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Learning Area Psychology 2 (EDUC90472)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
July
Overview
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This subject builds on the concepts and skills introduced in EDUC90471 Learning Area Psychology 1. Drawing on research about the diversity of secondary students’ learning needs, Teacher Candidates will explore how to personalise the learning experience of each student within this discipline area. Teacher Candidates are encouraged to critically evaluate their teaching practice within the psychology classroom.
The course will encourage teacher candidates to analyse and reflect on issues that underpin the teaching of psychology. There will be a strong emphasis on connections with school experience and core subjects. By considering the principles and research of learning and teaching that underpin effective classrooms, links between assessment and curriculum and purposeful planning are examined and connected to evidence-based decision making. Teacher Candidates will be expected to broaden their pedagogical content knowledge and combine this with an emphasis on collegiality in preparation for their future teaching.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject teacher candidates should be able to:
Graduate Standards refers to the Graduate-level Australian Professional Standards for Teachers.
- Critically reflect on research into how students learn and understand the concepts, substance, structure and implications for effective teaching practice, including the creation of effective learning environments (Graduate Standards 1.2, 2.1)
- Understand how to design lesson plans and learning sequences, using knowledge of student learning, curriculum, assessment, reporting as well as effective teaching resources (Graduate Standards 2.2, 2.3, 3.2).
- Understand how to set learning goals that provide achievable challenges for students of varying abilities and characteristics (Graduate Standards 3.1).
- Select appropriate strategies to differentiate teaching to meet specific needs of students, drawing on digital technologies and literacy, and numeracy understandings in order to engage and empower students in their learning (Graduate Standards 1.5, 2.5, 2.6, 3.3 & 3.4)
- Evaluate teaching programs to improve learning and to determine the effectiveness of strategies and resources (Graduate Standards 3.6).
- Identify assessment strategies including formal and informal diagnostic, formative and summative approaches to assess and to support students’ learning (Graduate Standards 5.1. 5.4).
Generic skills
This subject will develop the following set of key transferable skills:
- Clinical reasoning and thinking
- Problem solving
- Evidence based decision making
- Creativity and innovation
- Teamwork and professional collaboration
- Learning to learn and metacognition
- Responsiveness to a changing knowledge base
- Reflection for continuous improvement
- Linking theory and practice
- Inquiry and research
Active and participatory citizenship
Last updated: 10 February 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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EDUC90471 | Learning Area Psychology 1 | February (On Campus - Parkville) |
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
- Assessment Strategy Report (2500 words) due mid semester (50%)
- Team Teaching Presentation (20 minutes, equivalent 1250 words) scheduled throughout the semester (25%)
- Written Reflection on Teaching Presentation (1250 words) due 2 weeks after Team Teaching Presentation (25%)
Hurdle requirements:
- Participation in online discussions throughout the semester
- Minimum of 80% attendance at all scheduled lectures, tutorials, seminars and workshops.
Last updated: 10 February 2024
Dates & times
- July
Principal coordinator Kate Gallagher Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 36 hours Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 16 July 2018 to 31 October 2018 Last self-enrol date 6 August 2018 Census date 10 August 2018 Last date to withdraw without fail 5 October 2018 Assessment period ends 16 November 2018 July contact information
Time commitment details
170 hours
Last updated: 10 February 2024
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
VCAA VCE Psychology Study Design (2016-2021)
A collection of readings.
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Master of Teaching (Secondary) Course Master of Teaching (Secondary)
Last updated: 10 February 2024