Course overview
The course aims to develop students’ understanding of theories of language, including developmental theory, sociocultural theory, semiotic theory and systemic functional linguistics. Students will learn about the contextualisation of language development and learning within home, community and educational contexts. Students will gain an understanding of the importance of phonological awareness, phonemic awareness, phonics, issues associated with difficulties acquiring language, and pedagogical implications. Language in this course is understood to be inclusive of oral and written language and to include English as a first language, English as an additional language, bilingualism and multilingualism and the practices of translanguaging, and to be integrally related to identity.
- Language Learning
- Fundamentals
- Elements of Texts
Course learning outcomes
- Explain the connections between language, culture, identity and home and community languages
- Understand and explain the implications of culturally sustaining and expanding pedagogies to support and value plurilingualism and variation in language learning
- Explain that language learning, language development and language practices are influenced by sociocultural contexts, through a functional model of language
- Analyse and apply the levels of language (sounds, words, grammar and sentences, register and genre) to texts in various modes to inform teaching
- Apply a functional theory of language development and its implications for educational settings
Availability
Class details
Magill
Group 1
Class number 31579
Section TU01
Size 27
Available 27
Class number 31581
Section TU03
Size 27
Available 27
Class number 31582
Section TU02
Size 27
Available 27
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