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KCIL5620: Research Methods in Languages Education

2024 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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Indigenous Academic Units

Code KCIL5620
Academic unit Indigenous Academic Units
Credit points 6
Prerequisites:
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18 credit points, including KCIL5613
Corequisites:
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None
Prohibitions:
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None
Assumed knowledge:
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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
Block mode Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney
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Session MoA ?  Location Outline ? 
Intensive August 2020
Block mode Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney
Outline unavailable
Intensive August 2021
Block mode Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney
Intensive August 2021
Block mode Remote
Intensive August 2022
Block mode Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney
Intensive August 2022
Block mode Remote
Intensive August 2023
Block mode Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney

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