Curriculum Studies 1AA

Course aim

To develop student’s awareness and understanding of current practices in literacy acquisition and to explore the function of literacy in their own community.

Course content

Current theories of literacy acquisition including scaffolding, genre theory and critical literacy; developing an approach to reading which is supportive of students from non-English speaking backgrounds; understanding the reading process; criteria for examining and selecting texts; guiding principles for teaching meaningful reading to Indigenous students and the role of language and literacy in Indigenous contexts; an opportunity to extend students oracy and literacy skills in English.

Textbook(s)

Nil

Prerequisite(s)

Nil

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
EXTERNAL, MAWSON LAKES, DISTANCE EDUCATION
External (Intensive workshops)	N/A x N/A
External (On-going coursework conducted off campus in students' home community)	N/A x N/A

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

English vocabulary/comprehension exercises, Observation reports - recording reading in schools, Poster presentation, Reading out loud presentations, Text analysis report, Written reviews - vidoes/texts

Note: This is a non-graded course and your result will be a pass or fail.

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.083
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 1)
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* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note: all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation.