SOKS1009 Multiliteracies (5 cr)
Study level:
Advanced studies
Grading scale:
0-5
Language:
English
Responsible organisation:
Department of Language and Communication Studies
Curriculum periods:
2017-2018, 2018-2019, 2019-2020
Description
Content
This course will raise the students understanding of the importance of how to apply language and communicate issues across multilingual and multicultural contexts. The course highlights how students’ knowledge occurs not just through text but comes from a variety of modalities. Multiliteracies enable critical thinking, collaboration, and inclusion in learning. The course will highlight how to use a variety of modalities to connect across school subjects.
Completion methods
Contact teaching (seminar), readings, group assignments.
Assessment details
Passing the course requires completion of all required assignments in line with stated learning outcomes. An 80% attendance requirement is applied.
Grade-specific assessment criteria are introduced in the course.
Learning outcomes
After completing the course the student will be able to
- critically assess and synthesize multiliteracy practices and theories from a variety of contexts
- effectively understand how theories are constructed, adapted and applied across learning spaces
- engage in applying sets of practices, perspectives and concepts within differing modalities.
- critically assess and synthesize multiliteracy practices and theories from a variety of contexts
- effectively understand how theories are constructed, adapted and applied across learning spaces
- engage in applying sets of practices, perspectives and concepts within differing modalities.
Literature
- Articles and books to be provided at the beginning of the course.
Completion methods
Method 1
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Parts of the completion methods
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Teaching (5 cr)
Type:
Participation in teaching
Grading scale:
0-5
Language:
English