Authorised by Academic Registrar, April 1996
Synopsis Language contact theory and its application in Australia; transference and code-switching; definitions of bilingualism; advantages and disadvantages of bilingualism; types and goals of bilingual education; the distribution and use of community languages in Australia; language maintenance and shift; language policy, including school language policy; field work.
Assessment Two class presentations: 40% + Assignment (6000 words): 60%