301199 (v.4) Literacy Education 335

Area:	School of Education
Credits:	25.0
Contact Hours:	3.0
The tuition pattern below provides details of the types of classes and their duration. This is to be used as a guide only. For more precise information please check your unit outline.
Workshop:	1 x 2 Hours Weekly
Syllabus:	A range of historical and theoretical perspectives underpinning teaching and learning in English in primary schools is examined. There is a particular focus on the role of reading and viewing. Students will gain insight into children's acquisition of reading and viewing skills and the different processes involved in reading and viewing. Examination of the repertoire of practices used by readers and viewers. Students will also examine and implement a range of general strategies for teaching reading and viewing. Opportunities are also provided for the practical application of a repertoire of diagnostic and instructional practices suitable for primary school children.
To ensure that the most up-to-date information about unit references, texts and outcomes appears, they will be provided in your unit outline prior to commencement.
Field of Education:	070103 Teacher Education: Primary
SOLT (Online) Definitions*:	Not Online *Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information
Result Type:	Grade/Mark

Availability

Year	Location	Period	Internal
2009	Armadale Centre	Semester 2
2009	Bentley Campus	Semester 2	Y
2009	Bentley Campus	Semester 2	Y
2009	Esperance Community College	Semester 2
2009	Geraldton University Centre	Semester 2
2009	Kalgoorlie Campus	Semester 2
2009	Midland Campus	Semester 2
2009	Pilbara TAFE Karratha	Semester 2
2009	Pilbara TAFE Sth Hedland	Semester 2
2009	UWA Albany Centre	Semester 2

Area External refers to external course/units run by the School or Department or offered by research.

Central External refers to external and online course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area

Partially Online Internal refers to some (a portion of) learning provided by interacting with or downloading pre-packaged material from the Internet but with regular and ongoing participation with a face-to-face component retained. Excludes partially online internal course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area which remain Central External

Fully Online refers to the main (larger portion of) mode of learning provided via Internet interaction (including the downloading of pre-packaged material on the Internet). Excludes online course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area which remain Central External