques f the subject and apply them in stand-alne cntexts Level 2 Intermediate Students further develp skills, theries and techniques f the subject and apply them in mre cmplex cntexts, beginning t integrate the applicatin with ther subjects. Level 3 Advanced Students have a demnstrated ability t plan, research and apply the skills, theries and techniques f the subject in cmplex situatins, integrating the subject cntent with a range f ther subject disciplines within the cntext f the curse. TSL700 LANGUAGE TEACHING METHODOLOGIES T318 05/11/2018 14:52 PAGE 2 OF 5
2.3 Subject Learning Outcmes Listed belw, are key knwledge and skills students are expected t attain by successfully cmpleting this subject: Subject Learning Outcmes Cntributin t Curse Graduate Attributes a) Critically evaluate the theries and practices f English language in a variety f settings b) Analyse the backgrunds and mtivatins that adult learners bring t learning English and make practical use f this knwledge in practice c) Critically evaluate appraches t reading, listening, speaking and writing and apply these cncepts and methds in practice 2.4 Subject Cntent and Structure Belw are details f the subject cntent and hw it is structured, including specific tpics cvered in lectures and tutrials. Reading refers t the text unless therwise indicated. Weekly Planner: Week (beginning) 1 05 Nv 2 12 Nv 3 19 Nv 4 26 Nv 5 03 Dec 6 10 Dec 7 17 Dec Tpic cvered in each week s lecture Histry f Language Teaching The situatinal apprach. Reading(s) Chs 1, 2 Chs 3, 4 Expected wrk The cmmunicative apprach. Ch 5 The task-based apprach. Ch 9 Presenting language in the classrm Lessn Planning The Practicum Ch 19 23 Dec 2018 Mid Trimester Break 06 Jan 2019 8 07 Jan Genre-based Ch 10 9 19 Jan 10 21 Jan Whle language and Lexical appraches, Multiple Intelligences T be supplied n Mdle T be supplied n Mdle Chs 6, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13 Alternative Appraches Chs 14-18 Observatin and supervised practice (weeks 5 11) Grup presentatins Grup presentatins TSL700 LANGUAGE TEACHING METHODOLOGIES T318 05/11/2018 14:52 PAGE 3 OF 5
11 28 Jan Actin research and the pst-methd classrm 12 Curse Review 04 Feb 13 11 Feb Study review week 14 18 Feb Final Exam Week 15 Student Vacatin begins 25 Feb Enrlments fr T119 pen 16 Results Released 05 Mar 2019 04 Mar Certificatin f Grades 08 Mar 2019 T119 begins 11 Mar 2019 1 11 Mar 2.7 Teaching Methds/Strategies Chs 20-21 Final Exam preparatin Please see Exam Timetable fr exam date, time and lcatin Week 1 f classes fr T119 Friday 08 Mar 2019 Review f Grade Day fr T318 see Sectins 2.6 and 3.6 belw fr mre infrmatin. Briefly described belw are the methds/strategies used in this subject: On-campus lectures (2 hurs/week) are cnducted in seminar style and address the subject cntent, prvide mtivatin and cntext and draw n the students experience and preparatry reading. Tutrials (2 hurs/week) include class discussin f case studies and research papers, practice sets and prblem-slving and syndicate wrk n grup prjects. Tutrial participatin is an essential cmpnent f the subject and cntributes t the develpment f graduate attributes (see sectin 2.2 abve). It is intended that specific tutrial material such as case studies, recmmended readings, review questins etc. will be made available each week in Mdle. Online resurces include class materials, readings, mdel answers t assignments and exercises and discussin bards. All nline materials fr this subject as prvided by KOI will be fund in the Mdle page fr this subject. Students shuld access Mdle regularly as material may be updated at any time during the trimester Other cntact - academic staff may als cntact students either via Mdle messaging, r via email t the email address prvided t KOI n enrlment. 2.8 Student Assessment Prvided belw is a schedule f frmal assessment tasks and majr examinatins fr the subject. Assessment Type When Assessed Weighting Learning Outcmes Assessed Grup presentatin Week 6 & 7 20% a, b, c Supervised practice and reflectin (15 hurs bservatin, 6 hurs including 1 hur f assessed placement in an English Language Centre). (This assessment is shared with TSL704) Weeks 5-11 Lessn design and delivery - 30%, Critical reflectin - 10% Ttal: 40% b, c Final examinatin (2 hurs) Final Exam Perid 40% a, b, c TSL700 LANGUAGE TEACHING METHODOLOGIES T318 05/11/2018 14:52 PAGE 4 OF 5
Requirements t Pass the Subject: T gain a pass r better in this subject, students must gain a minimum f 50% f the ttal available subject marks. 2.9 Prescribed and Recmmended Readings Prescribed Text: Richards, J. C. and Rdgers, T. S., 2014. Appraches and methds in language. 3 rd ed. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. TSL700 LANGUAGE TEACHING METHODOLOGIES T318 05/11/2018 14:52 PAGE 5 OF 5