GED3626

Literacy in the workplace

Not offered in 1998

Dr I A Snyder

8 points
* 2 hours per week
* Clayton

Objectives Upon successful completion of this subject, students should understand some key workplace literary practices, research and theories; how the teaching and learning of writing may be enhanced in the workplace; how to improve communication in workplace settings by focusing on literacy practices; how to read and write in a range of different workplace genres.

Synopsis This subject focuses on workplace literacy practices. It is designed for students interested in furthering their understanding of literacy, in particular, writing practices, in work-related contexts. The subject has a theoretical base but the emphasis is on practical workshop approaches to the development of specific work-related literacy skills. Relevant theory and research are examined and their implications for teaching and learning literacy in work-related contexts discussed. Students will have the opportunity to write in different work-related genres for a range of writing purposes and audiences. Writing workshops include keeping a journal in which students record their responses to the readings and workshop activities. In this subject, students have the opportunity to write with computers in a networked lab setting and to consider the place of electronic technologies for communication purposes in workplace contexts. There is no single prescribed text.

Assessment Assignment (1000 words): 25%
* Assignment (3000 words): 75%

Recommended texts

Baynham M Literacy practices: Investigating literacy in social contexts Longman, 1995