LD 5333 Principles of Literacy

(3 semester hours)
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:

1. give a general description and explanation of the phenomenon of linguistic diversity around the world with respect to the facts of illiteracy
2. identify and explain the major trends and movements in literacy and development
3. discuss issues of language policy and language planning and give a range of examples from around the world
4. explain issues and problems in developing a written system for a language
5. make and evaluate proposals for a writing system for a language including orthographic issues beyond the representation of segmental features
6. define and discuss the basic principles of adult learning
7. define and discuss the major approaches to reading theory
8. develop and train local teachers to use a Gudschinsky primer
9. explain the general purpose of a transitional literacy program
10. explain the general features of a literacy program and how to implement one
11. explain the general process of developing a funding proposal
12. develop basic materials for a transitional literacy program
13. organize and run a writers' workshop

Prerequisites:

• AL4302 Principles of Articulatory and Acoustic Phonetics
• AL4303 Principles of Phonological Analysis
• AL4410b Principles of Grammatical Analysis
• LD4350 Language & Society