Literacies and Learning In and Out of School
| Code | School | Level | Credits | Semesters |
| EDUC4125 | Education | 4 | 30 | Spring UK |
- Code
- EDUC4125
- School
- Education
- Level
- 4
- Credits
- 30
- Semesters
- Spring UK
Summary
Theories and definitions of literacy
School literacies: practices and debates
Children’s literature and media
Community and lifelong literacies
Multimodality, multimedia and new literacies
Target Students
Students registered for MA Education. Available to PGT Exchange students.
Classes
This module is taught through a series of seminars.
Assessment
- 100% Coursework: 6,000 words or equivalent
Assessed by end of designated period
Educational Aims
This module aims to: introduce and conceptualise the relation between literacy and learning, literacy practices and literacy processes in and out of school introduce students to a range of current theoretical and conceptual approaches to literacy and learning in and out of school enable students to understand how the introduction, production and distribution of texts affects definitions of literacy and literacy practices in and out of school enable students to observe, reflect on, and evaluate literacy practices, learning and teaching.Learning Outcomes
Knowledge and understanding
- the influence on literacy practices of language learning, social demands and range of texts
- definitions of, and critical approaches to, literacy for children and young people, covering a range of forms, genres, media and modes of communication
- beliefs, values, knowledge and practices underlying approaches to reading and writing and to teaching literacies in school contexts and in wider settings
- appropriate methods of researching, analysing and writing about literacy practices related to learning in schools and wider cultural locations
Intellectual skills:
- The ability to engage in close analysis of literacy practices and processes as they relate to learning in and out of school
- The ability to research, combine and evaluate evidence from a range of different sources
Professional practical skills:
- The ability to articulate knowledge and understanding of social, cultural and theoretical contexts for research on literacy in schooling and in wider cultural settings
- The ability to author textual resources of different kinds
- The ability to construct and communicate sustained analysis of texts and critical arguments to a high standard of accuracy in both content and presentation
- The ability to carry out independent research, using appropriate scholarly resources
Transferable (key) skills:
- The ability to conduct self-directed study and research
- The ability to write with clarity and coherence
- Critical thinking
Conveners
Last updated 07/01/2025.