EDU202 - Educators and Learners
Unit details
| Year: | 2023 unit information |
|---|---|
| Enrolment modes: | Trimester 2: Burwood (Melbourne), Online |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Unit Chair: | Trimester 2: Reshmi Roy |
| Prerequisite: | Nil |
| Corequisite: | Nil |
| Incompatible with: | Nil |
| Typical study commitment: | Students will on average spend 150-hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit. |
| Scheduled learning activities - campus: | 1 x 1-hour class, 1 x 2-hour seminar across 9-weeks |
| Scheduled learning activities - online: | Online independent and collaborative learning activities |
Content
This unit examines how educators’ work can be understood in terms of curriculum design, developing and conducting teaching/learning activities, and assessing evidence of students’ learning. It considers contemporary theories informing these dimensions of Education and considers how educators form productive learning relationships. These elements of educators’ work are considered in their applications to a range of educational contexts, including working with children, adolescents, and adult learners. The units considers how this knowledge can be applied to designing educational programs that are responsive to the needs of different learners and their local contexts.
| ULO | These are the Learning Outcomes (ULO) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: | Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|---|
| ULO1 | Discuss key theories informing the work of contemporary educators when developing curriculum programs and their approaches to teaching, learning and assessment | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO2 | Apply knowledge of curriculum theory, effective pedagogy and assessment to develop an educational program for a group of learners | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO5: Problem solving |
| ULO3 | Analyse how educators form productive learning relationships with learners in a range of educational contexts | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO4: Critical thinking |
Assessment
| Assessment Description | Student output | Grading and weighting (% total mark for unit) | Indicative due week |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assessment 1 - Case Study | 2000 words or equivalent | 50% | Week 6 |
| Assessment 2 - Program Design | 2000 words or equivalent | 50% | Week 12 |
The assessment due weeks provided may change. The Unit Chair will clarify the exact assessment requirements, including the due date, at the start of the teaching period.
Learning Resource
The texts and reading list for the unit can be found on the University Library via the link below: EDU202 Note: Select the relevant trimester reading list. Please note that a future teaching period's reading list may not be available until a month prior to the start of that teaching period so you may wish to use the relevant trimester's prior year reading list as a guide only.
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