Category: Department of Language & Communication Units

Unit Code: LAN703 Unit Title: Multilingualism This unit explores how multilingual countries and communities design and implement language policies, and the major factors at play when increasing the number of languages used in a school system. The unit has three main Read More …

Unit Code: LAN724 Unit Title: Advanced Grammar This unit is designed to help you develop a better understanding of Advance Grammar. It will specifically allow you to examine how grammar works in context and to apply the knowledge in your receptive Read More …

Unit Code: LIT701 Unit Title: Creative Writing In this unit, students will experiment with four creative genres—poetry, drama, non-fiction and fiction — as a means of developing different imaginative approaches to experience.  The emphasis will be on generating a lot of Read More …

Unit Code: LAN723 Unit Title: Language and Society In this unit you will discover through various topics, the place and value of language in society- the different roles language fulfill as an important part of human existence, language and Christianity, language Read More …

Unit Code: LIT611 Unit Title: South Pacific & Solomon Islands Literature This unit will introduce you to our Pacific and national literature.  Up until now most of the written literature about the Pacific and islanders was written by outsiders. These writers Read More …

Unit Code: LAN602 Unit Title: Grammar & Writing This unit will introduce you to grammar and writing skills.  The best practice for teaching grammar in today’s classroom is to provide grammar instruction in the context of writing lessons.  Decades of research Read More …

Unit Code: LAN612 Unit Title: Second Language Acquisition In this unit you will discover the concept of second language acquisition, the stages of language acquisition- L1 and L2, the concept of second language and literacy Education, the difference between speech and Read More …

Unit Code: LAN501 Unit Title: Introduction to Linguistics This course offers a contextualized approach to the study of linguistics, or languages, with specific focus on areas such as the nature of human language, grammar and its grammatical aspects, language and change, Read More …

Unit Code: LIT502 Unit Title: Introduction to Literature This unit will introduce you to Literature.   It is designed to provide you with a basic understanding of the five principal literary genres: fiction, non-fiction, poetry, drama and film. You will develop Read More …