Year
2019
Units
4.5
Contact
1 x 1-hour lecture weekly
1 x 2-hour tutorial weekly
Prerequisites
1 Admission into BEDECBA-Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood), Bachelor of Arts
1a Admission into BEDMSSBSC-B Education (Middle & Secondary Schooling), B Science
1b Admission into BEDMSSBHS-B Education (Middle & Secondary Schooling), B Health Sciences
1c Admission into BEDMSSBA-B Education (Middle & Secondary Schooling), B Arts
1d Admission into BEDECSEBDS-B Education (Early Childhood & Special Ed), B Disability Studies
1e Admission into BEDMSSEBDS-B Education (Middle & Secondary/Special Ed), B Disability Studies
1f Admission into BEDPRSEBDS-B Education (Primary R-7 & Special Ed), B Disability Studies
1g Admission into BAEPRP-Bachelor of Arts (Education (Primary) Pathway)
1h Admission into BEDSBA-Bachelor of Education (Secondary), Bachelor of Arts
1i Admission into BEDSBHS-Bachelor of Education (Secondary), Bachelor of Health Sciences
1j Admission into BEDSBSC-Bachelor of Education (Secondary), Bachelor of Science
1k Admission into BEDSBSE-Bachelor of Education (Secondary), Bachelor of Special Education
1l Admission into BEDSBLANG-Bachelor of Education (Secondary), Bachelor of Languages
1m Admission into BAMTS-Bachelor of Arts, Master of Teaching (Secondary)
1n Admission into BSCMTS-Bachelor of Science, Master of Teaching (Secondary)
1o Admission into BEDECBSE-Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood), Bachelor of Special Education
1p Admission into BAESP-Bachelor of Arts (Education (Secondary) Pathway)
Must Satisfy: ((1 or 1a or 1b or 1c or 1d or 1e or 1f or 1g or 1h or 1i or 1j or 1k or 1l or 1m or 1n or 1o or 1p))
Enrolment not permitted
1 of EDUC1101, EDUC1102, EDUC1232 has been successfully completed
Assessment
Assignments; Library exercise; Project; Seminar.
Topic description
In this topic students will be oriented to the concept of education and teaching and their role as a teacher. Education is considered in a broad sense, encompassing a range of settings from Early Childhood through Primary and Secondary to Tertiary educational contexts. The topic acknowledges the historical and political aspects of education and teaching. The topic provides an introduction to the education awards and acknowledges that education is differentiated across race, ethnicity, gender, sexuality, ability, class and location. As the influences on educational contexts change across time, then so do teaching and learning contexts. The changing face of these contexts is explained through the process of globalisation. The issue of teacher identity and the teaching profession are explored through these key educational issues.
Educational aims
This topic aims to develop:

  • an awareness of the move from student to teacher in educational settings

  • an awareness of different philosophies and aims of education

  • an awareness of different educational contexts

  • an awareness of the context of teaching demands in educational contexts

  • early skills in Critical thinking

  • foundational skills for university study

  • an `Educational Vocabulary'

  • an awareness of social, cultural, and individual difference
Expected learning outcomes
By the completion of this topic students will be able to:

  • describe different educational contexts that constitute the field of Australian Education

  • demonstrate a developing 'Educational Vocabulary'

  • describe theories of social, cultural, and individual difference

  • Understand the role of teachers and systems in educational contexts

  • demonstrate an awareness of different philosophies and aims of education

  • articulate theories of globalisation and implications for education and teaching

  • demonstrate skills in critical thinking (cultural analysis) and foundational skills for university study