LEARNING AND THE NATURE OF COMMUNICATION

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Overview

The effective use of communicative resources is central to partnerships, learning and teaching, working and socialising. Digital tools are an increasing part of those different relationships as communicative resources transform in response to recognition of the power of informal varieties, hybrid language, images, emoticons and emoji and tools such as social media. Students will explore what it means to be 'literate' or an effective user of such communicative resources with different learners and in different learning context as well as in face to face and digital interactions in teaching, learning and assessment.

Portfolio

Office of the Provost

School

Subject coordinator

Shem Macdonald

Subject type

Postgraduate

Year level

Year Level 4 - UG/Hons/1st Yr PG

AQF level

Level 8 - Graduate Certificate

Available as elective

Yes

Available to study abroad / exchange students

Yes

Capstone subject
Capstones provide students with a way of integrating and applying knowledge and skills gained throughout their course.

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Career ready

Work based learning (placement):No

Subject intended learning outcomes

On successful completion you will be able to:

Demonstrate ability to evaluate personal experiences of communication for learning.

Critically apply established theories of communication to the analysis of communication for learning issues in a real world context.

Demonstrate the application of advanced knowledge and skills of communication for learning and the capacity to present a clear and coherent exposition of such knowledge to others.

Learning activities

A reflective personal statement critically analysing experiences of communication for learning. Preparation for debate involving analysis of the diverse aspects of a real-world educational issue as coherent and cohesive whole. A debate in class between alternative positions on communication for learning.

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