ED1421 - Foundations of Language and Literacy in Education

Credit points:	03
Year:	2017
Student Contribution Band:	Band 1
Administered by:	College of Arts, Society & Education

Limited offering available to RATEP students only.

This subject is an introduction to contemporary theories and practices about language and literacy education for children from birth to 18 years. The subject introduces concepts involved in discussing and analysing language and discourse, with a central emphasis on how both spoken and written language works in social contexts. Topics include language and culture; the development of language from birth; the development of literacy; multiliteracies second language learning and classroom talk. There is also a focus on academic writing and critical approaches to texts. This subject examines theories and practices pertaining to language acquisition, literacy teaching and learning, and oracy. It also provides 'real life' examples as a means of contextualising theories and making these relevant to the world of teaching. The content presented in this subject bears relevance to early childhood, primary, middle and secondary schooling contexts, and to all subject areas - adopting and promoting a cross-curricular approach.

Learning Outcomes

• apply strategies for reading, writing and analysing academic texts;
• define key concepts related to language and literacy, language development and use and language functions;
• describe current approaches in the fields of language, literacy, and first and second language learning;
• analyse and comment on short transcripts of classroom and early childhood settings talk and various other texts;
• Discuss the implications of language and literacy knowledge and skills for classroom teaching;
• apply knowledge of the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers at an introduced level and for BEd (ECE) students relevant ACECQA standards.

Availabilities
Townsville, Internal, Study Period 1
Census Date 23-Mar-2017
Coordinator:	Professor Elaine Sharplin
Contact hours:	26 hours lectures - 2 hours/week 13 hours tutorials - Commence Week 2
Assessment:	writing task; writing task focusing on applying key concepts and their implications for teaching (40%); test focusing on introductory topics and personal literacy (20%); centrally-administered final exam (40%).
Special Assessment Requirements:	Satisfactory performance in literacy
Townsville, Limited, Study Period 1
Census Date 23-Mar-2017
Face to face teaching (Online collaborate tutorial attendance at RATEP Sites within the Study Period dates as scheduled)
Coordinator:	Professor Elaine Sharplin
Contact hours:	39 hours - Includes online collaborate tutorials, blended learning activities and recorded lectures
Assessment:	writing task; writing task focusing on applying key concepts and their implications for teaching (40%); test focusing on introductory topics and personal literacy (20%); centrally-administered final exam (40%).
Special Assessment Requirements:	Satisfactory performance in literacy
External, Study Period 1
Census Date 23-Mar-2017
Coordinator:	Professor Elaine Sharplin
Contact hours:	39 hours - Includes online collaborate tutorials, blended learning activities and recorded lectures
Method of Delivery:	WWW - LearnJCU
Assessment:	writing task; writing task focusing on applying key concepts and their implications for teaching (40%); test focusing on introductory topics and personal literacy (20%); centrally-administered final exam (40%).
Special Assessment Requirements:	Satisfactory performance in literacy
Cairns, Internal, Study Period 1
Census Date 23-Mar-2017
Coordinator:	Professor Elaine Sharplin
Contact hours:	26 hours lectures - 2 hours/week 13 hours tutorials - Commence Week 2
Assessment:	writing task; writing task focusing on applying key concepts and their implications for teaching (40%); test focusing on introductory topics and personal literacy (20%); centrally-administered final exam (40%).
Special Assessment Requirements:	Satisfactory performance in literacy
JCU Singapore, Internal, Study Period 53
Census Date 07-Dec-2017
Coordinator:	Professor Elaine Sharplin
Contact hours:	26 hours lectures - Lectures 2 hrs per week 13 hours tutorials - Tutorials 1 hr per week
Assessment:	writing task; writing task focusing on applying key concepts and their implications for teaching (40%); test focusing on introductory topics and personal literacy (20%); centrally-administered final exam (40%).
Special Assessment Requirements:	Satisfactory performance in literacy
JCU Singapore, Internal, Study Period 51
Census Date 06-Apr-2017
Coordinator:	Professor Elaine Sharplin
Contact hours:	26 hours lectures - Lectures 2 hrs per week 13 hours tutorials - Tutorials 1 hr per week
Assessment:	writing task; writing task focusing on applying key concepts and their implications for teaching (40%); test focusing on introductory topics and personal literacy (20%); centrally-administered final exam (40%).
Special Assessment Requirements:	Satisfactory performance in literacy

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