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Language & Literacy Development (EDUC90506)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5Online
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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 (Extended)
Overview
Availability | Semester 1 (Extended) - Online |
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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 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.
Generic skills
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.
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
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: Minimum of 75% attendance at all tutorials, seminars and workshops. | Throughout the teaching period | N/A |
Last updated: 10 February 2024
Dates & times
- Semester 1 (Extended) - Online
Principal coordinator Kate Leigh Mode of delivery Online Contact hours 24 hours of face to face lectures/workshops and 15 hours of online learning materials Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 1 March 2021 to 30 May 2021 Last self-enrol date 12 March 2021 Census date 31 March 2021 Last date to withdraw without fail 7 May 2021 Assessment period ends 5 July 2021 Semester 1 (Extended) 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 Graduate Certificate in Learning Intervention Course Master of Learning Intervention Specialisation (formal) Deaf Education Specialisation (formal) Disability - Links to additional information
Melbourne Graduate School of Education: www.education.unimelb.edu.au
- 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.
Additional information for this subject
Additional entry requirements apply.
- 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