List of Advanced Courses Offered in the Reading Department

Note: CAS students MUST take ERDG710, 756, and 781. Additional core courses are only required for CAS students preparing for the Comprehensive Examination.

Domain	Last Taught	Offered Next	Course
3	Fa04		RDG 710 Literacy as Social Practice (3) CAS Core This course introduces students to an array of theoretical frameworks within which contemporary scholars define, study, and explain literate actions as simultaneously individual and collective. These traditions include but are not limited to: critical literacy; socio-cultural theories; activity theory; ethnography of communication; technologically mediated literacies; narrative theories.
3	Sp05		RDG711 Literacy as Social Reproduction and Transformation (3)
R (3)	Fa03	Fa05	RDG 715 Analysis of Written Discourse (3) Theories and practices of discourse analysis, with primary focus on written language. Analytic issues and techniques appropriate to different settings and educational levels. Texts produced by students across educational levels and classroom settings are examined. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.
	Fa05		RDG 731 (TAP 731) Theory and Research in Teaching Writing (3) Examination of current research in the field of writing. Readings include class papers as well as significant recent research in the various domains of research in writing. Examination of studies from various fields including psychology, linguistics, anthropology, and education.
?	Fa01		Rdg 732 (Tap 732) Theory and Research in Teaching of Literature (3) Presentation of a theoretical overview concerning the teaching of literature K- 12 together with a review of the latest research in the reading of literature. Emphasis on crucial issues that need to be researched and on the various methodologies that might be used in research.
			Rdg 734 (Tap 734) Oral and Written Language (3) Overview of the social and psychological factors that underlie patterns of oral and written discourse in classroom settings as they support or impede literacy learning. Basis of the belief that literacy learning is socially based and that this foundation affects cognitive behavior and communicative interactions during instructional events.
			Rdg 742 Teacher Leadership in Literacy (3)
	Fa05		Rdg 743 Researching Classroom Literacy (3)
--	Fa03		Rdg 755 Seminar in Literacy (3) Selected topics and issues in literacy. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.
2	Sp05		Rdg 756 Texts and Teaching in Literacy Learning (3) CAS Core Examination of research on the nature and influence of texts employed in literacy instruction. Historical review of the role of commercial materials and analysis of current research on American literacy instructional settings and processes. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.
		Fa06	Rdg 757 Research on Preparing Literacy Teachers (3)
Cross	Fa00		Rdg 762 Current Research in Literacy (4) Analyses of research in literacy, and the implications of these studies for the teaching of reading and writing. Selection of appropriate research methodology. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.
			Rdg 770 Diagnostic Reports and Case Studies in Reading (3) Preparation and discussion of diagnostic reports and case studies. Students diagnose and report a number of cases. Prerequisite: Consent of Instructor.
			Rdg 771 Clinical Experience (3) Designed for students not intending to work in a clinical setting but who would like exposure to more severe cases than encountered in Rdg 667. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.
			Rdg 772 Advanced Clinical Practices (3) Designed for students desiring to increase their clinical skills. Fall semester devoted primarily to diagnosing, treating, and evaluating the needs of a severely disabled reader who may have multiple handicaps. Spring semester involves continued casework, plus mainstreaming the reader. Seminars and other course requirements tailored to student's interests and needs. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.
2 Cross	Sp02	Fa06	Rdg 773 Seminar in Reading Disability and Related Disorders (3) Examination of classical and current issues in the causation, diagnosis, and treatment of reading disability. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.
R	Sp06		Rdg 779 Quantitative Methods in Literacy Research (3)
1	Fa04		Rdg 781 Literacy Learning & Development Across the Lifespan (3) CAS Core This course explores literacy learning and development in adolescence and adulthood. It examines theories of adolescent and adult learning and development; literacy theory; policy influencing literacy instruction; research on literacy learning and development in sites such as families, perr groups, communities, workplaces, K-12 schools, and various adult education settings, including prisons.
1	Sp06		Rdg 782 Psycholinguistics and the Reading Process (4) Examines the linguistic, perceptual, and cognitive dimensions of the reading process, and explores its empirical basis in studies of reading acquisition and skilled fluent reading. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.
--			Rdg 887 Institute in Education (3)
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