Language Development in Early Childhood
EDMT5550
This unit of study assists students to develop understandings, knowledge and skills about the language development of young children. It provides key ideas about how young children begin to make meaning from the moment they are born as they learn to talk, listen and interact with those around them, and that this is the key factor on which early childhood teachers should build their programs. Through lectures, workshops, readings, and other activities, students examine the theoretical ideas and practical knowledge required to guide young children's learning of language and literacy practices. The unit also emphasizes the centrality of providing rich language arts experiences including quality literary texts in early childhood settings. The intersections between play and language development are carefully explored.
Unit of study details
Unit of study level: Postgraduate
Credit points: 4
Commencing semesters: 1
Further unit of study information
Unit of study handbook: EDMT5550
Costs and scholarships information: Costs and Scholarships
Final dates to withdraw from units of study: Census Dates
Available for study abroad and exchange: No