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Language in Diverse Contexts (EDUC91031)

Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)

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This subject will focus on the nature and role of language as a meaning-making resource in literacy education and examine how language works at different levels of meaning. It will also address the range of language resources required to communicate and participate in diverse settings such as schools, alternative educational contexts and workplaces, and develop students’ knowledge about language and discourse analysis. Informing this subject will be an examination of a range of perspectives on language, including sociolinguistic and functional perspectives and current research on language and language learning theories.

Intended learning outcomes

On completion of this subject, students should be able to:

  • Understand systems of choice which create meaning in written (verbal) and visual texts
  • Critically analyse, appraise and select texts for use in diverse educational contexts and practices
  • Demonstrate an understanding of how language works across educational settings, including key debates
  • Apply linguistic and grammatical knowledge to analysis of texts
  • Use knowledge about language and related language–informed pedagogy to create an environment to develop learners' literacy in diverse educational and workplace contexts
  • Understand how literacy practices are shaped through language and recognise the subsequent impacts on literacy practices.

Generic skills

  • Critical thinking and reasoning
  • Problem solving
  • Communication
  • Evidence based decision making
  • Creativity and innovation
  • Self-reflection, career awareness and lifelong learning
  • Teamwork and professional collaboration
  • Active and participatory citizenship

Last updated: 10 May 2024