Module Identifier ED31520  
Module Title LITERACY IN YOUNG CHILDREN  
Academic Year 2003/2004  
Co-ordinator Mr Robert Morris Jones  
Semester Semester 1  
Course delivery Lecture   10 Hours  
  Seminars / Tutorials   10 Hours  
Assessment
Assessment TypeAssessment Length/DetailsProportion
Semester Assessment Continuous Assessment: 2 x Assignments of approximately 2,500 words  100%
Supplementary Assessment All failed or missing elements of assessment to be re-taken or made good. 
Further details http://www.aber.ac.uk/education/Undgrad/Modsae/Ed31520/ed31520.html  

Learning outcomes

At the end of this module students should be able to:


Brief description

This module focuses on the centrality of the language and literacy process in its mediating role for the teacher and the young child. It examines the role of literacy in various cultures, with particular emphasis on literacy in the bilingual context, and considers the skills necessary for the development of language and literacy in young children.

Aims

Content

Lectures are based on the following topics, while specific aspects of each topic will be considered in greater detail during seminar discussions:

Reading Lists

Books
Hall, Nigel (1987) The Emergence of Literacy. Sevenoaks Kent: Hodder & Stoughton
Holdaway, Don (1979) The Foundations of Literacy London: Ashon
Meek, Margaret (1988) How Texts Teach What Children Read London: Thimble
Smith, Frank (1986) Reading Cambridge: Cambridge University Press
Wells, Gordon (1992) The Meaning Makers. Sevenoaks Kent: Hodder & Stoughton

Notes

This module is at CQFW Level 6