Curriculum Development for Languages Education

Postgraduate | 2026

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Mode
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Your studies will be on-campus, and may include some online delivery
On campus
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Area/Catalogue
EDUC 5172
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Course ID
206297
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Campus
Mawson Lakes
Level of study
Level of study
Postgraduate
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Unit value
6
Course owner
Course owner
School of Education
Course coordinator
Course coordinator
Mei French
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Course level
5
Work Integrated Learning course
Work Integrated Learning course
No
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Inbound study abroad and exchange
Inbound study abroad and exchange
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No
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University-wide elective course
No
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Single course enrolment
No

Course overview

This course will critically engage with principles and practices for designing a language and culture curriculum that is grounded in a sound theory of language teaching, including intercultural language learning. Students will develop rationale for languages learning in schools, exploring curriculum frameworks for languages education locally, nationally and internationally and applying principles for Intercultural language learning to curriculum design, resource evaluation and lesson planning. Students will develop skills in long term planning for teaching, learning and assessing language learning, and gathering and reflecting on evidence of student learning.

Course learning outcomes

  • Evaluate principles of intercultural language learning in practice
  • Apply the principles of intercultural language learning to the design of experiences for language use and for reflection on learning
  • Critically apply processes for long term programs for particular contexts and groups of learners
  • Design a variety of ways to assess language learning and use in context

Availability

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Census date
Fri 27/03/2026
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Enrol by date
Fri 13/03/2026
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Last day to W
Fri 10/04/2026
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Last day to WF
Fri 08/05/2026

Class details

Mawson Lakes

Class number
Class number 22598
Section
Section TU01
Size
Size 27
Available
Available 27
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
6 Mar - 10 Apr Friday 10:10am - 1pm Mawson Lakes The Mawson Centre, MC1-21

Prerequisite(s)

N/A

Corequisite(s)

N/A

Antirequisite(s)

  • must not have completed EDUC5153 Education Policies and Systems

Assumed knowledge

N/A

Textbook(s)

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Inherent requirements

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N/A

Assessment

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