EDCURRIC 109 : Languages and Literacies Education 1

Education and Social Work

2021 Semester Two (1215) (15 POINTS)

Course Prescription

Examines beliefs and pedagogical practices about languages and literacies.

Course Overview

Edcurric 109 is an introductory language and literacies course that first links to literacy approaches related to practicum experiences, e.g. Guided Reading and Reading to students. The course then focuses on theories and understandings of how children learn oral and written language (reading and writing) and wider literacies. It explores processes and strategies used to learn the code, make meaning and think critically. Course participants are expected to be readers and writers themselves who extend their own knowledge about language and literacies, analysing and thinking critically about diverse children’s literature and writing. The course reflects the Ministry of Education’s dimensions of effective literacy practice (2003-2020) and curriculum principles (2007 -2020).


Course Requirements

Restriction: EDCURRIC 102

Capabilities Developed in this Course

Capability 1: Disciplinary Knowledge and Practice
Capability 2: Critical Thinking
Capability 4: Communication and Engagement
Capability 6: Social and Environmental Responsibilities

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this course, students will be able to:
  1. Examine a range of theories that explain languages and literacies learning. (Capability 1.1, 2.2 and 6.3)
  2. Select worthwhile texts, resources and digital sources that align with valued outcomes and connect with learners' lives and experiences. (Capability 4.1 and 6.1)
  3. Use key approaches to languages and literacies pedagogy to plan learning experiences. (Capability 1.1, 2.2 and 4.1)

Assessments

Assessment Type Percentage Classification
Assignments 10% Individual Coursework
Portfolio 40% Individual Coursework
Final Exam 50% Individual Examination
Assessment Type Learning Outcome Addressed
1 2 3
Assignments
Portfolio
Final Exam
Assessment completion  is to the satisfaction to the examiner:
To pass this course students must submit all assessment tasks and get an overall course mark of at least 50%.
Please note late penalties.

Workload Expectations

This course is a standard 15 point course and students are expected to spend 10 hours per week involved in each 15 point course that they are enrolled in.

A typical semester including the study/exam period totals approximately 15 weeks. This means that for this course you should expect to commit 36 hours to direct contact via on-campus lectures/workshops. 

You can also reasonably expect to commit approximately 100-120  hours to independent learning.
This may include reading (and more reading), note-taking, face-to-face and/or online discussion, writing, engaging in collaborative group work, problem solving, undertaking practical tasks, reflecting on learning, accessing learning and study resources, and assignment, test and exam preparation and completion.

Delivery Mode

Campus Experience

Attendance is required at scheduled activities including tutorials (applied sessions) to complete components of the course.
Lectures will be available as recordings. Key content ppts. may include additional audio and links to resources (e.g. video excerpts) online.  Other learning activities, including tutorials, will not be available as recordings.
The course will not include live online events, unless students are notified of wider online changes.
Attendance on campus is required for the exam.
The activities for the course are scheduled as a standard weekly timetable.

Learning Resources

Resources and course readings will be accessible via Canvas. Refer to these weekly.
The textbooks, 'Effective Literacy Practice in Years 1 to 4 (and Years 5 to 8), Ministry of Education (2003 and 2006), are  useful but not essential. Updated material is available on line, via TKI. 

Student Feedback

At the end of every semester students will be invited to give feedback on the course and teaching through a tool called SET or Qualtrics. The lecturers and course co-ordinators will consider all feedback and respond with summaries and actions.

Your feedback helps teachers to improve the course and its delivery for future students.

Class Representatives in each class can take feedback to the department and faculty staff-student consultative committees.

Digital Resources

Course materials are made available in a learning and collaboration tool called Canvas which also includes reading lists and lecture recordings (where available).

Please remember that the recording of any class on a personal device requires the permission of the instructor.

 It is expected that you will access the ongoing resources and communication regularly (before, after, and  during classes) provided for you on Canvas modules. Access to laptops in weekly workshops is recommended in order to work on collaborative in-class tasks.

Academic Integrity

The University of Auckland will not tolerate cheating, or assisting others to cheat, and views cheating in coursework as a serious academic offence. The work that a student submits for grading must be the student's own work, reflecting their learning. Where work from other sources is used, it must be properly acknowledged and referenced. This requirement also applies to sources on the internet. A student's assessed work may be reviewed against online source material using computerised detection mechanisms.

Inclusive Learning

All students are asked to discuss any impairment related requirements privately, face to face and/or in written form with the course coordinator, lecturer or tutor.

Student Disability Services also provides support for students with a wide range of impairments, both visible and invisible, to succeed and excel at the University. For more information and contact details, please visit the Student Disability Services’ website http://disability.auckland.ac.nz

Special Circumstances

If your ability to complete assessed coursework is affected by illness or other personal circumstances outside of your control, contact a member of teaching staff as soon as possible before the assessment is due.

If your personal circumstances significantly affect your performance, or preparation, for an exam or eligible written test, refer to the University’s aegrotat or compassionate consideration page https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/students/academic-information/exams-and-final-results/during-exams/aegrotat-and-compassionate-consideration.html.

This should be done as soon as possible and no later than seven days after the affected test or exam date.

Learning Continuity

In the event of an unexpected disruption we undertake to maintain the continuity and standard of teaching and learning in all your courses throughout the year. If there are unexpected disruptions the University has contingency plans to ensure that access to your course continues and your assessment is fair, and not compromised. Some adjustments may need to be made in emergencies. You will be kept fully informed by your course co-ordinator, and if disruption occurs you should refer to the University Website for information about how to proceed.

Student Charter and Responsibilities

The Student Charter assumes and acknowledges that students are active participants in the learning process and that they have responsibilities to the institution and the international community of scholars. The University expects that students will act at all times in a way that demonstrates respect for the rights of other students and staff so that the learning environment is both safe and productive. For further information visit Student Charter https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/students/forms-policies-and-guidelines/student-policies-and-guidelines/student-charter.html.

Disclaimer

Elements of this outline may be subject to change. The latest information about the course will be available for enrolled students in Canvas.

In this course you may be asked to submit your coursework assessments digitally. The University reserves the right to conduct scheduled tests and examinations for this course online or through the use of computers or other electronic devices. Where tests or examinations are conducted online remote invigilation arrangements may be used. The final decision on the completion mode for a test or examination, and remote invigilation arrangements where applicable, will be advised to students at least 10 days prior to the scheduled date of the assessment, or in the case of an examination when the examination timetable is published.

Published on 30/11/2020 08:38 a.m.