Unit of Study: EDPJ5020 - Literacy and Language Teaching
In this core unit, current approaches to teaching reading and writing in the second/foreign language classroom will be examined. Key issues surrounding literacy as a social, psychological and technological phenomenon and the implications of these issues for TESOL will be explored. It will be emphasised that literacy is not a singular notion that operates uniformly in all societies or in all contexts. In an age of increasingly sophisticated information technologies and the spread of English as a global language, notions of literacy are changing rapidly, and these changes inevitably have repercussions for teaching reading and writing in the language classroom.
Unit coordinator: Dr Marie Stevenson
Classes: 13 wks x 1 hr (lectures) and 13 wks x 1 hr (tutorials)
Assessment: 2000 word essay (40%) and a portfolio of tasks (60%)
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This unit of study can be undertaken as a part of the following degree programs:
Doctor of Education
The Doctor of Education offers candidates the opportunity for advanced self-reflective research into the education profession and professional practice in education. The specific aim of the Doctor of Education is to develop research professionals, through completion of coursework and a research thesis.
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Graduate Certificate in Educational Studies
The Graduate Certificate in Educational Studies is a one semester program for leaders and future leaders in education in a dynamic climate or educational change and innovation. It is not a program that results in a recognised teaching qualification.
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Graduate Diploma in Educational Studies
The Graduate Diploma in Educational Studies is for trained teachers who wish to better understand educational theory and research. It is not a program that results in a recognised teaching qualification.
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Master of Education
The Master of Education (MEd) is one of the largest postgraduate coursework programs in Australia, and is designed to develop and support the careers of trained teachers who are teaching professionals, educational administrators, researchers and policymakers. It is not a program that results in a recognised teaching qualification.
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Master of Education (Research)
This course focuses primarily on research in the area of education.
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Master of Philosophy in Education
This course is designed for students interested in pursuing research in the area of Education but not eligible to undertake a PhD.
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