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Language & Literacy Development (EDUC90506)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
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About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
Semester 1 (Early-Start)
Please refer to the LMS for up-to-date subject information, including assessment and participation requirements, for subjects being offered in 2020.
Overview
Availability | Semester 1 (Early-Start) |
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Fees | Look up fees |
This subject addresses contemporary theories and research into the processes involved in the acquisition of language, communication and literacy development in typically developing children throughout the early childhood and primary school years; the effects of language delay and disorder or hearing loss on the interrelationship of these processes; the development of sign language; observation, classification and assessment of communication in infants, preschoolers and primary-aged students; parent-child and teacher-child interaction; literacy assessment.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- Demonstrate an advanced ability to evaluate and synthesise research findings;
- Demonstrate an advanced ability to integrate theory and practice;
- Demonstrate an advanced understanding of language and literacy development;
- Demonstrate an advanced ability to articulate subject knowledge in oral and written presentations.
Generic skills
On completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- Demonstrate an advanced understanding of the development of communication, language, speech and literacy
- Demonstrate an understanding of the impact of a hearing-loss on the development of communication, language, speech and literacy;
- Use a variety of techniques for the informal assessment of communication, language and early literacy in young children;
- Assess parent-child interaction, identifying areas of need;
- Critically evaluate research into parent-child interaction and language and literacy development;
- Demonstrate an understanding of different perspectives of deafness, the range of educational settings available to support students with a hearing loss and communication modes.
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
Due to the impact of COVID-19, assessment may differ from that published in the Handbook. Students are reminded to check the subject assessment requirements published in the subject outline on the LMS
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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Written take-home exam
| Mid semester | 50% |
Case study focused on describing communication
| End of the assessment period | 50% |
Hurdle requirement: A minimum of 80% attendance at all scheduled tutorials, seminars and workshops. | Throughout the teaching period | N/A |
Last updated: 10 February 2024
Dates & times
- Semester 1 (Early-Start)
Principal coordinator Kate Leigh Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 24 hours of face to face lectures/workshops and 15 hours of online learning materials Total time commitment 170 hours Pre teaching start date 1 March 2020 Pre teaching requirements During the pre-teaching period, students are required to engage with materials on the LMS. Teaching period 2 March 2020 to 7 June 2020 Last self-enrol date 13 March 2020 Census date 30 April 2020 Last date to withdraw without fail 5 June 2020 Assessment period ends 3 July 2020 Semester 1 (Early-Start) contact information
Time commitment details
170 hours
Last updated: 10 February 2024
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
There are no specifically prescribed or recommended texts for this subject.
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Master of Learning Intervention Specialisation (formal) Disability Specialisation (formal) Deaf 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.
- Available to Study Abroad and/or Study Exchange Students
This subject is available to students studying at the University from eligible overseas institutions on exchange and study abroad. Students are required to satisfy any listed requirements, such as pre- and co-requisites, for enrolment in the subject.
Last updated: 10 February 2024