Module EFPM321 for 2019/0
- Overview
- Aims and Learning Outcomes
- Module Content
- Indicative Reading List
- Assessment
Postgraduate Module Descriptor
EFPM321: Reading the World
This module descriptor refers to the 2019/0 academic year.
Module Content
Syllabus Plan
Whilst the module’s precise content may vary from year to year, it is envisaged that the syllabus will cover some or all of the following topics:
Introduction: an overview of research in reading; learning to read; the role of phonics in decoding text; the role of comprehension in reading; international reading standards.
Children’s Literature: the place of picture books in reading development; the history of literature written for children; classic children’s literature; fiction for the primary school; teen fiction; non-fiction texts; contemporary authors; reading for pleasure.
Developing Comprehension: taxonomies of comprehension skills; comprehension strategies; self-regulation; analysing students’ comprehension levels; developing comprehension skills.
Reluctant Readers: reading and motivation; understanding readers’ perspectives; gender differences in attitudes to reading; supporting reluctant readers.
Learning and Teaching
This table provides an overview of how your hours of study for this module are allocated:
| Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities | Guided independent study | Placement / study abroad |
|---|---|---|
| 33 | 267 | 0 |
...and this table provides a more detailed breakdown of the hours allocated to various study activities:
| Category | Hours of study time | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Scheduled Learning & Teaching activities | 26 | 8 seminars of 3 hours each (4 Study Days): Face-to-face or online webinar, plus 2 one hour webinars |
| Scheduled Learning & Teaching activities | 7 | Workshop: Reader Exchanges (conducted online), One per week. |
| Guided independent study | 32 | Fieldwork: observing childrens responses to teenage literature, and observing comprehension skills revealed in lessons |
| Guided independent study | 60 | Independent Study: reading childrens literature and collation of critical evaluation of texts read |
| Guided independent study | 10 | Preparation of a research proposal for the research assignment. |
| Guided independent study | 40 | Data collection and analysis for research assignment |
| Guided independent study | 40 | Preparation of a Powerpoint presentation with audio recorded commentary offering a critical evaluation of childrens literature |
| Guided independent study | 85 | Completion of written assignment for summative assessment. Task includes further reading in relation to focus of the project, synthesis of material and drafting/redrafting the final piece of work. |
Online Resources
This module has online resources available via ELE (the Exeter Learning Environment).
Module Dropbox for sharing resources and materials
How this Module is Assessed
In the tables below, you will see reference to 'ILO's. An ILO is an Intended Learning Outcome - see Aims and Learning Outcomes for details of the ILOs for this module.
Formative Assessment
A formative assessment is designed to give you feedback on your understanding of the module content but it will not count towards your mark for the module.
| Form of assessment | Size of the assessment (eg length / duration) | ILOs assessed | Feedback method |
|---|---|---|---|
| Development of an assessment tool to capture reading comprehension skills | 500 words | 6, 7, 9, 11 | Written feedback |
| Draft design of research intervention | 1000 words | 6, 7, 11 | Written feedback |
Summative Assessment
A summative assessment counts towards your mark for the module. The table below tells you what percentage of your mark will come from which type of assessment.
| Coursework | Written exams | Practical exams |
|---|---|---|
| 100 | 0 | 0 |
...and this table provides further details on the summative assessments for this module.
| Form of assessment | % of credit | Size of the assessment (eg length / duration) | ILOs assessed | Feedback method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Individual Oral presentation (Powerpoint with audio) | 40 | 15 minutes | 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 10 | Written feedback |
| Research report | 60 | 5000 words | 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 10, 11 | Written feedback |
Re-assessment
Re-assessment takes place when the summative assessment has not been completed by the original deadline, and the student has been allowed to refer or defer it to a later date (this only happens following certain criteria and is always subject to exam board approval). For obvious reasons, re-assessments cannot be the same as the original assessment and so these alternatives are set. In cases where the form of assessment is the same, the content will nevertheless be different.
| Original form of assessment | Form of re-assessment | ILOs re-assessed | Timescale for re-assessment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Individual Oral presentation (Powerpoint with audio) | Individual Oral presentation (15 minutes) | 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 10 | 6 weeks |
| Written assignment | Written assignment (5000 words) | 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 10, 11 | 6 weeks |
