School of Linguistics and Applied Language Studies

ALIN-302 – Language across the Curriculum

Points:20Prerequisites:ALIN 201
Faculty:Humanities & Soc ScCorequisites:None
School:Linguistics & Applied LanguageRestrictions:None

This course looks at the role of English in a second language curriculum from two perspectives - how does the use of English form a barrier to understanding, and how does learning through the curriculum set up conditions for second language learning? The major focus will be on vocabulary and discourse across the curriculum. 100% internal assessment.

Tuition Fees

2013: domestic $786.00     international $3,475.00

Set Texts

Course Book available at vicbooks. Approx $28.

Paul Nation and Peter Yongqi Gu. (2007) Focus on Vocabulary Sydney: NCELTR, Macquarie ($40.95)

Gibbons, P. (2002). Scaffolding language Scaffolding Learning. Portsmouth N.H.: Heinemann.    

Recommended Texts

Creating, adapting and using language teaching techniques. Available from vicbooks.

Vocabulary Resource Booklet, available from vicbooks. 

Trimester 2 2013

* indicates instructor is the course coordinator.

CRNFrom/ToDaysTimeBuilding [Campus]RoomInstructor
10213 15 Jul – 20 Oct 2013Mon1310 - 1400New Kirk [Kelburn]203Stuart Webb*
Jean Parkinson 
15 Jul – 20 Oct 2013Thu1200 - 1250New Kirk [Kelburn]203

Course Outline Information

For FHSS and NZSM course outlines (current and previous years), please refer to the Course Outlines page on the FHSS website.