| Unit name | Language, Literacies and Identities |
|---|---|
| Unit code | EDUC30041 |
| Credit points | 20 |
| Level of study | H/6 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 1 (weeks 1 - 12) |
| Unit director | Professor. Rowsell |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Pre-requisites |
EDUC10003 Learning Lives |
| Co-requisites |
None |
| School/department | School of Education |
| Faculty | Faculty of Social Sciences and Law |
This unit provides an overview of the study of language and literacy practices to be found within society and across multilingual contexts. Students will examine the interconnectedness of language and literacy practices and their role in the construction of identities. They will consider multilingual and multiliterate approaches to the study of language and literacy that capture linguistic and cultural diversities that mark 21st century learning, including the impact of digital practices. They will explore how local, global and transnational language and literacy practices interconnect over the life course.
The aims of the unit are to enable students to:
On successful completion of the unit, students will be able to:
1. critically distinguish between the main concepts and theories that underpin research on language and literacy as social practices and the formation of identities
2. recognise and evaluate the different debates within the literacy field about the relevance of local and transnational literacy practices and how they shape multilingual and multiliteracies practises in and outside classroom contexts
3. present a well-argued interpretation of how debates on language and literacy practices apply to their own experience
4. critically engage with a key reading putting it in conversation in the wider academic debates; and to develop interactive activities to be shared with peers in order to deepen understanding.
This unit will be taught using a blended approach consisting of synchronous and asychronous activities that include: seminars, narrated powerpoint lectures, investigative activities, debates, presentations. Students will be expected to engage with readings and participate on a weekly basis.
Summative:
ILO 1-4: A 1, 500 word written critical refection of an article related to the themes of the unit uploaded to the online forum (50%)
ILO 1-4: A 1,500 word student-led activity around a key theme of the unit (50%)
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How much time the unit requires
Each credit equates to 10 hours of total student input. For example a 20 credit unit will take you 200 hours
of study to complete. Your total learning time is made up of contact time, directed learning tasks,
independent learning and assessment activity.
See the Faculty workload statement relating to this unit for more information.
Assessment
The Board of Examiners will consider all cases where students have failed or not completed the assessments required for credit.
The Board considers each student's outcomes across all the units which contribute to each year's programme of study. If you have self-certificated your absence from an
assessment, you will normally be required to complete it the next time it runs (this is usually in the next assessment period).
The Board of Examiners will take into account any extenuating circumstances and operates
within the Regulations and Code of Practice for Taught Programmes.
