472-102 Language and Literacy Development

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472-102 Language and Literacy Development
Credit Points	12.5
HECS Band	1
Coordinator	Bridie Raban
Semester	2 (view timetable)
Contact	Lectures and tutorials totalling 36 hours
Subject Description	This subject will introduce aspects of language and literacy crucial for an understanding of the education and enculturation of young children, emphasising the interaction between children and diverse sources of spoken and written language. The development of language and early literacy will be explored with particular reference to theories of learning, cognitive and social. The role of the family in language and literacy development will also be highlighted.
Assessment	Written assignments totalling 2000 words and a 2-hour examination
Prescribed Texts	R Campbell & D Green, Literacies and Learners: Current perspectives. Prentice Hall, 2000. A Garton & C Pratt, Learning to be Literate: The Development of Spoken and Written Language. 2nd ed., Oxford, Blackwell, 1997. M R Whitehead, Language and Literacy in the Early Years. 2nd ed., London, Paul Chapman, 1997.

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