EML106 Everyday Language and Literacies: Learning and Practice (8)

Abstract

In this subject students will develop critical knowledge of English language and literacy as socio-cultural practice. Students will learn how oral language is acquired, and explore the relationships between language, literacy and literature. Students will conduct, and report on, an investigation into everyday literacy practices of young children with a particular focus on the central role of the picture book in many of these practices. They will explore the features of texts (literary, factual and multimodal) which support the literacy learning of young children between 0 and 8 years of age, create an original picture book, trial the book and reflect on the outcomes of these processes in the light of relevant socio-cultural practice literature.

+ Subject Availability Modes and Location

Session 2
On Campus	Albury-Wodonga Campus
On Campus	Bathurst Campus
On Campus	Dubbo Campus
On Campus	Wagga Wagga Campus

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Subject information

Duration	Grading System	School:
One session	HD/FL	School of Education

Enrolment restrictions

Incompatible subject(s)
EMC203 EML110 EML302

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this subject, students should:

develop critical knowledge of English language and literacy as socio-cultural practice
know how oral language is acquired and understand the relationships between language, literacy and literature. Students will develop their own 'theories' of language acquisition
begin to develop their understandings of transitions (for example, to preschool, to school, to new social contexts) and play, as they relate to literacy learning and everyday language and literacy practices
be able to demonstrate their understandings of the everyday language and literacy practices of young children and the central role of the picture book in many of these practices
begin to understand how texts (literary, factual and multimodal) support the literacy learning of young children between 0 and 8 years of age

Syllabus

The subject will cover the following topics:

English language and literacy as socio-cultural practice
Oral language acquisition
Transitions (to preschool, to school, to new social contexts) and play, and how they relate to everyday literacy learning and practice

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The information contained in the 2017 CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: 25 August 2017. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.