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KCIL5620: Research Methods in Languages Education
2025 unit information
Conducting research in the teaching of Australian languages requires an understanding of diverse issues, including: languages education research methods, the history of research on Indigenous people and languages, locating existing records, practical techniques for obtaining and managing data, project planning, Indigenous research ethics and community consultation. It is also important for students to understand the role of research in high-quality teaching and to gain experience in a range of research methodologies and their potential for application to likely teaching situations in this field. This unit of study allows students to explore these issues and develop practical skills that will allow them to become effective researchers in Indigenous languages education. Students will be expected to directly apply their learning in this unit of study to their activities in KCIL5621 Research Project in Languages Education or KCIL5622 Learning an Indigenous Language.
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Arts and Social Sciences
| Study level | Postgraduate |
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| Academic unit | Indigenous Academic Units |
| Credit points | 6 |
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18 credit points, including KCIL5613 |
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Corequisites:
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None |
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None |
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None |
At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:
- LO1. apply skills in planning and conducting Indigenous languages education research projects
- LO2. identify the major repositories of knowledge on Indigenous languages education and access them effectively
- LO3. apply skills in a range of research methodologies relevant to teaching practices in general, and Indigenous languages education in particular
- LO4. demonstrate practical understanding of issues in Indigenous languages education research
- LO5. apply research findings to teaching practices
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Intensive August 2024
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Block mode | Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney |
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Intensive August 2025
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Block mode | Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney |
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