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EDPROFST 220 - Introduction to Samoan Language for Teaching
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Course description
15 points
Focus will be on the acquisition of basic Samoan to develop skills in listening, speaking, reading and writing. How this knowledge can be applied in educational settings will also be examined. Aimed at learners with little or no prior experience of Samoan language.
Course director
Meripa Toso
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Learning outcomes
At completion of this course, students will be able to:- Notice and use knowledge of phonological, grammatical, lexical, discoursal and socio-critical elements of the Samoan language system.
- Use appropriate language functions for educational settings.
- Apply an understanding of aspects of Fa’asamoa and its associated language to educational settings in New Zealand.
- Demonstrate an awareness of second language acquisition and learning processes as they are applied to educational settings.
Course Coordinators
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Delivery modes
Block Intensive (intensive on campus days)
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Currently scheduled classes
2018 Epsom (Summer School): Block session from Monday 15th January to Thursday 18th January from 9:00am to 4:00pm and two Saturdays on 13th January and 20th January from 9:00 am to 1:00pm
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Take this course
This course can be taken as a taught course in the following programmes:
- Graduate Diploma in Education
- Graduate Diploma in Teaching English in Schools to Speakers of Other Languages
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Ministry of Education course subsidies
Primary and Intermediate teachers may be eligible for a Ministry of Education fees subsidy for this course. Click here for more information.
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School
Critical Studies in Education
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