Unit name | Language, Literacies and Identities |
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Unit code | EDUC20010 |
Credit points | 20 |
Level of study | I/5 |
Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 1 (weeks 1 - 12) |
Unit director | Dr. Giampapa |
Open unit status | Not open |
Pre-requisites |
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 the 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:
Classes will involve a combination of lectures, class discussion, investigative activities, debates and group presentations. Students will be expected to engage with readings and participate on a weekly basis.
Formative assessment: Group presentation leading to submission of individually annotated slides
Summative assessment:
1) ILO 1-3: A 1,000 word autobiographical reflective piece relating to their own literacy and language learning experiences. (40%)
2) ILO 1-3: A 1,500 critical reflection on any of the key themes covered in the unit. (60%)
Barton, D., & Hamilton, M. (2012). Local literacies: Reading and Writing in One Community. Abingdon: Routledge. (Routledge Linguistics Classic Edition).
Brandt, D., & Clinton, K. (2002). Limits of the local: Expanding Perspectives on Literacy as a Social Practice. Journal of Literacy Research, 34, 337–356.
Cummins, J., & Early, M. (Eds.) (2011). Identity Texts: The Collaborative Creation of Power in Multilingual Schools. Stoke-on-Trent: Trenham.
Gregory, E. & Williams, A. (2004). City Literacies: Learning to Read Across Generations and Cultures. Abingdon: Routledge.
Hall, C., Smith, P.H. & Wicaksono, R. (2011) Mapping Applied Linguistics: A Guide for Students and Practitioners. Abingdon: Routledge.
Martin-Jones, M. & Jones, K.(Eds.) (2000). Multilingual Literacies: Reading and Writing Different Worlds. John Benjamins: Amsterdam
Rowsell, J. & Pahl, K. (2015). The Routledge Handbook of Literacy Studies. Abingdon: Routledge.
Sefton-Green, J. & Rowsell, J. (Eds.) (2015). Learning and Literacy Over Time: Longitudinal Perspectives. Abingdon: Routledge.