Contents of Core Modules & Prescribed Electives

CONTENTS OF CORE MODULES & PRESCRIBED ELECTIVES

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CURRICULUM STUDIES

The Teaching of Malay Language (Secondary)

Year Module Code Title Module Category No. of AUs Pre-requisites

1 DCD130 Teaching of Malay Language I (Secondary) Core 4 -

DCD131 Teaching of Malay Language II (Secondary) Core 4 -

2 DCD230 Teaching of Malay Language III (Secondary) Core 5 -

DCD231 Teaching of Malay Language IV (Secondary) Core 3 -

DCD130 Teaching of Malay Language I (Secondary)

This module focuses on the principles of language learning, first and second language acquisition and factors governing language learning, theories and approaches in language acquisition and learning, the theoretical and practical understanding for the Malay language curriculum in secondary schools, the objectives and content of the Malay language curriculum in secondary school, planning a Malay language lesson, various language teaching and learning methods and techniques and methods and techniques for developing and integrating these skills. Teaching of listening and speaking skills.

DCD131 Teaching of Malay Language II (Secondary)

This module focuses on the objectives and content of reading in Malay language curriculum and teaching, the reading process, developing reading skills, theoretical models and approaches to reading instruction, reading story books, reading informational books, reading poetry, teaching reading comprehension and reading and evaluation.

DCD230 Teaching of Malay Language III (Secondary)

This module focuses on the teaching of reading, writing and language evaluation and testing. Understanding the writing processes and aspects of reading. Methods of teaching reading and writing skills. Teaching, developing and managing writing lessons. Use of IT-based materials in the teaching of language skills. The basic concepts in testing, the concept of validity and reliability, the construction and administration of test items, item analysis and developing language test and materials.

DCD231 Teaching of Malay Language IV (Secondary)

Method of teaching grammar including the use of computer in learning and teaching Malay language. Learning differences among pupils, common linguistics problems faced by learners.

Teaching of Malay Literature

Year Module Code Title Module Category No. of AUs Pre-requisites

1 DCF130 Teaching of Malay Literature I Core 2 -

2 DCF230 Teaching of Malay Literature II Core 2 -

DCF130		Teaching of Malay Literature I

		The module prepares the pre-service teachers to teach modern Malay literature in secondary schools. The aims and objectives of teaching literature and the place of literature in curriculum. The general methods and techniques of teaching literature. The knowledge and skills of teaching modern Malay and Indonesian novel, short story, poetry and drama/play at secondary schools. Evaluation and testing of modern literature.

DCF230		Teaching of Malay Literature II

		The module prepares the pre-service teachers to teach traditional Malay literature in secondary schools. An overview of the main features and developments of traditional Malay literature. The knowledge and skills of the teaching of traditional Malay prose and poetry. The principles, methods and techniques of teaching of selected classical genres and texts. Appreciation, evaluation and testing of traditional Malay literature.

The Teaching of Tamil Language (Secondary)

Year Module Code Title Module Category No. of AUs Pre-requisites

1 DCT130 Teaching of Tamil Language I (Secondary) Core 4 -

DCT131 Teaching of Tamil Language II (Secondary) Core 4 -

2 DCT230 Teaching of Tamil Language III (Secondary) Core 4 -

DCT231 Teaching of Tamil Language IV (Secondary) Core 4 -

DCT130		Teaching of Tamil Language I (Secondary)

		The curriculum and methodology for teaching Tamil language. The four language skills, the importance of those skills. Various theoretical approaches to language acquisition and learning. The teaching of reading and writing for the lower secondary level, using various approaches and integrating the four language skills. The role of micro teaching and its part in the teaching and learning of Tamil Language. Tamil word processing.

DCT131		Teaching of Tamil Language II (Secondary)

		The teaching of silent and loud reading at the secondary level. The psycholinguistic model of the reading process and skills involved in reading. How to teach comprehension, dictation, close passage. Tamil poetry and proverbs at the secondary level. Emphasis on teaching poetry, proverbs, idioms and phrases through anecdotes and stories. Integration of thinking skills in teaching Tamil language.

DCT230		Teaching of Tamil Language III (Secondary)

		The teaching of Writing, Listening and Speaking will be taught in this module. In writing, the emphasis will be given as to how to teach, structured (guided) and natural process of writing, Modified process writing, Modified process writing, draw and write, using web quest and special days to write composition at the secondary level will be taught. Using innovative ways to teach speaking and listening for secondary students will be given dual emphasis. Tamil computer-based learning packages (student teachers will be taught to create their own Tamil computer-based packages).

DCT231		Teaching of Tamil Language IV (Secondary)

		The principles of testing, with emphasis on the construction of various test items and the evaluation of the test paper. The enrichment of the Tamil language programmes in secondary schools. The teaching of grammar with emphasis of functional grammar.

The Teaching of Tamil Literature

Year Module Code Title Module Category No. of AUs Pre-requisites

1

DCK130 Teaching of Modern Literature I Core 1 -

DCK131 Teaching of Tamil Literature I
Core
1 -

2 DCK230 Teaching of Tamil Literature II Core 2 -

DCK130		Teaching of Modern Literature I

		Great emphasis will be given to the folklore literature and its influence in our ancient and today�s modern life. Lullaby, traditional festivals, culture and customs, stages of human life related songs, proverbs and sayings in folklore literature will be analysed in detail. Singapore literature.

DCD131		Teaching of Tamil Literature I

		An overview of the teaching of Tamil literature. The purpose of teaching literature, the place of literature in the curriculum and general methods of teaching. The teaching of poetry, ancient, medieval and modern. Techniques of teaching poetry such as explanation and presentation of dramatic situation in poems, description of images, moods and attitudes, tone, analogical language, themes and meaning. The teaching of drama and essay. Drama and the essay as literary genres and methods of getting secondary school pupils to appreciate these forms of writing.

DCK230		Teaching of Tamil Literature II

		The teaching of the short story. The short story as a literary genre, and the teaching of various kinds of short stories and their techniques. Techniques of teaching the novel. Teaching principles, characterization, various kinds of novels and the techniques used by writers.

SUBJECT KNOWLEDGE

Malay Language

Year Module Code Title Module Category No. of AUs Pre-requisites

1 DSD130 Malay Language and Grammar I Core 3 -

DSD131 Malay Language and Grammar II Core 3 -

2 DSD230 Malay Language and Grammar III Core 3 -

DSD130		Malay Language and Grammar I

		An introduction to the study of language, its scope and objectives, its methods and scientific procedures, and its principal subdivisions. The development of Malay language. Malay Phonology.

DSD131		Malay Language and Grammar II

		Basic concepts in word formation in Malay: morpheme and affixes, morphological processes and word class. Introduction to the study of meaning in Malay, meanings of linguistic expressions and meanings in context.

DSD230		Malay Language and Grammar III

		Malay syntactic features. Phrases, clauses, types of sentences and the structure of basic and transformed Malay sentences. Analysis of Malay grammar, applying knowledge of the systems of the language.

Malay Literature

Year Module Code Title Module Category No. of AUs Pre-requisites

1 DSF130 Classical Malay Literature Core 3 -

DSF131 Modern Malay/Indonesian Literature Core 3 -

2 DSF230 Selected Readings in Malay Literature Core 3 -

DSF130		Classical Malay Literature

		An overview of the development of traditional Malay literature from oral/folk tradition to the beginning of the 19^th century. The concepts and functions of literature in the traditional Malay society and the social, historical and religious factors influencing the literary works and forms of the various periods. The main genres and classification of Malay literature, such as oral and written forms.

DSF131		Modern Malay/Indonesian Literature

		An overview of development of modern Malay / Indonesian literature from the pioneering stage to the present development. Malay literary development before and after the war, with particular attention given to literary movements and thoughts of the various periods, such as the Balai Pustaka, Pujangga Baru, Angkatan 45, and ASAS 50. Studies on selected writers and their works.

DSF230		Selected Readings in Malay Literature

		Close reading of the major works from the traditional Malay literary tradition and an assessment of its impact on Malay literary and intellectual culture in the modern era. Amongst the texts selected and discussed are the court texts of Sulalatus Salatin and Hikayat Raja Pasai, the ethical tract of Taj As-Salatin and the mystical poems of Hamzah Fansuri. Special attention will be given to two works in the nineteenth century. These are the writings of Munshi Abdullah with its modern ethos, and the ethical writings of Raja Ali Haji, the last Malay court-poet (pujangga) at the end of the nineteenth century.

Tamil Language

Year Module Code Title Module Category No. of AUs Pre-requisites

1 DST130 Tamil Language I Core 3 -

DST131 Tamil Language II Core 3 -

2 DST230 Tamil Language III Core 3
-

DST130		Tamil Language I

		Introduction to linguistics and richness of Tamil Language, and the syntax of Tamil language. Linguistics and its importance in Tamil language teaching. The syntactical structure of Tamil. The definition of linguistics, its principal sub-divisions and its contribution to better overall Tamil language teaching. The position of Tamil among the languages of the Dravidian family. The structure, syntax and transformation of Tamil sentences. The phonological structure of Tamil. The vowel and consonant phonemes of Tamil, allophones, articulatory features and distribution in the initial, medial and final positions of words.

DST131		Tamil Language II

		The semantics and the morphology of Tamil language. The systematic relation of grammatical structures to meanings, uses and situations. Synonymy, antonymy, homonymy and polysemy. The morphological structure of the Tamil language. The concept of Col (word) and its classification. The various parts of speech in Tamil, namely noun, verb, adjective, adverb and particles.

DST230		Tamil Language III

		The various types of morphophonemics (Sandhi) and their rules, and the situations where students are likely to make mistakes often. A definition of Sandhi process in Sandhi and various aspects of Sandhi. Various rules of Sandhi to be explained with appropriate examples and exercises through various activities.

Tamil Literature

Year	Module Code	Title	Module Category	No. of AUs	Pre-requisites
1	DSK130	Tamil Literature I	Core	3	-
2	DSK131	Tamil Literature II	Core	3	-
2	DSK230	Tamil Literature III	Core	3	-

DSK130		Tamil Literature I

		An overview of the growth and development of Tamil literature from the ancient to the modern period. The Sangam period, ethical works and their literary merits, twin epics, devotional literature, the contributions of Jains and Buddhists, epics such as Kambaramayanam and Periyapuranam. Contributions made by Western scholars. A brief history of children�s literature and its various forms in India and Singapore. Contributions made by great writers such as A Valliappa, N Pazhanivelu, Ilamaaran, Kuzha Kadhiresan, Poovannan. Contributions of selected storybooks, nursery rhymes, songs and magazines.

DSK131		Tamil Literature II

		Modern Tamil Poetry. And Literary Criticism. A brief history of modern poetry and its various forms. The study of selected poems from the works of great poets such as Bharathiyar, Bharadhithasan, Kavimani, Vaanithasan, Kannathasan, and Vairamuthu, Metha. The importance and the role of Literary criticism and various kinds of literary criticism in Tamil. Critical analysis of literary forms.

DST230		Tamil Literature III

		An overview of the growth and development of Tamil literature in Singapore. The various genres such as poetry, novel, short-story, drama and translation. The study of selected Singapore Poetry, novels, and short stories.

PRACTICUM

Year Module Code Title Module Category No. of AUs Pre-requisites

1 DPR130 Teaching Assistantship (TA) Core
3
-

2 DPR230 Teaching Practice (TP) Core 12 TA

The Practicum is a very important component of the diploma programme. Its principal function is to provide student teachers with the opportunity to develop teaching competencies in a variety of instructional contexts and at different levels, under the guidance and supervision of cooperating teachers and university lecturers. They will learn from experienced cooperating teachers about the schooling process and prepare themselves for their roles and responsibilities in teaching.

During the Practicum, student teachers will be able to use the knowledge and skills acquired in the subjects they read at the university, and have opportunities to integrate theory and practice in schools.

The Practicum is spread throughout the entire course of study and is developmental in nature. It comprises two school attachment periods, i.e., Teaching Assistantship (TA), Teaching Practice (TP).

DPR130 Teaching Assistantship

At the end of the first year, the student teachers will undergo a 5-week TA. Its purpose is to provide student teachers practical experience in helping their Cooperating Teachers (CTs) plan lessons, prepare resources, manage pupils. They will also be given opportunities to observe their CTs teach and to do some guided teaching.

DPR230 Teaching Practice

TP is the last component of the Practicum. It is 10 weeks long � this duration will provide time for student teachers to have a more holistic school attachment experience which would include exploring other aspects of a teacher�s life besides classroom teaching, for e.g., observing how CCAs are managed.

LANGUAGE ENHANCEMENT AND ACADEMIC DISCOURSE SKILLS

Year Module Code Title Module Category No. of AUs Pre-requisites

1 DLK130 Communication Skills for Teachers Core 2 -

DLM130 Use of Malay in Teaching I Core 2 -

DLT130 Use of Tamil in Teaching I Core 2 -

2 DLK230 English for Academic and Professional Purposes Core 2 -

DLM230 Use of Malay in Teaching II Core 2 -

DLT230 Use of Tamil in Teaching II Core 2 -

DLK130		Communication Skills for Teachers

		This is a practical course designed to provide the student teachers with oral and written skills necessary for effective communication as student teachers in the classroom and in their professional interaction with colleagues, parents and the general public. It includes practice tasks to improve speaking skills as well as exercises and group work practice in thinking processes and communication strategies in the context of text types. Student teachers will be given practical instruction on vocal health care and vocal quality. The practice of good voice production will be embedded in the activities of every session.

DLK230		English for Academic and Professional Purposes

		English for Academic and Professional Purposes is designed to develop student teachers� language and communicative competence towards two desired outcomes. The first is to equip student teachers with the thinking and language skills needed to produce acceptable texts in course-related writing tasks during training. The second is to guide them towards audience-aware and culture-sensitive strategies of communication with colleagues, parents, and other persons that teachers interact with in the course of their work. The course materials targeting these two outcomes will include a grammar component to enable student teachers to appreciate the relation between grammar form and message communicated.

DLM130		Use of Malay in Teaching I

		Development of proficiency in using Malay in the classroom. Acquisition of oral communication skills including using the new pronunciation system (Sebutan Baku). Activities on reading aloud, giving instructions, questioning and explaining techniques. Written communication skills. Practice in essay writing, report writing, creative writing and other skills necessary for various professional roles that teachers assume in schools.

DLM230		Use of Malay in Teaching II

		Reading and writing simple Jawi script to train students to be literate in Jawi. Practice in higher levels of speaking skills such as debating, public speaking, formal speeches. Recitation of old and new forms of poetry.

DLT130		Use of Tamil in Teaching I

		Development of oral proficiency in Tamil language. Phonetics to help students acquire accuracy and mastery in pronunciation and other communication skills which we used inside and outside the classroom. Common errors in speaking with spoken and written Tamil and the syntactical aspects of Tamil. Potential of IT as a language teaching tool.

DLT230		Use of Tamil in Teaching II

		Written communication skills. Essay writing, report writing and creative writing and other communication skills that are necessary for various professional roles that teachers assume in primary or secondary schools. Using IT to teach written skills.

DCD130		Teaching of Malay Language I (Secondary)

		This module focuses on the principles of language learning, first and second language acquisition and factors governing language learning, theories and approaches in language acquisition and learning, the theoretical and practical understanding for the Malay language curriculum in secondary schools, the objectives and content of the Malay language curriculum in secondary school, planning a Malay language lesson, various language teaching and learning methods and techniques and methods and techniques for developing and integrating these skills. Teaching of listening and speaking skills.

DCD131		Teaching of Malay Language II (Secondary)

		This module focuses on the objectives and content of reading in Malay language curriculum and teaching, the reading process, developing reading skills, theoretical models and approaches to reading instruction, reading story books, reading informational books, reading poetry, teaching reading comprehension and reading and evaluation.

DCD230		Teaching of Malay Language III (Secondary)

		This module focuses on the teaching of reading, writing and language evaluation and testing. Understanding the writing processes and aspects of reading. Methods of teaching reading and writing skills. Teaching, developing and managing writing lessons. Use of IT-based materials in the teaching of language skills. The basic concepts in testing, the concept of validity and reliability, the construction and administration of test items, item analysis and developing language test and materials.

DCD231		Teaching of Malay Language IV (Secondary)

		Method of teaching grammar including the use of computer in learning and teaching Malay language. Learning differences among pupils, common linguistics problems faced by learners.