139348

Literacy Studies

A course that explores theories of literacy and practices of textual production, in a variety of contexts: educational, technological, disciplinary, and civic. Students encounter key theoretical concerns in the academic field of writing studies and writing research, and use experimental, reflective, and theoretical writing to investigate their own and others’ advanced literacies.

Course code

Qualifications are made up of courses. Some universities call these papers. Each course is numbered using six digits.

139348

Level

The fourth number of the course code shows the level of the course. For example, in course 219206, the fourth number is a 2, so it is a 200-level course (usually studied in the second year of full-time study).

300-level

Credits

Each course is worth a number of credits. You combine courses (credits) to meet the total number of credits needed for your qualification.

15

Subject

English

Course planning information

Prerequisite courses

Complete first
Any 200-level course with a 139 prefix or 219202

You need to complete the above course or courses before moving onto this one.

Restrictions

Similar content
139208

You cannot enrol in this course if you have passed (or are enrolled in) any of the course(s) above as these courses have similar content or content at a higher level.

General progression requirements

You must complete at least 45 credits from 200-level before enrolling in 300-level courses.

Learning outcomes

What you will learn. Knowledge, skills and attitudes you’ll be able to show as a result of successfully finishing this course.

  • 1 Demonstrate understanding of key theoretical concerns in the study of literacy practices and technologies.
  • 2 Conceptualise literacy in and across educational, technological, and disciplinary contexts.
  • 3 Engage in writing as a form of critical inquiry, through a range of diverse modes and genres of textual production.
  • 4 Demonstrate a capacity for extensive revision arising from a process of guided practice.
  • 5 Demonstrate a critical ability to craft and edit language with attention to both style and precision.

Learning outcomes can change before the start of the semester you are studying the course in.

Textbooks needed

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