013117 Theory and Practice of Literacy

6cp
Postgraduate
Subject coordinator: Sue Hood

This subject aims to provide students with advanced knowledge and skills in teaching literacy in a variety of contexts, and with theoretical frameworks for exploring, evaluating and critiquing a range of pedagogic practices and approaches to literacy teaching and learning. These theoretical frameworks provide reference points for exploring the nature of literate language, the role of literacy in learning, pathways and processes in literacy development in schools and adult contexts, and more generally the sociology of literacy pedagogy. The subject aims to enable students to engage in an informed way in current debates and discussions around literacy in the public domain. In practical terms students engage with the enactment of different pedagogies in teaching and learning materials and in teacher-learner interactions.

Fee information

2007 contribution for post-2004 Commonwealth-supported students: $499.75
2007 amount for undergraduate domestic fee-paying students: $1,860.00
Subject EFTSL: 0.125
Note: The above fees are applicable in 2007 for Commonwealth-supported students who commenced after 2004 and domestic fee-paying undergraduate students only. Pre-2005 Commonwealth-supported students should consult the Student contribution charges for Commonwealth supported students webpage.
Not all students are eligible for Commonwealth supported places, and not all subjects are available to Commonwealth supported students. Domestic fee-paying students and international students should refer to the Fees webpage.

Access conditions

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