English Education M

Course aim

To examine a social cultural view of language and apply it to designing teaching and learning strategies for interpreting and creating multimodal texts.

Course content

The students will develop a depth of knowledge and engagement with the conceptual frameworks and metalanguage that informs teaching and learning in English. The students will investigate and apply pedagogical approaches to literature, language, and reading and the design and production of complex multimodal texts that is informed by contemporary theories and research. The students will apply their knowledge to the critical analysis of approaches to teaching and learning that that demonstrates their potential to make judgments about and implement a classroom program in English.

Textbook(s)

McDonald, L 2013, A literature companion for teachers, 1st ed, PETAA, Newtown

Derewianka, B 2011, A New grammar companion for teachers , 1st ed, Primary English Teaching Association, Newtown

Derewianka, B & Jones, P 2012, Teaching Language in Context, 1st ed, Oxford University Press, South Melbourne

Callow, J 2013, The shape of text to come, 1st ed, PETAA, Newtown NSW

Prerequisite(s)

Subject Area & Catalogue Number	Course Name
Group 1 For students enrolled in MMET Early Childhood
EDUC 5186	Professional Experience and Reflection 1: Introduction to Early Childhood Educators' Practices
Group 2 For students enrolled in MMET Primary, MMET Primary and Middle or MMET Secondary
EDUC 5187	Professional Experience and Reflection 1: Introduction to Educators' Practices

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, MAGILL (INTENSIVE)
Workshop	2 x 2 hours x 8 days
Lecture	2 hours x 8 days
INTERNAL, MAWSON LAKES (INTENSIVE)
Workshop	2 x 2 hours x 8 days
Lecture	2 hours x 8 days

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

Assessment

Project, Research project

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 1A)
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