Postgraduate Certificate in Early Literacy Intervention
ObjectivesBy the end of the course, participants will be able to : * demonstrate a high level of competence in the management of literacy intervention programs for young children in the first two years of schooling; * make effective use of the finding of writings and research in literacy intervention; have a depth of knowledge and understanding that will enable them to be a resource for colleagues in literacy intervention related professional situations; * demonstrate a superior knowledge and understanding of literacy and intervention theory and practice.
Academic titlePostgraduate Certificate in Early Literacy Intervention
Course descriptionSubject Semester Credit Points
472-697 Literacy Intervention Strategies
This subject reviews contemporary theories and explanations of learning disabilities in literacy and examines reading as an information processing process. It examines how fluent readers read; levels of fluent text processing, oral language knowledge... Semester 2 25
476-696 Project in Literacy Intervention
This subject arises out of the work in subjects of the department and which involves study of an aspect of the student's professional work. The nature of the Integrative Study is determined through consultation with staff. Semester 1 25