Key facts
UNE unit code: EDEE528
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- Trimester 1 - Online
- Trimester 2 - Online
- Yes
- No
- No
- 6
Unit information
Enhance your knowledge and advance your teaching career by taking this postgraduate unit which facilitates an in-depth study of a topic in literacy education.
This unit will give you the opportunity to extend yourself academically in the area of literacy education which specifically interests you.
You will explore contemporary theoretical frameworks concerned with literacy learning, prepare a discussion paper, and critically review relevant research, relating theory to practice.
You may choose your own topic area, however, in the unit materials the emphasis is on the application of multiliteracies to your own area of professional practice.
Discuss your topic ideas with a supervisor.
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| Teaching period | Mode/location |
|---|---|
| Trimester 1 | Online |
| Trimester 2 | Online |
*Offering is subject to availability
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Notes
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Learning outcomes
Upon completion of this unit, students will be able to:
- identify, analyse and evaluate issues related to contemporary conceptions of literacy including 'multiliteracies', 'new literacies' and 'literacies' in educational contexts;
- demonstrate advanced understanding of an extensive range of key references in the relevant research and professional literature;
- apply theoretical and conceptual knowledge to analyse and critically review research and/or practice in a specialised topic in the field; and
- synthesise complex information in constructing a critical literature review on a specialised topic.
Assessment information
Assessments are subject to change up to 8 weeks prior to the start of the teaching period in which you are undertaking the unit.
| Title | Must Complete | Weight | Offerings | Assessment Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assessment 1 | Yes | 40% | All offerings | Discussion Paper on multiliteracies or related topic. No. Words: 3000 |
| Assessment 2 | Yes | 60% | All offerings | Critical Literature Review on multiliteracies or related topic. No. Words: 4500 |
Learning resources
Textbooks are subject to change up to 8 weeks prior to the start of the teaching period in which you are undertaking the unit.
Note: Students are expected to purchase prescribed material. Please note that textbook requirements may vary from one teaching period to the next.
Exploring Literacies: Theory, Research and Practice
ISBN: 9780230545403
Silva de Joyce, H. and Feez, S., Palgrave MacMillan 2016
Text refers to: All offerings
Note: Recommended material is held in the University Library — purchase is optional.
Literacies
ISBN: 9781107578692
Kalantzis, M., Cope, B., Chan, E. and Dalley-Trim, L., Cambridge University Press 2nd ed. 2016
Text refers to: All offerings
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