Unit Synopsis
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
| Level | Postgraduate |
|---|---|
| Unit Level | 8 |
| Credit Points | 6 |
| Student Contribution Band | SCA Band 1 |
| Fraction of Full-Time Student Load | 0.125 |
| Pre-requisites or Co-requisites |
There are no pre-requisites for the 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). |
| Class Timetable | View Unit Timetable |
| Residential School | No Residential School |
Unit Availabilities from Term 2 - 2026
Term 2 - 2026 Profile
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).
Recommended Student Time Commitment
Each 6-credit Postgraduate unit at CQUniversity requires an overall time commitment of an average of 12.5 hours of study per week, making a total of 150 hours for the unit.
Assessment Tasks
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This is a pass/fail (non-graded) unit. To pass the unit, you must pass all of the individual assessment tasks shown in the table above.
Past Exams
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Term 1 - 2025 : The overall satisfaction for students in the last offering of this course was 89.47% (`Agree` and `Strongly Agree` responses), based on a 18.81% response rate.
Feedback, Recommendations and Responses
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Placement
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In Progress
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