5890 (v.3) Ed 590 - Curriculum and Instruction SII - Geography

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Area:	Department of Education
Credits:	12.5
Contact Hours:	1.5
Lecture:	1 x 1.5 Hours Weekly
Prerequisite(s):	5876 (v.3) Ed 576 - Curriculum and Instruction SI - Society and Environment or any previous version
Syllabus:	Appropriate aims and purposes. Learning experiences to fit those aims. Organising and structuring of these experiences. Media and strategies which might be used. Evaluation of the effectiveness of the experiences. Each will be examined in relation to the needs of pupils with different abilities, backgrounds, interests and enthusiasms.
Unit Outcomes:	On successful completion of this unit students will have - Demonstrated a sound knowledge of the upper school disciplines - Economics, Geography and History. Demonstrated a familiarity with related disciplines - Ancient History, Australian Studies, Political and Legal Studies. Practical Geography. Analysed Year 11 and Year 12 TEE and Non-TEE syllabus documents. Developed appropriate teaching/learning strategies in order to achieve the syllabus objectives. Prepared and developed teaching programmes including assessment and grading techniques. Evaluated a range of resources within the disciplines. Evaluated the role of the professional associations and co-curricular activities. Identified the current trends in curriculum development at upper secondary school level.
Text and references listed above are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information.
Unit References:	No prescribed references.
Unit Texts:	No prescribed texts.
Unit Assessment Breakdown:	Participation and Professionalism 10%, Assignment 1 - Coursework Assessment Task 15%, Assignment 2 - A Final Year 11 Examination Paper with Marking Guide 30%, Assignment 3 - Resource File for a Unit in a Selected Discipline 45%. This is by grade/mark assessment.
Year Location Period Internal Area External Central External 2004 Bentley Campus Semester 2 Y