Summer Institute on Language Learning 2012

The Summer Institute on Language Teaching aims to provide short courses for students, teachers and researchers who are keen on updating and /or extending their knowledge and skills.  Held from the 16th - 23rd January.  Accredited by the NSW Institute of Teachers.

Headed by Professor David Nunan and Professor Chris Davison, the Institute provides intensive sessions, led by prominent academics in the field of second language learning and teaching. The Institute comprises five masters level courses, taught by leading experts in the field.

Each course may be taken with or without assessment:

To download our Summer Institute brochure click here (PDF) (1 Mb)

To register for Summer Institute courses please click here.

(Please note:  Existing UNSW students who are to take these courses as part of their current program should register through myUNSW)

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Weekday Courses 16th - 20th January

Please note that these courses are held concurrently, so at most, a participant can only attend one morning session, one afternoon session and one weekend session.

Morning (10.00am - 1.00 pm)

• Classroom-based Research for Language Teachers- Professor David Nunan
  UNSW Course Code:  EDST5448
• Scaffolding ESL Learners in the “Challenge Zone”- Associate Professor Pauline Gibbons
  UNSW Course Code: EDST5322

Afternoon  (2:00 pm - 5:00 pm)

• Task-based Language Learning and Teaching- Professor Michael Legutke
  UNSW Course Code: EDST0506
• Teaching Spoken Language from a Discourse Perspective- Professor Anne Burns
  UNSW Course Code:  EDST5460

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Weekend Course 21-23 January

This course runs from 10 am to 5 pm on both Saturday (21 January) and Sunday (22 January), and 10 am to 1 pm Monday (23 January).  Snacks and weekend lunches are included in the enrolment

• Assessment for Learning: From Theory to Practice- Professor Chris Davison
  UNSW Course Code: EDST5443

Fees

(For students registering for courses as professional development only)  The registration fee includes snacks and light tea for the participants.

Participants who pay for their enrolment before 30th November 2011 are eligible for early bird rates.