Ms Rosemarie Fonseka

Biography/ Background

Rosemarie Priyanthi Fonseka is a Lecturer in the University of Adelaide Business School (Faculty of the Professions). She is the Lecturer-in-Charge of a postgraduate course in Business Communications. She has taught English for Academic Purposes (EAP) to international students for almost 20 years at universities in Australia, New Zealand, Japan and England. She has also worked as a curriculum and assessment writer and TEFL manager. She established an Academic Language and Learning Unit at the College of Business at Massey University, New Zealand and provided academic support to Business and Economics students and Law students at Monash University, Australia. 

Qualifications

MA in Applied Linguistics (awarded with Distinction) 2007

Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand

Postgraduate Diploma in TESOL 2003

Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand

BBS in Communication Management 1995

Massey University, New Zealand

Teaching Interests

Rosemarie is the Lecturer-in-Charge of Business Communications. This course brings together her experience in teaching Business Communication, English for Academic Purposes and Academic Literacy.

Research Interests

Workplace discourse

Professional Associations

Australia New Zealand Communication Association (ANZCA)

Association of Language Testing and Assessment of Australia and New Zealand (ALTAANZ)

Association for Academic Language and Learning (AALL)

Entry last updated: Saturday, 10 Nov 2012