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EDEC28005 Early Language, Literacy and the Creative Arts

Early Language, Literacy and the Creative Arts

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General Information

Overview

Language and literacy are critical for children’s engagement within the contemporary world. The acquisition and development of multiliteracies occurs within the diverse contexts within which children participate. This unit introduces you to socio-cultural theory as a basis for understanding language acquisition and use and for identifying pedagogical approaches to support literacy learning through arts, play, creativity, and exploration. In this unit you will examine the strategies used by educators to support the development of oracy and build on the home, community and real-world literacy practices of children. Pedagogies to support children to engage with the multiple ways that they make and communicate meaning about their world will be examined and enacted. You will complete a 15 day placement with children (3 – 4 years) where you will connect theory with practice.

Details

Career Level: Postgraduate

Unit Level: Level 8

Credit Points: 6

Student Contribution Band: 7

Fraction of Full-Time Student Load: 0.125

Pre-requisites or Co-requisites

There are no requisites for this unit.

Important note: Students enrolled in a subsequent unit who failed their pre-requisite unit, should drop the subsequent unit before the census date or within 10 working days of Fail grade notification. Students who do not drop the unit in this timeframe cannot later drop the unit without academic and financial liability. See details in the Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework).

Offerings For Term 1 - 2025

Mixed Mode

Attendance Requirements

All on-campus students are expected to attend scheduled classes - in some units, these classes are identified as a mandatory (pass/fail) component and attendance is compulsory. International students, on a student visa, must maintain a full time study load and meet both attendance and academic progress requirements in each study period (satisfactory attendance for International students is defined as maintaining at least an 80% attendance record).