Required texts

Required texts:

Flowerdew, J. (2013). Discourse in English language education. Routledge. (E-book available via the Canvas Reading list)
Celce-Murcia, M. & Olshtain, E. (2000). Discourse and context in language teaching. CUP.

Additional useful references:

Paltridge, B. (2022). Discourse analysis: An introduction. Bloomsbury. (E-book available via the Canvas Reading list)

Wong, J and Waring, H. Z. (2021). Conversation analysis and second language pedagogy: A guide for ESL/EFL teachers. Routledge.

(E-book available via the Canvas Reading list)

AND
Have, P. T. (2007). Doing conversation analysis: a practical guide. Sage.
Hutchby & Wooffitt (2008). Conversation analysis. Polity press.
Hyland, K. (ed.).(2013). Discourse studies reader: Essential Excerpts. Bloomsbury academic.
Jaworski, A. & Coupland, N. (eds.)  (2006). The discourse reader (2nd edition). Routledge.
Wodak, R & Meyer, M. (2010). Methods of critical discourse analysis. Sage.

Submission of assessment items

Extensions & Late submissions

Approval of extenuating circumstances will be dependent upon the production of supporting documentation and is at the discretion of the unit convener.

All assessment items required to be submitted online must be submitted via the appropriate Canvas drop box. It is the student's responsibility to upload the correct assessment item to the right submission  section. Assignments must be submitted  in a format accessible to the assessor(s), as stated on the relevant Canvas site. If the unit convener and/or lecturer are unable to access a submission, a standard late penalty of 10% reduced marks from the total available, per calendar day late up to a maximum of 3 days may be applied until the assignment is made accessible.

Special assessment requirements

Additional unit information:

a. Students must complete every assessment item in order to pass the unit. An aggregate mark of 50% is required to pass the unit.
b. Students should keep a copy of any assessment item that has been submitted.
c. Moderation is used in the TESOL courses to maintain agreed standards in the assessment of student work through a valid, consistent and transparent process, in line with the UC Assessment Policy. Sample assignments at different grade levels will be moderated for each assessment item in each unit. All assignments that receive a mark of 45 or more but less than 50 percent will also be moderated. In addition, if a student receives an overall mark close to a grade boundary, their assignments will be moderated before their final result is released.
d. In the case of illness, misadventure or unavoidable commitments, participants should contact the Unit Convener as soon as possible.
e. If there is any doubt with regard to the requirements of any particular assignments or assessment procedure, the onus for clarifying the issue rests with the student who should contact the lecturer about the matter.

f. Provision of valid documentation

Please note that the University takes student conduct very seriously. All documentation provided to University staff must be valid and the provision of fraudulent documentation carries with it potentially serious consequences, including suspension and/or exclusion from the University. Note that all allegations of student misconduct will be referred to the Associate Dean for Education (ADE) as a prescribed authority for investigation.

Assessment format requirements:

• Font: Times or Times New Roman or an easy to read font
• Size: 12 size font
• Spacing: 1.5 or double
• Referencing style: APA style. (Info found on http://canberra.libguides.com/referencing)
• Use page numbering and adhere to the word limit.
• Check your work carefully for spelling and grammatical errors.
• Use standard margins
• Please submit your assignments in a single Microsoft Word document.
• References should be listed on a separate page, be attached to the end of your assignment (but before any appendices), and consist of several references. Please note that only references appearing in the assignment text should be listed on your page of references.

Students must apply academic integrity in their learning and research activities at UC. This includes submitting authentic and original work for assessments and properly acknowledging any sources used.

Academic integrity involves the ethical, honest and responsible use, creation and sharing of information. It is critical to the quality of higher education. Our academic integrity values are honesty, trust, fairness, respect, responsibility and courage.

UC students have to complete the annually to learn about academic integrity and to understand the consequences of academic integrity breaches (or academic misconduct).

UC uses various strategies and systems, including detection software, to identify potential breaches of academic integrity. Suspected breaches may be investigated, and action can be taken when misconduct is found to have occurred.

Information is provided in the Academic Integrity Policy, Academic Integrity Procedure, and 91Porn (Student Conduct) Rules 2023. For further advice, visit Study Skills.

Learner engagement

Students are expected to attend classes, prepare for and participate in tutorial activities, read the required readings and other sources, work in groups and complete all assessment items to the best of their ability. They should also consult the lecturer when in doubt.

The time devoted to the unit would normally consist of:
Reading (required texts and additional readings) - 40 hours
Lectures and tutorials - 30 hours
Canvas activities and consultation - 20 hours
Assessment items - 60 hours

Participation requirements

Your engagement in both synchronous and asynchronous sessions will enhance your understanding of the unit content and therefore the quality of your assessment responses. Lack of engagement may result in your inability to satisfactorily pass assessment items.

Required IT skills

Students are expected to have word processing and IT skills to allow them to fully engage in the unit through Canvas and to complete their assessment. This includes basic word processing skills, engagement in Canvas activities, posting messages, uploading video and audio files, uploading assignments, and using the library catalogue and library databases. Students should ensure they have access to a computer and a safe workspace to complete the online activities.

Artificial intelligence services must not to be used for assessment or assessment preparation by students unless explicitly allowed in the assessment instructions for an assessment task published with the assessment task and/or in the unit outline. That is, an artificial intelligence services may only be used if:

• its use is authorised by the unit convener as part of a specified assessment task, and
• it is used in the way allowed in the assessment instructions and/or unit outline, and
• its use is appropriately referenced, meaning that students must reference the use of Al in their assessment in the same way as they reference other source material.

In-unit costs

This unit utilises e-resources subscribed to by the UC Library. These can be accessed, at no additional cost to students, via the unit Canvas site.

Work placement, internships or practicums

N/A

Additional information

Provision of information to the group: Notifications through the Canvas Announcements Forum or the Canvas Discussion Forums are deemed to be made to the whole class.  It is the responsibility of the student to ensure that they check for announcements on the Unit's Canvas website (forum messages are also emailed to student email addresses only).  Students should ensure they check their student email regularly.  The Canvas discussion forums will be checked by staff regularly.

Use of student email account: The University Email policy states that "students wishing to contact the University via email regarding administrative or academic matters need to send the email from the University account for identity verification purposes".  Therefore all unit enquiries should be emailed using a student university email account. Students should contact servicedesk@canberra.edu.au if they have any issues accessing their university email account.

Research-led Education: This unit involves research-led education. There are active researchers delivering this unit who are able to engage students in deep and active learning and transmit to students their passion for the research they are carrying out.

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