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ATS3779

Faculty of Arts

18 September 2017 29 April 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 Roby Marlina

Synopsis

This unit examines the complex relationship between English language, culture, and identity. It encourages students to examine how English, as a result of its global spread, reflects diverse cultural values, cultural thought-patterns, and cultural identities. As this relationship has even become more complicated especially in today's globalised world, this unit examines its impact within in multilingual and multicultural nations in detail.

Outcomes

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

  1. Demonstrate a high level of understanding of the relationship between language, culture, and identity..
  2. Appreciate the diversity of cultural values and worldviews reflected in different Englishes.
  3. Reflect critically on their own experiences of communication with people from diverse backgrounds.
  4. Demonstrate a critical understanding of the complexity of the language-culture-identity relationship in today's globalised world.
  5. Communicate 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 Roby Marlina

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

English as an international language
Global cultural literacies - Specialisation