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 483-122 Language in Education

Credit Points

6.25

HECS Band

1

Coordinator

Kristina Love

Semester

1 (view timetable)

Contact

A total of 18 hours

Subject Description

This subject will introduce students to the nature and development of language and literacy by examining the social nature of literacy, the application of language and literacy teaching to all subject areas of the curriculum, issues related to texts (written, spoken, and visual) including their social construction and the ways in which readers make meaning from them, the nature and scope of text types in classrooms, and the social and personal implications of the development and attainment of literacy proficiency.

Assessment

A two-hour examination at the end of the semester which will comprise 100% of the assessment of the subject.

Prescribed Texts

A book of readings will be prepared and made available to students at cost. Alternative sources will be cited.



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