Academic literacy: Capita selecta (2) 712


 
Module code LTS 712
Qualification Postgraduate
Faculty Faculty of Humanities
Module content

Testing and remediation as two central aspects in the study of academic literacy; discussion of studies according to which academic literacy is determined; components of measuring instruments for academic literacy; generalisations that can be made from knowledge about the components of measuring instruments; standardisation of measuring instruments; measuring procedures; characteristics of an ideal measuring instrument; evaluation of existing academic literacy measuring instruments; data processing. Practical work: a determination of academic literacy for a specific group of learners.

Module credits 20.00
NQF Level 08
Prerequisites No prerequisites.
Contact time 1 lecture per week
Language of tuition Module is presented in English
Department Afrikaans
Period of presentation Semester 2

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