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466-204 Cds 2D: Language and Literacy

Credit points: 16.7

Coordinator: Kevin Fell.

Prerequisite: CDS1A, 1B, 1C or approved equivalent.

Contact: A 2-hour lecture and a 1-hour tutorial each week.

Timetable: Second semester.

Objectives:

On completion of this subject students should be able to:

• identify key areas of research concerning the relationship between language acquisition and literacy;
• describe stages and processes in the development of symbolic and metalinguistic knowledge;
• understand the major themes of research into the processes involved in learning to read and write;
• describe some major findings from cross-cultural research on language acquisition and literacy;
• understand the implications of minority linguistic status on the development of language and literacy;
• outline some of the strategies used in kindergartens and schools to foster language development and literacy; and
• evaluate the appropriateness of these strategies in the light of research on language and literacy development.

Content:

A balance of child-centered and ecological perspectives in the examination of major issues in the development of language and literacy. The course includes cross-cultural studies and studies of linguistic minorities in Australia and internationally.

Assessment:

An essay of 3,000 words or equivalent task (60 per cent); and a 2-hour examination (40 per cent).

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