Literacy and Numeracy Across the Curriculum
Duration
- One Semester or equivalent
Contact hours
- 12 Hours face to face + Blended, and offered through SOL
On-campus unit delivery combines face-to-face and digital learning. For Online unit delivery, learning is conducted exclusively online.
Aims and objectives
Unit Learning Outcomes: Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:
1. Critically analyse the teaching of literacy and numeracy and their application across disciplines.
2. Differentiate between formal and informal numeracy and literacy learning and thinking.
3. Construct processes and experiences that develop literacy and numeracy capabilities within and beyond disciplinary areas.
4. Evaluate understanding of the literacy and numeracy conventions and demands associated with particular curriculum areas.
5. Design effective communication, using a range of media as appropriate, for specific educational purposes.
Courses with unit
Master of Teaching (Secondary)Unit information in detail
- Teaching methods, assessment and content.
Teaching methods
Hawthorn
Type (On-campus) | 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, assignment preparation, readings |
6.5 | 12 |
78 |
TOTAL | 150 hours |
Specified Learning Activities Prescribed readings, Online activities | 6 | 12 | 72 |
Unspecified Learning Activities Independent study, assignment preparation, readings | 6.5 | 12 | 78 |
TOTAL | 150 hours |
Assessment
Types | Individual or Group task | Weighting | Assesses attainment of these ULOs |
Presentations and responses to weekly scenarios - There will be 3 tasks in total (submission points in Week 2 (feedback before census date in Week3), Week 9 & Week 10 | Individual | 50% | 1, 2, 5 |
Portfolio | Individual | 50% | 3, 4 |
Content
• What is numeracy? What does it mean to be numerate?
• Multi-literacies.
• New media and literacy.
• Subject area literacy and numeracy.
• Literacy across curriculum priority.
• Numeracy across the curriculum.
• Mathematical literacy.
• Numeracy concepts and skills.
• Numeracy strategies and activities.
• Effective teaching of literacy and numeracy.
• Effective assessment of literacy and numeracy.
• Students with additional needs in literacy and numeracy.