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Overview

This subject is a critical contemporary exploration of migration and mobility, and the linguistic outcomes of these processes. Students examine multilingualism at the level of the individual as well as community, society and globally. This involves examination of the cognitive and social dimensions of multilingualism, language acquisition and the politics … For more content click the Read more button below.

Portfolio

Office of the Provost

School

Humanities and Social Sciences

Subject coordinator

Jess Birnie-Smith

Subject type

Undergraduate

Year level

Year Level 2 - UG

AQF level

Level 6 - Advanced Diploma

Available as elective

Yes

Available to study abroad / exchange students

Yes

Capstone subject

No

Academic progress review - Schedule A subject

No

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Learning resources

Prescribed - Book - Introducing multilingualism A social approach

Prescribed - Book - Metrolingualism: Language in the city

Career ready

Work based learning (placement):No

Graduate capabilities

COMMUNICATION - Communicating and Influencing
COMMUNICATION - Cultural Intelligence and Global Perspective
DISCIPLINE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS
INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL - Adaptability and Self-Management
PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL - Ethical and Social Responsibility

Subject intended learning outcomes

On successful completion you will be able to:
1.
Understand issues related to language acquisition, evidenced in being able to explain these to others in speech and writing
2.
Understand issues related to multilingualism, evidenced in being able to explain these to others in speech and writing
3.
Understand the complexities of managing languages and multilingualism in communities (of different sizes and the associated politics, evidenced in being able to explain these to others in speech and writing
4.
Appropriately carry out and analyse interviews with community members and write up findings, drawing connections between theory and original data
5.
Create an original and personal response to research experiences and theory

Learning activities

Seminar participation, class presentation, artefact from class presentation, online workbook, required readings

Requisite rules

Prerequisites: 60 credit points of level 1 subjects