EML105 The Literate and Numerate Teacher (8)
CSU Discipline Area: Curriculum Studies (CURIC)
Duration: One session
Abstract:
This subject focuses on the development of academic literacy and numeracy. The first strand addresses English as communication for participation in society, viewing and representing experiences, ideas and values. Recent theory and practice related to acquisition of reading, writing, talking and visual literacy is canvassed. The second strand addresses the nature and role of mathematics as a form of communication and thinking in describing and modelling patterns and relationships and as a means of interpreting the world.
+ Subject Availability Modes and Locations
| Session 1 | |
|---|---|
| Internal | Albury-Wodonga |
| Internal | Bathurst |
| Internal | Dubbo |
Continuing students should consult the SAL for current offering details: EML105
Where differences exist between the Handbook and the SAL, the SAL should be taken as containing the correct subject offering details.
Objectives:
Upon successful completion of this subject, students should:
- have an understanding of the role of English as a language of communication for participation in society, through reading, writing, talking, listening, speaking, viewing and representing experiences, ideas and values.
- have an understanding of recent theory and practice, related to acquisition of reading, writing, talking, listening and visual literacy.
- understand how English is manipulated to meet higher-order social, aesthetic and cultural literacy demands.
- have an understanding of the nature and role of Mathematics in describing and modelling patterns and relationships that can be generalised, as a means of interpreting the world.
- have built their knowledge and understandings of the mathematics discipline commensurate with their role as teacher education students.
- understand the nature and role of Mathematics as a form of communication and thinking.
- be able to gather, process, analyse and present information in oral and written form using standard Australian English.
- be able to apply and encode mathematical strategies appropriately and accurately when problem solving.
Syllabus:
The subject will cover the following topics:
- Students will study the English language and how it is manipulated to meet higher-order social, aesthetic and cultural literacy demands.
- English as a language of communication in the 21st century. How does English change? English in specific cultural context, with specific reference to Aboriginal English. Social, aesthetic and cultural literacy demands.
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English as a discipline - theory and practice:
- The process of reading
- The process of writing
- Talking and listening
- Visual literacy and multimedia
- Literacy and technology.
- The nature and role of Mathematics in the 21st century.
- Mathematics as a means to describe and model patterns and relationships that can be generalised.
- Mathematics as a means of interpreting the world.
- Mathematics as a form of communication and thinking.
The information contained in the 2013 CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: 24 April 2013. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.