Collaborative And Structural Reform funded project

Innovative approaches to the provision of Languages other than English in Australian Higher Education

Project trials

Following a very successful Expression of Interest Call for collaborative projects (15 proposals submitted), a DASSH/CASR Committee chaired by Prof Ken Strongman, Canterbury University NZ, selected six (6) national projects for funding:

Chinese: UNE/JCU

Model 1: "Blended model" UNE/JCU partnership in Chinese Language Studies

The project aims to: i) introduce and evaluate Mandarin (Chinese) at JCU and ii) to provide opportunities for heritage language study to the Chinese community in Cairns.

PET
  • Ms Isabel Tasker, Faculty of Arts, University of New England itasker [at] une.edu.au
  • Dr Christopher Mann, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, James Cook University christopher.mann [at] jcu.edu.au
  • CASR Steering Committee member: TBA
  • Dr Jo Winter, Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, The University of Western Australia jewinter [at] cyllene.uwa.edu.au

German: UWA/ANU

Model 3A: Enriching the Honours experience in European languages. UWA and ANU collaboration

The project aims to: i) develop and implement shared curricula for German Honours students among the collaborative partners; ii) plan and hold an intensive residential school for German Honours Students; iii) develop a sound pedagogic and financially responsible model of cooperation for shared Honours teaching across Australia; iv) cooperate with a private provider - Goethe Institute - in the delivery of programs at the residential school

PET
  • Dr Alexandra Ludewig, Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, The University of Western Australia aludewig [at] cyllene.uwa.edu.au
  • Dr Roger Hillman, Faculty of Arts, Australian National University Roger.Hillman [at] anu.edu.au
  • Dr Tina Weller, Faculty of Arts, Monash University christiane.weller [at] arts.monash.edu.au
  • Professor Richard Fotheringham, Faculty of Arts, University of Queensland execdeanarts [at] uq.edu.au
  • Dr Jo Winter, Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, The University of Western Australia jewinter [at] cyllene.uwa.edu.au

Indonesian: USC/UNE/CDU/UTas

Model 3B: Application for funding of a blended online in-country model USC, UNE, CDU and UTas collaboration

The key aims for the project are to evaluate and develop online support for, the integrated in-country Indonesian language program developed by the consortium of four universities (UNE, USC, CDU and UTas) and to develop systems for resourcing, mentoring and training in-country tutors of the integrated in-country program.

PET
  • Dr Phillip Mahnken, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, University of the Sunshine Coast PMAHNKEN [at] usc.edu.au
  • Mr Stephen Miller, Faculty of Arts, University of New England smiller6 [at] une.edu.au
  • Dr Richard Curtis, Charles Darwin University richard.curtis [at] cdu.edu.au
  • Assoc Prof Pam Allen, Faculty of Arts, University of Tasmania Pam.Allen [at] utas.edu.au
  • Professor Richard Baldauf, Faculty of Arts, University of Queensland rbaldauf [at] uq.edu.au
  • Dr Jo Winter, Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, The University of Western Australia jewinter [at] cyllene.uwa.edu.au

Modern Greek: Flinders/CDU

Model 1: Collaborative Graduate Diploma in Language Teaching (Modern Greek) - Flinders and CDU collaboration

The project aims to: i) implement a Graduate Diploma in Language Teaching for the promotion of Modern Greek language and professional development in an established Greek-speaking community (Darwin); ii) to develop a version of the course (already delivered at Flinders) for qualified tteachers, (who may have an informal knowledge of the LOTE but who have not studied it formally); iii) develop a technical and pedagogical model of videoconferencing tutorials to multiple individual sites.

PET
  • Dr Diana Glenn, Faculty of Education, Humanities, Law and Theology, Flinders University. diana.glenn [at] flinders.edu.au
  • Dr George Frazis, Faculty of Education, Humanities, Law and Theology, Flinders University. george.frazis [at] flinders.edu.au
  • Assoc Prof Tony Liddicoat, School of International Studies, University of South Australia Tony.Liddicoat [at] unisa.edu.au
  • Dr Jo Winter, Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, The University of Western Australia jewinter [at] cyllene.uwa.edu.au

Arabic and Italian: UniSA/Deakin

Model 1: Co-operative blended model Offering Arabic and Italian at Uni SA and Deakin respectively - UniSA and Deakin collaboration

The project will exchange courses and on-line materials in Arabic (from Deakin to UniSA) and Italian (from UniSA to Deakin). The project will trial Model 1 (Cooperative Blended Model) as part of the CASR grant looking at Innovative collaborations in the provision of Languages other than English in Australian higher education.

PET
  • Dr Enza Tudini, School of International Studies, University of South Australia enza.tudini [at] unisa.edu.au
  • Professor Gary Smith, School of International and Political Studies, Deakin University arts-head-sips [at] deakin.edu.au
  • Professor Anne Pauwels, Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, The University of Western Australia arts.exec.dean [at] uwa.edu.au
  • Dr Jo Winter, Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, The University of Western Australia jewinter [at] cyllene.uwa.edu.au

Latin: UNE/Newcastle/USQ

Model 1: Classics around Australia - UNE, Newcastle and USQ collaboration

This project will trial and evaluate Model 1 (Cooperative Blended Model) in the provision of Greek and the introduction of a new Koine Greek strand for New Testament studies at the university of Newcastle and the initial introduction of Greek or Latin, new languages at the University of Southern Queensland.

PET
  • Assoc Prof Lynda Garland, School of Humanities, University of New England headshum [at] une.edu.au
  • Ms Gabriela Pohl, School of Humanities and Communication, University of Southern Queensland. pohl [at] usq.edu.au
  • Professor Harold Tarrant, School of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Newcastle Harold.Tarrant [at] newcastle.edu.au
  • Steering Committee member TBA
  • Dr Jo Winter, Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, The University of Western Australia, jewinter [at] cyllene.uwa.edu.au