Module EFPM318 for 2019/0
- Overview
- Aims and Learning Outcomes
- Module Content
- Indicative Reading List
- Assessment
Postgraduate Module Descriptor
EFPM318: Writing: the Future
This module descriptor refers to the 2019/0 academic year.
Module Aims
The principal aim of this module is to enable you to develop a stronger theoretical understanding of writing and the teaching of writing which will have a direct impact on your own pedagogical practices and a direct impact on your students’ outcomes in writing.
Specifically, the module aims to:
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develop your understanding of theoretical models of the writing process;
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support your ability to make connections between theoretical models and your own classroom practice;
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enable you to articulate and enact an effective pedagogy for writing;
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nurture your own writing development and sense of ‘teacher as writer’;
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develop your subject knowledge of grammar and your pedagogical knowledge of teaching grammar; and
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support your ability to manage effective classroom talk about writing.
On successfully completing the programme you will be able to: | |
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Module-Specific Skills | 1. demonstrate systematic understanding of theoretical models of writing; 2. demonstrate understanding of students learning needs in writing and interpret these learning needs in order to plan, teach, assess and evaluate lessons and schemes of work which involve writing; 3. demonstrate critical awareness of conceptualisations of creative writing and the role of teacher as writer; |
Discipline-Specific Skills | 4. critically evaluate the relevance of writing research to classroom practice; 5. synthesise relevant writing research literature in support of an argument; 6. use appropriate technologies for data handling and writing in education; 7. present data and findings in a form appropriate for educational contexts; |
Personal and Key Skills | 8. manage your own learning and show the independence required for professional development; 9. learn effectively and be aware of your own learning strategies; 10. demonstrate effective communication by expressing ideas and opinions, with confidence and clarity, to a variety of audiences for a variety of purposes; and 11. think creatively about the main features of a given problem and develop strategies for its resolution. |