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ATS3778

Faculty of Arts

18 September 2017 22 November 2024
Monash University

Undergraduate - Unit

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6 points, SCA Band 1, 0.125 EFTSL

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LevelUndergraduate
FacultyFaculty of Arts
Organisational UnitEnglish as an International Language
OfferedCaulfield First semester 2015 (Day)
Clayton First semester 2015 (Day)
Coordinator(s)Dr Zhichang Xu

Synopsis

The world-wide spread of English and the process of globalization have led to the development of new varieties of English, which are collectively called World Englishes. Communication in the 21st century takes place between speakers of these new varieties of English. This unit familiarises students with the diversity of the English language spoken in the world such as American English, British English, Australian English, Singaporean English, Indian English, Hong Kong English etc. It also encourages students to examine the implications of understanding World Englishes for international/intercultural communication.

Outcomes

At the completion of this unit it is expected that students, as multilingual speakers, will be able to:

  1. Demonstrate a high level familiarity with and understanding of different Englishes in the world (World Englishes);
  2. Apply their understanding of World Englishes to international and/or intercultural communication contexts;
  3. Show cultural and linguistic empathy and sensitivity towards speakers from different cultural backgrounds;
  4. Communicate effectively across different cultures and Englishes.

Assessment

Within semester assessment: 100%

Workload requirements

Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. A unit requires on average three/four hours of scheduled activities per week. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.

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Chief examiner(s)

Dr Zhichang Xu

This unit applies to the following area(s) of study

English as an international language
Global cultural literacies - Specialisation

Prerequisites

Twelve credit points of second-year Arts units.