1997 Postgraduate Handbook

Graduate Certificate in LOTE (Languages Other Than English)

Fees apply

This course is intended to service the professional development of practising or aspiring teachers of LOTE. The LOTE methods studies in the course are of benefit to both and are of increasing importance given the rising number of languages to be offered in schools.

Enrolment through

Bathurst campus

Study mode

Distance education
Full-time summer session

Normal course duration

Part-time 1 year (2 sessions)
Also available as an intensive full-time nine week course in Summer session.

Course requirements

To graduate, students must satisfactorily complete four compulsory subjects (eight subject points each to the total value of 32 subject points) and teaching practicum requirements.

Residential schools

Students should consult the Course Coordinator for details of residential schools.

Practicum

Students will undertake 50 hours of practicum experience (20 hours in Session 1 and 30 hours in Session 2) involving lesson observations followed by analysis/discussion and actual teaching of classes.

Course structure

Session 1 (Autumn)

• EML427 Language Teaching
• [ ] Option 1

Session 2 (Spring)

• EML428 Teaching LOTE
• [ ] Option 2

Options

• LNG401 Linguistics for Teachers
• EML412 Language & Language Development
• LNG102 Japanese 1
• LNG103 Japanese 2
• LNG110 Indonesian 1
• LNG120 Indonesian 2

Inquiries

Ms Jan White
School of Teacher Education
Telephone: (063) 38 4441
Facsimile: (063) 38 4417
Email: jwhite@csu.edu.au

Last Revised: 25 November 1996.