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Language & Literacy Intervention (EDUC90508)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5Online and Dual-Delivery (Parkville)
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About this subject
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- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
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Contact information
Semester 2 (Early-Start)
Semester 2 (Early-Start)
Overview
Availability | Semester 2 (Early-Start) - Online Semester 2 (Early-Start) - Dual-Delivery |
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Fees | Look up fees |
This subject addresses a range of strategies for assessing, supporting and promoting communication, language, and literacy development in students with a hearing loss. Contemporary educational and teaching practices will also be analysed and evaluated in light of current research. It will also explore contemporary theories and practices of oral and bilingual approaches to language and literacy learning.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- Demonstrate an advanced understanding of issues associated with assessment of communication, language, and literacy with students with a hearing loss;
- Demonstrate an ability to use a range of different assessment tools to analyse, problem solve and interpret results from different assessments and use the results to design, individualized communication, language, and literacy intervention programs with students with a hearing loss;
- Develop an understanding of a range of teaching strategies that facilitate communication; language and literacy development in students with a hearing loss.
Generic skills
On completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- Evaluate and apply new knowledge
- Strengthen their skills in reviewing research and position papers; and in report writing
- Apply analytical and critical thinking skills in relation to theories and practices influencing the education of students with a hearing loss
- Demonstrate knowledge and problem solving skills when assessing students with a hearing loss, and developing individualised communication, language, and literacy intervention programs for these students
Last updated: 10 February 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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EDUC90506 | Language & Literacy Development |
March (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
March (Online)
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12.5 |
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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Literature review
| Mid semester | 30% |
Case study based on analysis and description of a child's language and communication
| End of the assessment period | 70% |
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 2 (Early-Start) - Online
Coordinator Kate Leigh Mode of delivery Online Contact hours Total time commitment 170 hours Pre teaching start date 17 July 2022 Pre teaching requirements During the pre-teaching period, students are required to engage with materials posted on the LMS This availability is for students in the Online course mode Teaching period 24 July 2022 to 23 October 2022 Last self-enrol date 29 July 2022 Census date 31 August 2022 Last date to withdraw without fail 23 September 2022 Assessment period ends 18 November 2022 Semester 2 (Early-Start) contact information
- Semester 2 (Early-Start) - Dual-Delivery
Principal coordinator Kate Leigh Mode of delivery Dual-Delivery (Parkville) Contact hours 24 hours lectures/workshops and 15 hours of online learning materials Total time commitment 170 hours Pre teaching start date 17 July 2022 Pre teaching requirements During the pre-teaching period, students are required to engage with materials posted on the LMS Teaching period 24 July 2022 to 23 October 2022 Last self-enrol date 29 July 2022 Census date 31 August 2022 Last date to withdraw without fail 23 September 2022 Assessment period ends 18 November 2022 Semester 2 (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 Graduate Certificate in Learning Intervention Course Master of Learning Intervention Specialisation (formal) Deaf Education - 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