Unit details
EEL302 - Literacy Across the Curriculum
| Offered at: | (B) |
|---|---|
| Offerings: | Trimester 2 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.094 |
| Cohort rule: | (For students commencing in courses D347 and E377 from 2007.) |
| Unit chair: | N Kenney |
| Corequisite: | EEY302 |
| Incompatible with: | ECL302 |
| Contact hours: | 2 contact hours per week |
Content
This unit aims to develop students' awareness of the role of language and literacy in learning, introduce them to the reading and writing processes, broaden their understanding of the language demands of their particular teaching area and equip them with strategies to develop students' language. It will focus on: definitions of language and literacy; theories of reading and writing processes; oral language and its importance in learning; teacher talk and its role in student learning; second language learning and the second language learner; the language of texts and genres across KLAs, the development of teaching strategies which promote oral language in small group and large group settings and language and technology.
Assessment
Two assignments:
Assignment 1: A choice of a class presentation, or a report on a PD session, or a negotiated essay (40%).
Assignment 2: A written report on the analysis of teaching texts (60%).
Assessment will total 4000 words or equivalent
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