EDF5905 Early childhood literacy and numeracy
Faculty of Education
EDF5905 Early childhood literacy and numeracy is a level 5, 12-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Education, offered in 2021 in Semester 1 and Semester 2 at Clayton. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 12
- Offered in 2021
- Semester 1, Semester 2
- Clayton
- Assessment
- No exam
- 2 tasks
- Workload
- 288 hours
- per semester
This is the 2021 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Overview
This unit explores early literacy and numeracy as core life skills within the context of a broad range of cultural knowledges. The unit investigates a range of modes of communication (multiliteracies) to tease out the knowledge processes of experiencing, conceptualising, analysing and applying knowledge. This includes reference to music, movement, dance, storytelling, visual arts, media and drama, as well as talking, viewing, reading and writing as multiple literacy forms. The unit also covers early numeracy concepts, numbers, mathematical thinking, reasoning, measurement, patterns, spatial awareness, problem solving, collection and analysis of data and how these link to the demands of learning at school, work, home and community. You will understand how to build children's communicative intentions, confidence and capacity. You will also apply approaches to expand children's literacy and numeracy concepts to enable creative and critical interactions across a range of modes and digital settings.
Offerings in 2021
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Clayton | Flexible |
| Second semester | Clayton | Flexible |
Assessment
- Research paper on literacy/numeracy learning in everyday contexts (4000 words or equivalent)50%
- Discussion paper (4000 words or equivalent)50%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
develop in-depth understanding of the nature of early literacy and numeracy development in context of everyday life across families and cultures
- 2
apply discipline knowledge and competency in literacy and numeracy to the education of young children
- 3
understand teaching of the elements of numeracy and literacy across all curriculum areas including the creative arts
- 4
use understandings of cross-cultural knowledge of mathematical and literacy development for designing effective pedagogies and programs for literacy and numeracy learning
- 5
build the capacity to lead literacy and numeracy learning and support children in their efforts to expand standards of literacy and numeracy
- 6
apply effective literacy and/or numeracy practices in a context of relevance.
Workload and teaching
- Teaching approachActive learning
Minimum total expected workload equals 288 hours per semester comprising:
(a.) Contact hours for flexible students:
- 12 contact hours and 24 hours equivalent of online activities over the semester; or
- 36 hours equivalent of online activities over the semester*
(b.) Requirements for offshore Kaplan-based students:
- 20 contact hours to be delivered as an intensive block
- 16 hours equivalent of online activities
(c.) Additional requirements (all students):
- independent study to meet the minimum required hours per semester.
*International students studying in Australia are not permitted to undertake this contact hour delivery mode.
For the unit teaching schedule, please visit the timetable.
You will be provided with the opportunity to engage with relevant literature and resources. Further, you will be encouraged to deepen your understanding of topic areas through collegial discussion and debate, and by participating in activities designed to extend your understanding.
Learning resources
Recommended resources
Please visit the unit Moodle site for further information.
Where it fits
EDF5905 is part of 1 area of study in the 2021 handbook.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Ann Downton
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Ann Downton
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for EDF5905?
EDF5905 has no prerequisites.
When is EDF5905 offered?
In 2021, EDF5905 runs in Semester 1 and Semester 2 at Clayton.
How much work is EDF5905?
The handbook expects about 288 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does EDF5905 have an exam?
No. EDF5905 has 2 assessment tasks and no exam.
Which majors and minors include EDF5905?
EDF5905 is part of Early childhood education.