Purpose is to

• be able to view reading as versatile and to be able to examine primary school children’s textual environments and how children work with texts
• deepen the understanding of literacy as a part of the acquisition of information, community involvement and personal development
• be familiar with the necessary skills that are needed in working with study-related texts and know how to develop those skills
• be able to develop learning environments that enable experiential and effective reading mode and increase the number of all learners’ enthusiasm
• deepen the knowledge of literature, in particular of children's literature and juvenile literature, to know the ways of interpreting literature and to be able to utilize one’s knowledge of literature in teaching.