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ED50P9: LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT FROM PRE-BIRTH TO 8 (2023-2024)

Last modified: 31 Jul 2023 11:31


Course Overview

The course provides students with the opportunity to explore contemporary theories of language development and engage with the role of the practitioner in supporting the development of language and literacy across the age ranges 0-3, 3-5 and 5-8, but with a particular focus on the age range of the setting in which they are employed. The course will further build on core aspects of early years education previously studied in units ED50P7 and ED50P8.

Course Details

Study Type Postgraduate Level 5
Term Full Year Credit Points 30 credits (15 ECTS credits)
Campus Aberdeen Sustained Study No
Co-ordinators
  • Mrs Catriona Ann Macdonald

What courses & programmes must have been taken before this course?

  • Education (ED) (Studied)

What other courses must be taken with this course?

None.

What courses cannot be taken with this course?

None.

Are there a limited number of places available?

No

Course Description

Students, working collaboratively in action learning sets, will engage with online resources and practical workshops around the areas of:

  • Practitioner specific knowledge and understanding of language pedagogy, environment and intervention

Theories of language acquisition including those based on up to date research in 

  • neuroscience
  • Communication as a multi-layered, complex and highly skilled cognitive process
  • The role of the practitioner, the role of the child and the role of culture in meaning making

Contact Teaching Time

Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.

Teaching Breakdown

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Details, including assessments, may be subject to change until 30 August 2024 for 1st term courses and 20 December 2024 for 2nd term courses.

Summative Assessments

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Formative Assessment

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Resit Assessments

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