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Reading Texts: Selection to Response (EDUC90683)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
About this subject
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- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
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Overview
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This subject will explore theoretical perspectives on reading and what is required to be an effective reader in the 21st Century. The subject will highlight how teachers support students’ acquisition of reading skills, strategies and understandings through drawing on clinical approaches that address the diverse skill sets, abilities and needs of different learners. Research-informed classroom pedagogies for effective teaching of reading across the years of schooling will be emphasised. Topics will include: theories of how children learn to read; reading for engagement and comprehension; reading for learning; reading for pleasure; text selection; reading multimodal texts; reading and interpretation; gender and reading; responding to reading; and assessing reading.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- Understand the complexity of reading and viewing of texts;
- Investigate and understand the diverse forms of reading and viewing students undertake;
- Understand the relationship between reading engagement and achievement;
- Implement informed strategies to engage, instruct and support students in reading;
- Consider issues of text selection to engage students in wide and close reading.
Generic skills
Students undertaking this subject will develop the following key transferable skills:
- Problem-solving skills, including identifying and researching strategies to solve unfamiliar problems.
- Analytical skills and the ability to construct and express logical arguments.
- Collaborative and teamwork skills through working with fellow students and with work-based colleagues.
- Skills to investigate critically, implement, adapt and modify new ideas and approaches.
- The capacity to plan effectively and to meet deadlines.
- Oral and written communication skills.
- Interpersonal skills including teamwork and staff mentoring.
- The capacity to use information and communication technology for a range of purposes.
- The ability to develop, critique and use appropriately a range of evidence and data.
Last updated: 10 February 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 10 February 2024
Assessment
Additional details
Two written assignments, one of 2,000 words, or equivalent, due halfway through the subject (40%), the other of 3,000 words, or equivalent, due approximately two weeks after the last class (60%).
Hurdle Requirement: This subject has a minimum hurdle requirement of 80% attendance at all scheduled tutorials, seminars and workshops.
Last updated: 10 February 2024
Dates & times
- April
Principal coordinator Paul Molyneux Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 24 hours (17 hours on campus/face-to-face; 7 hours online). Total time commitment 170 hours Pre teaching start date 10 April 2017 Pre teaching requirements During the pre-teaching period, students will be required to complete reading that will be provided via LMS. Teaching period 21 April 2017 to 20 May 2017 Last self-enrol date 12 April 2017 Census date 28 April 2017 Last date to withdraw without fail 19 May 2017 Assessment period ends 13 June 2017 April contact information
Time commitment details
170 hours
Last updated: 10 February 2024
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
Recommended texts and other resources
A collection of readings will be available online via the LMS.
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Master of Education Course Master of Literacy Course Master of Education Course Master of Literacy Education - Available through the Community Access Program
About the Community Access Program (CAP)
This subject is available through the Community Access Program (also called Single Subject Studies) which allows you to enrol in single subjects offered by the University of Melbourne, without the commitment required to complete a whole degree.
Entry requirements including prerequisites may apply. Please refer to the CAP applications page for further information.
Last updated: 10 February 2024