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IB Diploma Subject Specific Content (EDUC90330)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5Online
About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
Term 2
Term 4
Overview
Availability | Term 2 - Online Term 4 - Online |
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Participants will explore principles of instructional design and the role of collaborative working practice for learning and teaching that incorporate DP standards and practices and address the expectations and requirements of specific subject areas.
Teaching strategies and learning activities for enabling subject objectives to be realised and for developing interdisciplinary links and reflecting the learner profile will be investigated including the evaluation and selection of appropriate teaching and learning materials.
Issues and approaches for differentiating learning and teaching and responding to diverse learning characteristics will be addressed.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject students should be able to:
- Examine principles of instructional design and the role of collaborative working practice for learning and teaching that incorporate DP standards and practices;
- Investigate and apply principles of instructional design for developing curriculum that meets the expectations and requirements of specific subjects and differentiates learning and teaching activities in response to diverse learning characteristics;
- Articulate strategies for developing interdisciplinary links and embedding the learner profile in DP curriculum;
- Explain the relationship between curriculum, methodology and assessment in specialised disciplines.
Generic skills
On completion of this subject students should be able to:
- Demonstrate the essential knowledge and skills to perform competently as a specialist teacher;
- Comprehend the intellectual, social and psychological aspects of their work with learners and synthesise theory and practice;
- Understand the key concepts of curriculum formation and curriculum development;
- Evaluate and use constructive criticism of their own work and of the institutions/communities in which they teach;
- Effectively use ICT to participate in learning communities as a source of professional learning.
Last updated: 10 February 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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EDUC90333 | Introduction to the IB |
Term 1 (Online)
Term 3 (Online)
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12.5 |
EDUC90332 | Curriculum Frameworks in the IB DP |
Term 2 (Online)
Term 4 (Online)
|
12.5 |
EDUC90331 | Assessment & Reporting in the IB |
Term 3 (Online)
Term 1 (Online)
|
12.5 |
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
- Critical Reading Task – Reciprocal teaching model (500 word equivalent) due between Weeks 2 and 7 (10%)
- Annotated subject timeline (2250 word equivalent) due Week 5 (45%)
- Online presentation on their specialist subject area (2250 word equivalent) due Week 8 (45%)
Last updated: 10 February 2024
Dates & times
- Term 2 - Online
Principal coordinator Pip Robinson Mode of delivery Online Contact hours 24 hours Total time commitment 170 hours Pre teaching start date 23 April 2018 Pre teaching requirements During the pre-teaching period students are required to Teaching period 30 April 2018 to 24 June 2018 Last self-enrol date 24 April 2018 Census date 18 May 2018 Last date to withdraw without fail 8 June 2018 Assessment period ends 1 July 2018 Term 2 contact information
- Term 4 - Online
Principal coordinator Pip Robinson Mode of delivery Online Contact hours 24 hours Total time commitment 170 hours Pre teaching start date 8 October 2018 Pre teaching requirements During the pre-teaching period students are required to Teaching period 15 October 2018 to 9 December 2018 Last self-enrol date 9 October 2018 Census date 2 November 2018 Last date to withdraw without fail 23 November 2018 Assessment period ends 16 December 2018 Term 4 contact information
Time commitment details
170 hours
Last updated: 10 February 2024
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
There are no specifically prescribed or recommended texts for this subject.
- Subject notes
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- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Graduate Certificate in Education (International Baccalaureate) DP Course Master of Education (International Baccalaureate) DP Course Master of Education (International Baccalaureate) DP - Links to additional information
- 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