Language and Literacies - EDST210
This unit introduces students to language development, and to language and literacy in Australian curriculum documents, policies on literacy instruction, and quality instructional practices. The unit offers a systematic, research-based introduction to foundational knowledge of language and literacies. The unit focuses on developing knowledge of the language system and its uses, purposes, and practices in reading and writing. It stresses the importance of phonological and orthographic knowledge at the beginning of literacy instruction, as well as semantic, syntactic and pragmatic knowledge in developing reading and writing skills of all learners.
| Credit Points: | 3 |
| When Offered: | TBD - Not offered in the current year; next offering is to be determined |
| Staff Contact(s): | Dr Ruth French |
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24cp and admission to (BABEd Primary or BA-PsychBEd(Prim) or BABEd Secondary or BScBEd(Sec) or BTeach (ECE) or BEd(Prim)) |
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| Assessed As: | Graded |
| Offered By: | Department of Educational Studies Faculty of Human Sciences |
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