This unit introduces and explores principles and issues surrounding bilingual education. Different models of bilingual education are introduced and issues surrounding the aims, rationale, and goals of these models are explored. Issues surrounding bilingual education theory, the teacher in bilingual settings, family and community involvement in bilingual education, bilingualism and biliteracy, and issues of power and identify are examined. The unit focuses on current research surrounding bilingual education. This unit is suited to students who teach in bilingual or immersion contexts, and to those more generally interested in catering for bilingual and multilingual students in all settings.
Unit details and rules
Academic unit | Education |
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Credit points | 6 |
Prerequisites
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None |
Corequisites
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None |
Prohibitions
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None |
Assumed knowledge
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None |
Available to study abroad and exchange students | No |
Teaching staff
Coordinator | David Hirsh, david.hirsh@sydney.edu.au |
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