EDUC9128D HASS Curriculum Studies A1: Understanding curriculum development in the middle years

Dr Troy Piechnick

2020

4.5

10 x 3-hour workshops per semester

1 Admission into MTS-Master of Teaching (Secondary)
1a Admission into MTSESC-Master of Teaching (Special Education) (Secondary)
1b Admission into MTSA-Master of Teaching (Secondary)
Must Satisfy: ((1 or 1a or 1b))

1 of EDUC3525, EDUC9128 has been successfully completed

There is no specific prior knowledge that is required. Students are assumed to have basic word processing skills and the ability to work independently and in groups.

Assignment(s), Tutorial presentation, Oral, Tutorial participation

This topic provides an introduction to, and critical analysis of, the nature and purposes of curriculum in education. It develops students’ knowledge, skills and understandings in designing teaching and learning programs within contemporary understandings of curriculum and pedagogy, for a specific learning area. The focus is particularly on the middle years of schooling.

This topic enables students to develop and apply their knowledge, skills and understandings of curriculum and pedagogy to design teaching and learning programs and resources for a specific learning area.

For successful completion of this topic students will:

Critically analyse curriculum policy documents and their underlying values
Demonstrate knowledge of the features and purposes of curriculum frameworks
Design short term (unit and lesson) teaching and learning programs and resources for a particular learning area
Justify decisions made in designing teaching, learning and assessment plans, in relation to theories and principles of learning

Key dates and timetable

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