EDF6201

Theory and principles of bilingual/immersion education ( 12 points, SCA Band 0, 0.250 EFTSL)

Leader: Dr M M Gearon/Associate Profesor C Elder

Offered:
Clayton First semester 2005 (Day)

Synopsis: Theories and principles of bilingual/immersion education. Linguistic, psycho-linguistic, sociolinguistic, political and educational contexts of bilingual/immersion education programs in Australia and overseas.

Objectives: Upon successful completion of this unit, students should be able to identify sound principles for the introduction of bilingual/immersion programs in a range of educational settings; demonstrate an understanding of the influence of bilingual/immersion education on language acquisition; analyse critically the political and educational contexts in Australia or their country which support and/or deter the introduction of a bilingual program in their educational setting.

Assessment: Essay (4000 words): 50% + Exam (2000 words):20% + Annotated bibliography (2500 words): 30%

Contact Hours: 3 hours per week