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School: Education

This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.

  • Unit Title

    Language Education

  • Unit Code

    LAN6015

  • Year

    2018

  • Enrolment Period

    1

  • Version

    1

  • Credit Points

    10

  • Full Year Unit

     N

  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
    Online

  • Unit Coordinator

    Dr Janet HUNTER

Description

This unit investigates a balanced approach to literacy teaching with an emphasis on both theoretical and practical aspects of language development. It analyses the theories, knowledge, skills, concepts and understandings significant for teaching listening and speaking, reading, writing and viewing in the primary school context. A range of resources, including childrens literature, will be investigated.

Equivalent Rule

Same as LAN4015

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Communicate to others the main terms of multiliteracies and a balanced approach to literacy learning.
  2. Apply theories of language learning which inform effective literacy teaching.
  3. Synthesise contemporary research evidence and theory to articulate a philosophy for teaching language and literacy.
  4. Critically analyse the role of children's literature in language education.
  5. Explain the importance of reading comprehension and writing in content and disciplinary areas.
  6. Explain the interrelationship between listening and speaking, reading, writing and viewing.
  7. Link assessment, teaching and learning within language education.
  8. Design and evaluate a range of literacy learning experiences.
  9. Support the development of literacy learning through the application of contemporary theory to justify the selection of appropriate skills, strategies and resources.

Unit Content

  1. Children's Literature.
  2. Contemporary issues in literacy education.
  3. Introduction to literacy teaching practices, skills and strategies for oral language, reading, writing and viewing.
  4. Introduction to methods of observation and assessment of children's literacy knowledge that can inform literacy teaching.
  5. Linking assessment, teaching and learning within language education.
  6. Multiliteracies.
  7. Planning literacy lessons.
  8. Reading comprehension and writing in content areas.
  9. The interrelationships between oral, written and visual language.
  10. Theories of language learning and literacy development.

Learning Experience

ON-CAMPUS

Students will attend on campus classes as well as engage in learning activities through ECU Blackboard.

JoondalupMount LawleySouth West (Bunbury)
Semester 1Not Offered11 x 3 hour seminarNot Offered

For more information see the Semester Timetable

ONLINE

Students will engage in learning experiences through ECU Blackboard as well as additional ECU learning technologies.

Additional Learning Experience Information

Lectures Workshops Tutorials Videos

Assessment

GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescriptionValue
EssayEssay60%
ExaminationExamination 40%
ONLINE
TypeDescriptionValue
EssayEssay60%
ExaminationExamination40%

Core Reading(s)

  • Van der Zeyden, J. (2016). The essential oral language toolkit : a practical guide for teachers. [Auckland]: Tools 4 Teachers.
  • Cameron, S., & Dempsey, L. (2016). The oral language book. Auckland, New Zealand: S&L Publishing.

Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.

Academic Misconduct

Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:

  • plagiarism;
  • unauthorised collaboration;
  • cheating in examinations;
  • theft of other students' work;

Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.

The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.

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School: Education

This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.

  • Unit Title

    Language Education

  • Unit Code

    LAN6015

  • Year

    2018

  • Enrolment Period

    2

  • Version

    1

  • Credit Points

    10

  • Full Year Unit

     N

  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
    Online

  • Unit Coordinator

    Dr Janet HUNTER

Description

This unit investigates a balanced approach to literacy teaching with an emphasis on both theoretical and practical aspects of language development. It analyses the theories, knowledge, skills, concepts and understandings significant for teaching listening and speaking, reading, writing and viewing in the primary school context. A range of resources, including childrens literature, will be investigated.

Equivalent Rule

Same as LAN4015

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Communicate to others the main terms of multiliteracies and a balanced approach to literacy learning.
  2. Apply theories of language learning which inform effective literacy teaching.
  3. Synthesise contemporary research evidence and theory to articulate a philosophy for teaching language and literacy.
  4. Critically analyse the role of children's literature in language education.
  5. Explain the importance of reading comprehension and writing in content and disciplinary areas.
  6. Explain the interrelationship between listening and speaking, reading, writing and viewing.
  7. Link assessment, teaching and learning within language education.
  8. Design and evaluate a range of literacy learning experiences.
  9. Support the development of literacy learning through the application of contemporary theory to justify the selection of appropriate skills, strategies and resources.

Unit Content

  1. Children's Literature.
  2. Contemporary issues in literacy education.
  3. Introduction to literacy teaching practices, skills and strategies for oral language, reading, writing and viewing.
  4. Introduction to methods of observation and assessment of children's literacy knowledge that can inform literacy teaching.
  5. Linking assessment, teaching and learning within language education.
  6. Multiliteracies.
  7. Planning literacy lessons.
  8. Reading comprehension and writing in content areas.
  9. The interrelationships between oral, written and visual language.
  10. Theories of language learning and literacy development.

Learning Experience

ON-CAMPUS

Students will attend on campus classes as well as engage in learning activities through ECU Blackboard.

JoondalupMount LawleySouth West (Bunbury)
Semester 1Not Offered11 x 3 hour seminarNot Offered

For more information see the Semester Timetable

ONLINE

Students will engage in learning experiences through ECU Blackboard as well as additional ECU learning technologies.

Additional Learning Experience Information

Lectures Workshops Tutorials Videos

Assessment

GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescriptionValue
EssayEssay60%
ExaminationExamination 40%
ONLINE
TypeDescriptionValue
EssayEssay60%
ExaminationExamination40%

Core Reading(s)

  • Van der Zeyden, J. (2016). The essential oral language toolkit : a practical guide for teachers. [Auckland]: Tools 4 Teachers.
  • Cameron, S., & Dempsey, L. (2016). The oral language book. Auckland, New Zealand: S&L Publishing.

Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.

Academic Misconduct

Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:

  • plagiarism;
  • unauthorised collaboration;
  • cheating in examinations;
  • theft of other students' work;

Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.

The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.

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