Courses & Units

Foundations of Literacy EDU112

Introduction

Literacy centres on effectively communicating in ways that are appropriate to the discipline, audience and purpose. In a world which is increasingly multimodal and digital, literacy also involves communicating with others using ICTs, multimedia, video and other forms appropriate to particular discipline areas. In this unit, you will learn about theories of language and literacy in terms of their implications for teaching and learning, and the literacy demands of various curriculum areas. You will also demonstrate your knowledge of literacy as a cross-curriculum priority in the Australian Curriculum and how this relates to your teaching context.

Summary

Unit name	Foundations of Literacy
Unit code	EDU112
Credit points	12.5
College/School	College of Arts, Law and Education Faculty of Education
Discipline	Education
Coordinator	Ms Emma Rutherford Vale
Available as an elective?	Yes
Delivered By	University of Tasmania

Availability

Location	Study period	Attendance options		Available to
Online	Semester 1		Off-Campus	International	Domestic

Key

: On-campus
: Off-Campus
: International students
: Domestic students

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Key Dates

Study Period	Start date	Census date	WW date	End date
Semester 1	26/2/2024	22/3/2024	15/4/2024	2/6/2024

* The Final WW Date is the final date from which you can withdraw from the unit without academic penalty, however you will still incur a financial liability (refer to How do I withdraw from a unit? for more information).

Unit census dates currently displaying for 2024 are indicative and subject to change. Finalised census dates for 2024 will be available from the 1st October 2023. Note census date cutoff is 11.59pm AEST (AEDT during October to March).

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Learning Outcomes

Apply knowledge of current theories about literacy to your field of study
Select and design resources for specific educational contexts
Design literacy strategies to support students’ engagement

Fee Information

Field of Education	Commencing Student Contribution ^1,3	Grandfathered Student Contribution ^1,3	Approved Pathway Course Student Contribution ^2,3	Domestic Full Fee ⁴
070105	$555.00	$555.00	not applicable	$2,324.00

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Teaching

Teaching Pattern	This unit is taught fully online. This means that no face-to-face lecture or tutorial option is available on campus. However, there are a number of ways that you will participate in this course. You will engage with the content through weekly recorded lectures, online readings, online asynchronous tutorial discussion and tasks including quizzes in the MyLO space as well as through the completion of assignments. A one-hour synchronous tutorial will also be offered each week for discussions, weekly tasks etc. Please see the MyLO home page for this subject for a list of scheduled zoom sessions. You are expected to dedicate ten hours per week to this unit. This may be divided as follows: weekly lecture (1.5 hours); weekly reading/s (2 hours); weekly tutorial (1 hour); weekly discussion board (1 hour); preparation for assessment (4 hours) time spent reading and viewing resources provided to you on MyLO, time spent participating in the weekly tutorial task and any discussion topics or online activities such as quizzes and time spent preparing for assessment tasks including searching for additional information/resources necessary for the completion of assessment tasks. It cannot be emphasised enough that your progress and success in this unit depends on you actively engaging with weekly online tutorials and discussion boards.
Assessment	Literacy Competency Test\|MyLO Quiz (10%)\|Peer presentation on literacy (45%)\|Planning for Literacy Outcomes (45%)
Timetable	View the lecture timetable \| View the full unit timetable

Teaching Pattern

This unit is taught fully online. This means that no face-to-face lecture or tutorial option is available on campus. However, there are a number of ways that you will participate in this course.

You will engage with the content through weekly recorded lectures, online readings, online asynchronous tutorial discussion and tasks including quizzes in the MyLO space as well as through the completion of assignments. A one-hour synchronous tutorial will also be offered each week for discussions, weekly tasks etc. Please see the MyLO home page for this subject for a list of scheduled zoom sessions.

You are expected to dedicate ten hours per week to this unit. This may be divided as follows: weekly lecture (1.5 hours); weekly reading/s (2 hours); weekly tutorial (1 hour); weekly discussion board (1 hour); preparation for assessment (4 hours)

time spent reading and viewing resources provided to you on MyLO, time spent participating in the weekly tutorial task and any discussion topics or online activities such as quizzes and time spent preparing for assessment tasks including searching for additional information/resources necessary for the completion of assessment tasks.

It cannot be emphasised enough that your progress and success in this unit depends on you actively engaging with weekly online tutorials and discussion boards.

Assessment

Literacy Competency Test|MyLO Quiz (10%)|Peer presentation on literacy (45%)|Planning for Literacy Outcomes (45%)

Timetable

View the lecture timetable | View the full unit timetable

Textbooks

Required	There is no set text for this course. A list of weekly required readings will be available through the library. A link to course readings is provided on the MyLO home page for this subject.
Recommended	Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. (n.d.). The Australian curriculum. Retrieved from http://www.australiancurriculum.edu.au Callow, J. (2013). The shape of text to come. PETAA. Campbell, R., & Green, D. (2006). Literacies and learners: Current perspectives (3rd ed.). Pearson. Derewianka, B., & Jones, P. (2016). Teaching language in context (2nd ed.). Oxford University Press. Emmitt, M., Zbaracki, M., Komesaroff, L., & Pollock, J. (2015). Language and learning: An introduction for teaching (6th ed.). Oxford. Gibbons, P. (2009). English learners, academic literacy and thinking. Heinemann. Martin, J. R., & Rose, D. (2008). Genre relations: Mapping culture. London: Equinox Publishing Ltd. Tompkins, G., Campbell, R., & Green, D., & Smith, C. (2015). Literacy for the 21st century: A balanced approach. Pearson. University of Tasmania (2015). APA. In Referencing and assignment writing. Retrieved from http://utas.libguides.com/content.php?pid=27520&sid=199805 Winch, G., Johnston, R., March, P., Ljungdahl, L., & Holliday, M. (2019). Literacy: Reading, writing and children’s literature (5th ed.). Oxford University Press. Wing Jan, L. (2015). Write ways. 4th Edition. Oxford. Please note that in addition to weekly required readings and recommended readings, a range of links to quality sources of online literacy strategies, readings and professional blogs are provided in the MyLO content section.
Links	Booktopia textbook finder

Required

There is no set text for this course. A list of weekly required readings will be available through the library. A link to course readings is provided on the MyLO home page for this subject.

Recommended

Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. (n.d.). The Australian curriculum. Retrieved from http://www.australiancurriculum.edu.au
Callow, J. (2013). The shape of text to come. PETAA.
Campbell, R., & Green, D. (2006). Literacies and learners: Current perspectives (3rd ed.). Pearson.
Derewianka, B., & Jones, P. (2016). Teaching language in context (2nd ed.). Oxford University Press.
Emmitt, M., Zbaracki, M., Komesaroff, L., & Pollock, J. (2015). Language and learning: An introduction for teaching (6th ed.). Oxford.
Gibbons, P. (2009). English learners, academic literacy and thinking. Heinemann.
Martin, J. R., & Rose, D. (2008). Genre relations: Mapping culture. London: Equinox Publishing Ltd.
Tompkins, G., Campbell, R., & Green, D., & Smith, C. (2015). Literacy for the 21st century: A balanced approach. Pearson.
University of Tasmania (2015). APA. In Referencing and assignment writing. Retrieved from http://utas.libguides.com/content.php?pid=27520&sid=199805
Winch, G., Johnston, R., March, P., Ljungdahl, L., & Holliday, M. (2019). Literacy: Reading, writing and children’s literature (5th ed.). Oxford University Press. Wing Jan, L. (2015). Write ways. 4th Edition. Oxford. Please note that in addition to weekly required readings and recommended readings, a range of links to quality sources of online literacy strategies, readings and professional blogs are provided in the MyLO content section.

Links

Booktopia textbook finder

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