Imagining the World through Language and Literature
Duration
- One Semester or equivalent
Contact hours
- 12 Hours face to face + Blended
On-campus unit delivery combines face-to-face and digital learning. For Online unit delivery, learning is conducted exclusively online.
2022 teaching periods
Hawthorn Higher Ed. Semester 1 |
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Swinburne Online Teaching Period 1 |
Swinburne Online Teaching Period 3 | |
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Prerequisites
Corequisites
NilAims and objectives
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 and content.
Teaching methods
Hawthorn
Type | Hours per week | Number of Weeks | Total |
Face to Face Contact Seminar |
2 |
6 |
12 |
Online Contact Online |
1 |
12 |
12 |
Specified Learning Activities Prescribed readings Online activities |
4 |
12 |
48 |
Unspecified Learning Activities Independent study Readings Assignment preparation |
6.5 |
12 |
78 |
TOTAL |
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| 150 hours |
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 |
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.