Reading in the 21st Century | Federation University

EDMST6014 Reading in the 21st Century

This unit will enable students to investigate the reading skills, processes and strategies that are essential to acquiring twenty-first-century literacies. Critical challenges facing reading comprehension in the digital era will be explored, with attention to multimodalities and their corresponding multiliteracies. Students will interrogate how reading texts from screens and from paper may differ in terms of deep versus shallow processing. They will examine multimodal and hybrid texts through various theoretical frameworks including semiotics and social constructivism. Students will research and plan for various pedagogical strategies for teaching critical digital reading practices.

Commonwealth supported place (CSP)

A CSP is subsidised by the Australian Government and students pay a contribution amount. Each unit is classified into a band, depending on the study area of the unit (this discipline may be different from the study area of your course).

2026 contribution amount* $592
2026 grandfathered contribution amount^ $592

^ If you are a continuing student who commenced your course before 1 January 2021, you will continue paying the same amount as you would have, had legislative reforms not been implemented, for any units that would otherwise have an increased student contribution amount.

* For Psychology and Social Work bands the unit fee amount is determined by accredited courses. Students in Postgraduate Clinical Psychology, Professional Pathway Psychology or Professional Pathway Social Work accredited courses should refer to the information below.

Domestic full fee–paying places

A domestic full fee–paying place is one that isn’t subsidised by the Australian Government. These places are offered to postgraduate students or those who are ineligible for a CSP. Domestic postgraduate tuition fees are course-based annual fees, which means individual unit fees vary according to the degree. To find out more about domestic tuition fees and view the relevant fee schedule visit our fees website.

International full fee–paying places

International tuition fees are course-based annual fees and the unit fee you pay will vary according to the degree you are studying. To find out more about international tuition fees and view the relevant fee schedule visit our fees website.

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