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Educating for Knowledge & Understanding (EDUC90638)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
- Timetable(opens in new window)
Contact information
March
Dr Harry Galatis: a.galatis@unimelb.edu.au
Dr Maurizio Toscano: m.toscano@unimelb.edu.au
Overview
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The aim of this subject is an improved understanding of educational practice and theory, leading to deeper comprehension and innovative practice. Through an examination of their practice students will develop sophisticated conceptions of how teaching and learning support knowing and understanding. We begin by thinking through, writing about and sharing our personal experience of teaching and learning situations. These teaching and learning situations will be analysed and synthesised through an exploration of educational philosophies, particularly those concerned with experience. This process will enable interpretation and evaluation of the various ways our conceptions of teaching and learning support knowing and understanding. This will result in students’ increased capacity to improve teaching practice, leading to more effective learning, knowing and understanding.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject students should be able to:
- Explore and describe their own and other’s experience of teaching and learning;
- Analyse understandings of practice via theory which informs their comprehension of how teaching and learning support knowing and understanding;
- Interpret and evaluate the ways in which various conceptions of teaching and learning support knowing and understanding via a synthesis of practice and theory;
- Design improved and innovative versions of educational practice leading to more effective learning, knowing and understanding.
Generic skills
On completion of this subject students should:
- Have in-depth knowledge of educational practice and theory;
- Be critical and creative thinkers, with an aptitude for continued self-directed learning;
- Examine critically, synthesise and evaluate knowledge across a broad range of disciplines;
- Expand their analytical and cognitive skills through diverse learning experiences;
- Have the capacity to participate fully in collaborative learning and to confront unfamiliar problems;
- Have a set of flexible and transferable skills for different types of educational practice;
- Be a thoughtful writer about educational practice and theory.
Last updated: 10 February 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 10 February 2024
Assessment
Additional details
- A written account of personal experience of teaching and learning, 2,000 words, due mid semester, 40% of final grade.
- A paper that synthesises the written account of the personal experience of teaching and learning with a theoretical analysis that conceptualises and evaluates the way teaching and learning support knowing and understanding, 3,000 words, due end of semester, 60% of final grade.
This subject has a minimum hurdle requirement of 80% attendance at all tutorials, seminars and workshops.
Last updated: 10 February 2024
Dates & times
- March
Principal coordinator Maurizio Toscano Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 24 Total time commitment 170 hours Pre teaching start date 12 March 2017 Teaching period 19 March 2017 to 7 May 2017 Last self-enrol date 13 March 2017 Census date 31 March 2017 Last date to withdraw without fail 28 April 2017 Assessment period ends 21 May 2017 March contact information
Dr Harry Galatis: a.galatis@unimelb.edu.au
Dr Maurizio Toscano: m.toscano@unimelb.edu.au
Time commitment details
170 hours
Additional delivery details
Pre-teaching period:
During the pre-teaching period, students will be required to complete reading that will be provided via LMS.
Last updated: 10 February 2024
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
There is no prescribed text for this course. A reading list will be provided.
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Master of Education Course Master of Education Major Tailored Specialisation Major Education and Social Change Major Tailored Specialisation Major Tailored Specialisation Major Tailored Specialisation Major Tailored Specialisation Major Tailored Specialisation Major Education and Social Change Major Education - Available through the Community Access Program
About the Community Access Program (CAP)
This subject is available through the Community Access Program (also called Single Subject Studies) which allows you to enrol in single subjects offered by the University of Melbourne, without the commitment required to complete a whole degree.
Entry requirements including prerequisites may apply. Please refer to the CAP applications page for further information.
Last updated: 10 February 2024