Imagining the World through Language and Literature
Duration
- 1 Teaching Period
Contact hours
- Recommended 8 hours of study per week
2021 teaching periods
Swinburne Online
Teaching Period 2 | ||
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Dates: Results: Last self enrolment: Census: Last withdraw without fail: |
Prerequisites
Corequisites
NilAims and objectives
Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:
1. Identify and advocate how children’s literature is an essential part of literacy education.(birth to eight years of age).
2. Articulate how storytelling and picture books support language acquisition and literacy skills.
3. Examine factors, current trends and how popular culture impacts upon language and literature
4. Analyse a range of genres and conventions in children's literature, including folklore, picture books, storytelling, language games and poetry.
5. Demonstrate techniques of effective and engaging teaching that develops literacy skills.
6. Critically evaluate children’s language and literature resources
Courses with unit
BA-EDUEC2 Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood)
DP-EDU Diploma of Education Studies
AB-EDU Associate Degree of Education
Unit information in detail
- Teaching methods, assessment, general skills outcomes and content.
Teaching methods
On-campus
This unit will involve up to 150 hours of work including:
Type | Hours per week | Number of Weeks | Total |
Face to Face Contact Workshop | 3 | 8 | 24 |
Online Contact | N/A |
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Specified Learning Activities Prescribed readings Online activities | 6 | 8 | 48 |
Unspecified Learning Activities Independent study Readings Assignment preparation | 6.5 | 12 | 78 |
TOTAL |
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| 150 hours/ 12.5 cp |
Swinburne Online
Type | Hours per week | Number of Weeks | Total |
Face to Face Contact Workshop | N/A |
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Online Contact | N/A |
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Specified Learning Activities Prescribed readings Online activities | 6 | 12 | 72 |
Unspecified Learning Activities Independent study Readings Assignment preparation | 6.5 | 12 | 78 |
TOTAL |
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| 150 hours/12.5 cp |
Assessment
Types | Individual or Group task | Weighting | Assesses attainment of these ULOs |
Essay | Individual | 40% | 1, 2 |
Folio | Individual | 60% | 3, 4, 5, 6 |
General skills outcomes
• Analysis Skills
• Problem Solving Skills
• Communication Skills
• Ability to work independently
Content
• Language and literacy development
• History of children’ literature
• Considerations for diversity and difference
• Thinking critically about language and literature
• Criteria for selecting literature for children from birth, based on knowledge of a range of theories of
Literary criticism (for example, structuralism, post modernism, feminism)
• Genres in children’s literature (for example, picture books, big books and illustrated texts, poetry, narrative/novels (fantasy, historical, realistic), short stories, informational texts)
• Folklore and fairy tales
• The oral tradition
• Significant authors and illustrators
• Literature for different age groups
• Cultural influences on literature
• Creating the language and literature environment
Study resources
- Reading materials.